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Profanity In Music


Is using words like "hell" "damn" and a few others that arent totaly just gross WRONG to use to emphasise a point in music  

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TempleofVesarius
Posted

For example...a line from one of my songs...

DOWN

I tried to talk to you today

But the words didn’t sound right in my mind

So I don’t say anything

Just try in vain

to keep the past behind

I can’t stand this

I hate the being on terms

Like this with you

I can’t take the fighting

But for all of this

I don’t know what to do

(chorus)

And all of this is

breaking me

breaking me

down

And all this _(explative)_ is

shaking me

shaking me

down

I feel cold inside

and I inhale the smoke

and it burns my lungs

But I don’t feel any warmer

so I exhale and think

of what I've done

So I just try to stop

and lay my head back

on the pillow awake

But I cant sleep

I just think of all

the mistakes that I make

(chorus)

And if you hate me

I can understand

Cause I hate myself too

And no matter how hard I

Try I can’t take back the

Things I said to you

And I'm beginning to think

That all the times I've lived

And loved were just a dream

We can always lie in what

We say and do but things

Are never how they seem

(chorus)

hyperdulia again
Posted

IMHO, there is only one profane word (GD) the rest serve their purpose and are sometimes the best way to express something.

Posted

VERY VERY hyperdulia...it's like why use GD? I mean what has he done to you??.....yes others are bad but they can sometimes seem to be the only way to express something!

Posted

ooppss!!sorry I meant VERY VERY TRUE hyperdulia!

GodsThespianChic
Posted

Yeah, there is no place, EVER, for GD. But other words just seem to emphasize the point, make it sound more serious...I dunno...But I really don't have that much of a problem with profanity unless it is GD. That's the only thing I *really* can't stand.

IcePrincessKRS
Posted

Yeah, taking the Lord's name in vain is one of my ultimate No-No's. Once a friend of my husband's was over here and he said "Oh my God" about something (something dumb, like a game) and I told him not to take my God's name in vain. He gave me such a look of suprise you'd have though I went up and bit his arm off or something. I told him I don't tolerate that in my house, if he didn't like it he knew where the door was. lol (He is a pretty good friend of Matthew's, I pick on him constantly b/c he's so random, but when I mean buisness he knows it!)

Posted

yea like ppl at my work say it & I'm like excuse me?? what as that & they're like...uuummmmm gee golly gosh darnit!

GodsThespianChic
Posted

Haha, that's like when I do that to everyone else!!

Posted

like who?!! lol couldn't be me?! ok yes maybe sometimes I'll admit but I promise...IT SLIPS!

GodsThespianChic
Posted

Haha, well, I actually didn't mean you but can we say....

GUILTY CONSCIENCE?!?!?!

Posted

no.............hmm...::::::::::looks around the room:::::::::::::

GodsThespianChic
Posted

HAHA! What are you RP girl now?? *Points finger*

TempleofVesarius
Posted

i cuss you cuss we all cuss for asperigus{SP?}

Posted

lol oh man...YES I am RP girl ::::points finger at self!!!:::: & I :::points finger at self again::::wil stay that way! HMM...::::sticks nose out & walks away::::

HiddenVoice
Posted

::Looks at both Thespo and Grace with odd look. Tries to forget the whole RP phase that was gone through "back in the day". Shakes head and swears to never put another action between bordered colons again.:: No more RPing on the phorum!

have a nice day lol_grin.gif (or night if youre a night owl like me....)

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Jake Huether
Posted

Don't mean to be the wet blanket, but...

As Catholics we try to avoid sin no matter what the cost be. I don't know of an instance where profanity (i.e. words that are profane - and profane by definition is to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt ) is acceptable.

Therefore, while GD may be the kingdaddy of all profane words, even the smallest of profane words would be a sin (vinial or otherwise).

Thus, profanity should NEVER be used. And especially in music, where it will be listened to by countless thousands of people.

There are more unique, and less sinfull, ways of making a point serious or whatever.

Just my thoughts..

IcePrincessKRS
Posted

Aaaactuuuaaalllyyy.... vulgarities in and of themselves are not sinful, I could say "sh**" and while it would be crass, rude, and--more than likely--uncalled for, it may not necessarily be sinful. It's one of those things that depends on the circumstances, motive, etc. I recall this specifically from Theology 101 because there were a couple guys in the class who thought it was grand to find out that they could cuss and it wasn't necessarily a sin.

So while Jake is right, profanity shouldn't be used, everytime you use a swear word it's not necessarily going to be a sin--it doesn't hurt to confess it though. Humbling yourself always is a good way to break a bad habit. :(

IcePrincessKRS
Posted

Oh, and one more thing. Saying GD IS a sin because you are, in effect, asking God to beaver dam something/someone to hell. Dat ain't cool.

TempleofVesarius
Posted

what if you said beaver dam IT ALL TO HELL...

I said that and a lot more when i cut half of my finger off today

IcePrincessKRS
Posted

what if you said beaver dam IT ALL TO HELL...

I said that and a lot more when i cut half of my finger off today

Yeah, you're not supposed to do that... either in fact. Ma told me about your finger. ;) I'm sorry you got cut.

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