Lani's singing is rightfully lauded on a regular basis, but I'm curious as to what the general opinion is on the lyrics she penned. I'm expecting "Festa" to rank highly and "Where Are You Coming From" to come out near the bottom, based upon previous commentary. I limited this poll to Lani's career with Brasil '66 since that's probably the period people here will be most familiar with.
Anyway, Lani's lyrics strike me as "stream of consciousness" things, concentrating more on imagery and emotion than on symmetry or rhyme. It works better in some songs than others, IMO. She did have a knack for coming up with some evocative turns of phrase, a talent which I personally think was best exploited in the songs "Crystal Illusions" and "Empty Faces."
- William
Anyway, Lani's lyrics strike me as "stream of consciousness" things, concentrating more on imagery and emotion than on symmetry or rhyme. It works better in some songs than others, IMO. She did have a knack for coming up with some evocative turns of phrase, a talent which I personally think was best exploited in the songs "Crystal Illusions" and "Empty Faces."
- William