☝️ Key Points
- The lyrics describe a song that consists of only six words and does not contain any other words.
- The singer explains that he couldn't find any more words and therefore sings random other words that come to mind.
- He emphasizes that despite the simplicity of the text, the melody is catchy and highlights the meaning of the music.
- The text humorously plays with the cliché that in music, it often matters more about the sound than the lyrics.
- The singer acknowledges that the song actually has nothing to say, but he still records it because he believes he could find a good rhyme.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "(this Song's Just) Six Words Long" by
Weird Al Yankovic is a humorous description of a song that consists of only six words. The lyrics express that the singer couldn't find any more words for the song and therefore just sings random words that come to mind. He explains that it takes a lot of words that rhyme to write a good song lyric, but he couldn't find enough words to complete the song.
The singer notes that he gets paid to sing this song and that he will try to fill the time by incorporating a solo part. He acknowledges that the song actually has nothing to say, but he still records it because he believes he could find a good rhyme.
The lyrics also emphasize the importance of the music and that although the song only has six words, it still has a catchy melody.
Overall, the song lyrics are a funny parody of the simplicity of some songs and play with the cliché that in music, it often matters more about the sound than the lyrics.