Sentence examples for harsh lyrics from inspiring English sources

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Especially in the case of OFWGKTA, I generally try to avoid denunciation and censure: it's easier and better, usually, to quote some of the harsh lyrics, try to explain where they come from, and let readers decide.

The exhibition focuses primarily on music icons and commercial aspects of the culture, but is tame in its approach, presenting some information on gangsta rap without addressing the harsh lyrics and videos that have given rap its troublesome reputation.

If Mohsen Namjoo, the folk troubadour whose poetic lyrics and tuneful melodies appeal to older listeners, is, as he has been called, the Persian Bob Dylan, Mr. Najafi may be the Rage Against the Islamic Revolutionary Machine, whose harsh lyrics and hip-hop beats have captivated Iranian youth.

Set against harsh lyrics, the song in the background is almost wistful and hopeful ― belying the stress in the lyrics.

A multi-dimensional contradiction, West tosses out rhyme-schemed similes that employ racial ideas rich with symbolism but often in service of harsh lyrics that suggests he either doesn't appreciate or care about original intent.

Again, remember that this resentment toward transgressors of masculinity does not come from dancehall, but from wider Jamaican culture and traditional feelings of gender codes and culture that were then taken and hardened by dancehall into these harsh lyrics.

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In an interview on "What's Trending," a CBS News video segment, Lupe Fiasco -- a rapper known for his socially conscious and politically charged lyrics -- had some harsh words for the president.

Just as the Pogues set harsh new lyrics to old Irish tunes, McDonagh's plays subject the pieties of Irish Catholicism and nationalism to impudent satire.

Harsh words.

When he gets particularly harsh in his lyrics, as on the title track or "Jamba," the result is often a striking, and winning, juxtaposition.

Don't be too harsh with your lyrics!

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