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Originally Posted by David
Once you set those as virtues in & of themselves, where does it logically proceed? Why not be done with the "poetry" completely -- with even its minimal semblance of formalism, even in a Stevie Nicks song -- & just come out to California to drive the freeways. You'll hear plenty of raw, emotional, & off-the-cuff language from some of the other drivers.
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That's not the type of rawness I'm referring to.
Even if Stevie says, "that made me stronger, it made me hold onto me" in a clunky way, it's still a little more poetic than a truck-driver shouting expletives at a passing car.
Regardless, I'm not saying that the opinions I hold are completely cut and dry/black and white. Certainly there are variances and room for exceptions.
My point remains that I think Stevie's clunky lyrics are just as important as her brilliant lyrics, when it comes to what makes Stevie so appealing to me. And I feel that way whether those lyrics damage her respect in someone else's eyes, or not.