Even though strong profanity in song lyrics can be traced as far back as the 1960s, it first became a major controversy in the 1980s, with the introduction of rap and heavy metal music. ... In the late 90s, shock rocker Marilyn Manson created controversy with song lyrics that were said to promote suicide. Rapper Eminem continues to attract controversy with his homophobic, anti-woman lyrics that often promote homicide. Because of music like this, almost all major record labels nowadays who release albums with explicit lyrics also release a cleaner, edited version of the same record. ... How...

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The lyrics of the music playing in Katerina's car, "Don't give a damn about my reputation," also aid in the reinforcement to the viewer of Kat's attitude towards her own individuality. Junger's use of these lyrics as reinforcement continues into the next scene, as the music becomes non-diagetic, heard only by the viewer, as the camera shows Kat's arrival at Padua High School, and the blatant show of her disgust towards her fellow students as she tears a prom poster down from the wall. Music and it's lyrics are also used extensively throughout the rest of the fil...

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This is shown in the beginning of the song, where the lyrics say: "When this began, I had nothing to say, And I get lost with the nothingness inside of me, I was confused". These lyrics are delivered after a strong opening rock riff, which is utilized to help create a tense atmosphere, before a quiet synthesiser takes over to allow for a sense of thought, in which the singer starts the song. ...

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