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<p>Song lyrics getting simpler, more repetitive, angry and self-obsessed – study</p><p>研究发现，歌词变得更加简单、重复、愤怒以及自恋</p><p>Researchers analysed the words in more than 12,000 English-language songs across several genres from 1980 to 2020</p><p>研究人员分析了1980年至2020年间超过12,000首不同流派英语歌曲的歌词</p><p>You’re not just getting older. Song lyrics really are becoming simpler and more repetitive, according to a study published on Thursday. Lyrics have also become angrier and more self-obsessed over the last 40 years, the study found, reinforcing the opinions of cranky ageing music fans everywhere.</p><p>觉得无法欣赏现在的歌曲？可不只是因为我们变老了。根据周四发表的一项研究，歌词确实变得越来越简单重复。研究发现，在过去40年里歌词也变得更加愤怒和自恋，这和烦躁抱怨、年纪渐长的乐迷们的观点并无二致。</p><p>A team of European researchers analysed the words in more than 12,000 English-language songs across the genres of rap, country, pop, R&B and rock from 1980 to 2020. Before detailing how lyrics have become more basic, the study pointed out that US singer-songwriting legend Bob Dylan – who rose to fame in ...