Post 11: Better Than Words (1-8-14)

There's one song on their new album that stands out to me and that's "Better Than Words." I think it's because in the verses there are long breaks between each line and it seemed really strange to me. Why would there be such long pauses between lines in a song?

Then on Tumblr I saw this quote:

“We ran into the hotel room, where the studio was set up. We laid it down and as I was making the quick little beat Liam went [to the bathroom] and he came out and he was like ‘Bro, what if we write a song using all song titles?’ And I don’t know who it was [but] ‘better than words’ popped out somehow… And then were like, ‘Sh—, we got it. What if you’re saying that you can’t even describe how good someone’s love is because it’s better than words. So you can’t even use your own words. You have to use other people’s words [from songs] and even those words aren’t good enough.’ I love that song.”

— Julian Bunetta on writing “Better Than Words" with Liam Payne

That explains it. The lines in the verses are titles from song lyrics of other songs. I thought that was so creative because they used other people's words to explain things because the chorus says,
"I don't know how else to sum it up'Cause words ain't good enough, owI don't know how else to sum it up'Cause words ain't good enough, ow."

Furthermore, I found a list of the songs used in each line of the verses.

Better Than Words- One Direction


but more than a feeling- Boston


crazy in love- Beyoncé


dancing on the ceiling- Lionel Richie



Every time we touch- Cascada


I`m all shook up- Elvis Presley


you make me wanna- Usher


How deep is your love- Take That


God only knows, baby- The beach boys/Justin Bieber



I don’t know how else to sum it up- Ozzy Osbourne/ Bribry


cause words aren’t good enough- Evanescence

there’s no way i can’t explain your love- The Who/ Outfield


No, It’s better than words- One direction


Better than words- One Direction



Better Than Words- One direction


you drive me crazy- Britney Spears


Someone like you,- Adele 

always be my baby- Mariah Carey



Best I ever had, - Gavin Degraw

 hips don’t lie- Shakira


you make me wanna- Usher


one more night- Maroon 5



I don’t know how else to sum it up- Ozzy Osbourne/ Bribry


cause words aren’t good enogh- Evanescence


i can’t explain your love- The Who/ Outfield


i don’t know how else to sum it up- Ozzy osbourne/ Bribry


cause words aren’t good enogh- Evanescence


i can’t explain your love- The Who/ Outfield

Everyone tried, they tried- Rascal Flatts


to see what it feels like, feels like


but they’ll never be right

cause it’s better, it’s better

it’s better

Oooh, one more time. Daft punk

oooh, Better than words- 1D

I find it really cool and creative how One Direction took different song titles and made them into their lyrics. Using this really reflected their song lyrics by showing they had no words of their own to describe this situation. I guess the bathroom is a good place to come up with ideas for songs.