| re: Lyrics as poetry |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:34 pm EDT 05/30/23 |
| In reply to: Lyrics as poetry - jbk 10:11 pm EDT 05/30/23 |
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The problem with Sondheim's problem with "unphotographable" is that he's taking the word too literally. I think the sense of Hart's word choice is just fine. Though I'm not sure "unphotogenic" is really an exact equivalent either. I tend to think it does mean something closer to "unable to capture the real sense of his looks in a mere picture." I suppose it's open to interpretation.
The lyric that eludes me just a bit in that song is "is your mouth a little weak?" - weak in a physical sense, or like other parts of the lyric, meaning in an aesthetic sense - or is it explained in the next line that the words that come out of that mouth aren't always smart? It's a bit of an odd line. |
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