Arista

Song lyrics, the most under-appreciated aspect of music. A true poet might come forth and pour his or her heart out through the majesty of the written word, and all the majority of us are concerned with is if its a catchy beat or not. Our complete disconnect may help to explain why some of our favourite chart-topping hits have subtle (and in some cases exceptionally blatant) creepy messages that we remained completely oblivious to, even whilst singing along!

That’s right, Robin Thicke’s rapey “Blurred Lines” isn’t the only song with disturbing lyrical content, though you would be forgiven for thinking it was the only song that actually exists if you’ve only recently purchased a radio. So, allow us here at What Culture to implore you to gently take a seat and mentally prepare yourselves as we destroy the pleasant memories attached to some of...