lyrical dissonance

lyrical dissonance

English

Etymology

lyrical +‎ dissonance

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪɹ.ɪkəl ˈdɪsənəns/

Noun

lyrical dissonance (plural lyrical dissonances)

1. (music) A mismatch between the emotions of the lyrics and the music of a song[1][2][3][4]

References

1. https://www.waywordradio.org/lyrical-dissonance/
2. https://them0vieblog.com/2011/11/21/lyrical-dissonance-musical-musings/
3. https://www.theyoungfolks.com/music/115756/album-review-they-might-be-giants-i-like-fun/
4. https://rantingaboutmusic.com/2011/02/13/7-songs-everyone-knows-the-meaning-to-but-they-dont/