2019: The Year in Lyrics
The verses, lines, and passages that left the most lasting impact in this surreal year
Tristan Young @talltristan
Insofar as relentless as the year end inudation of best of lists can get, it really doesn’t get much more subjective than lyrics. People will bristle at the certitude of a defined order of 100 or so tracks, but the practice has at least garnered ubiquitous acceptance. Determining which lines or lyrics of the year stand out the most is a little more tricky. As such the following is not ranked, or even designated the best writing of the year. Rather it is a merely a personal survey of what I thought were the most interesting, relevant, affecting, or just plain best delivered lines of the 2019. Some are passages that vibrate with gravitas within the context of their respective songs, others are hype lines that are just too good not to include. Lets Dig in.