Looking into song lyrics

Lyrics used in songs have a purpose that could fall under several things, they could be to tell a story; perhaps one personal to the songwriter/band or one that is meant to reach out to the audience. They could be used to share emotions with listners of the song on a particular subject or they could be something that everyone can relate to. When songs are used in films they are normally to convey emotions to the audience, and give the impression that characters or scenarios are good or bad.

Let's talk about the old days
Let's talk about your friends
Let's talk about the summer
and how you wish it wouldn't end.

Did I forget to tell you
how pretty you looked in that dress
In the first time that I saw you,
You cleaned the mess from my head

And I don't mind, if we take our time.
No!
I don't mind

Lets go walkin' on the boardwalk,
Dip our feet into the sea
Lets find ourselves lost anekatips for hours
Until we find ourselves a drink

Lets talk that sun into setting
Just need the sound of your voice
Need that calmin and the comfort
somethin to drown out the noise

And I don't mind, if we take our time,
Cause I'm all yours if you're all mine.

Somethin I've been meanin to tell you,
'bout three years and a day.
I'd very much like to get married,
Maybe have kids and move away,
Cause there ain't nothing like your smile
Your legs and those eyes.
And I will beg and steal and borrow
To keep you safe your whole life

And I don't mind, if we take our time,
Cause I'm all yours if you're all mine

These are the lyrics from the song that we are doing, as you can see these lyrics are used to convey a story. The lyrics tell about a man that is deeply in love with another person, probably a woman who he used to be very close to but was seperated from her (could have moved away, or maybe even died). This song also allows the songwriter to share his thoughts and feelings with listeners, they can understand his emotions through the song.
The genre that the song has been written for often goes into deep, emotional meanings through their lyrics and are designed so that you have to think about the reasons behind them.

I threw a wish in the well,
Don't ask me, I'll never tell,
I looked to you as it fell,
And now you're in my way

I'd trade my soul for a wish,
Pennies and dimes for a kiss,
I wasn't looking for this,
But now you're in my way

Your stare was holdin',
Ripped jeans, skin was showin
'Hot night, wind was blowin'
Where you think you're going, baby?

Hey, I just met you,
And this is crazy,
But here's my number,
So call me, maybe?

These are the first couple of verses and the chorus from the pop song 'Call Me Maybe' by 'Carly Rae Jepson' - an artist that I have previously mentioned - as you can see from looking into these lyrics that they are not as complex as the previous, the meaning to which the artist wishes to convey to listeners is simple and clear, you don't need to read into them to get the message. They are catchy and simple, with only a few lines per verse and the lyrics contain slight abreviations on the end of words such as "holdin'" or "showin'". These are typical lyrical conventions of a Pop song since the aim is to be catchy with a simple topic that people can easily relate to.