If you ask me, music went downhill the minute the lyre started falling out of fashion.

That's why comparing Sinatra to Bieber by lyrics alone isn't always accurate. You could argue that Bieber is better than Sinatra using the same criteria, or make sweeping generalizations about the relative quality of musical eras to troll unsuspecting internet dwellers.

If you're feeling extra inspired, write the lyrics over a random picture from Instagram to make yourself look extra deep!

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Rhymes in nebulous orbit Vacuous syllables, sounds Don't listen, intuit U racist

Personally, I love both songs. There's nothing wrong with a fun, simple ditty.

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An edited version of the original lyrical comparison has far less patience for The Bell Jar-esque angst.

It just goes to show: When you're writing a song, hire as many writers and producers as possible! Otherwise, you'll end up like poor Freddie and be stuck with rambling, nonsensical, and poorly written lyrics.