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Originally Posted by Nicktarist
The main difference between poetry and lyrics are generally that lyrics focus more on repetition. I'd encourage you to repeat phrases, but the trick of it is not to repeat a line as obvious as this one. Saying it once should have enough impact.
The idea is to take a phrase that isn't exactly obvious--one that sort of reveals itself after the repetition. You do have the freedom to repeat whatever you want, but you have to have the right touch to do so.
peace,
-nick
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Hi Nick and KyleSingsToYou,
I agree that many songs use repetition, such as of a whole stanza, probably because it makes songs easier to remember (for those listening), and because it emphasizes the most important point of the song.
However, I will offer a different opinion than Nick's about the "happiness, happiness, happiness" line you use, KyleSingsToYou. If that line hasn't been used in another song already, then I actually like the repetition of the word "happiness" because it *is* what I'd expect someone to say when feeling very happy. I feel the repetition emphasizes how expansive the feeling of happiness can be when one has that feeling in life...it spreads into one's views on everything.
--Erica