Best Lyrics.

[michaeljennings]

who writes the best lyrics?

[dashboard1190]

aaron weiss ftw

[polock]

i will bet someone money that jesse wins

[michaeljennings]

i will bet someone money that jesse wins

You're probably right. I like this lyrics but I like Geoff's a little more. I only put Pete on here because people seem to think he writes amazing lyrics.

[dekdog11]

aaron then geoff

[IAmAmazing]

Geoff

[speakhandsforme]

i'll take Casey Crescenzo, Claudio Sanchez, Anthony Green, and Max Bemis over all of the choices above

[loganmmm]

Well, Ace Enders... Obviously.

[ArTkY_]

Geoff.

[DecayDancer]

pete. since he writes the words i sing 99 percent of the time and is so goddamned talented.

[atticusfinch]

aaron weiss has no match.

[michaeljennings]

i would of added more but i didn't want a bunch of people on the poll. i added the ones that came to the top of my head. any other votes just reply with them.

[Broken Parachute]

Geoff Rickly

I feel like every song he's written has something to do with his own past, which makes it more important than any lyrics anyone can right. The meanings behind songs like Steps Ascending, Standing On the Edge of Summer, and War All the Time and others are probably why I voted for him..I love everything he's written.

[sasalukac]

aaron weiss has no match.

yup

[IATA4224]

Jesse>Geoff>Adam

[bowee]

Well, Ace Enders... Obviously.
nice one.

[yippee87]

all of these dudes write amazing lyrics but I had to go with jesse for this one.

[squared82]

aaron weiss has no match.

none even close

[mdarket]

well, lacey is going to win on this site but i pick weiss

[mr chainsaw]

of these....definitely pete wentz...but most of my favorite lyrics are from Jawbreaker or Matt and Dan from the Alk3

[mr chainsaw]

who is aaron weiss?

[thelatestplague]

shawn harris

[evilandgood]

we're on absolutepunk here people.
500$ jesse wins.

[bigal00004]

Well, Ace Enders... Obviously.

then Jesse Lacey

[squared82]

who is aaron weiss?

mewithoutYou

[Branevember31]

chris conley is my favorite....adam lazzara shouldnt be up there, none of his songs make any sense at all


but i feel really bad, and hate AP for the fact that geoff is tied with Pete Wentz...do you guys have ears?

[Branevember31]

Well, Ace Enders... Obviously.


one of my favorites as well

[darkboby]

Jon Nolan

[MIKEY_HORROR]

kieth buckley

[rednose]

Aaron Weiss writes incredible lyrics.

[passingtime49]

Michael Jackson AKA The King of Pop

[fearthesloths]

really, with jesse on this list, on this website there is no chance anyone else would win this poll.

[TheCaptain]

bemis.

[notoaststereo]

aaron>jesse>geoff>lazzara>wentz

[Eurotrash Drock]

this is kind of a joke. none of those even compare to aaron weiss. lyrics just dont get more personal than his.

[walshknilb281]

Lazzara's lyrics aren't shit without Nolan, he made that band, they're nothing now.
Lacey FTW, followed closely by Geoff. Dustin Kensrue should be included

[_Thursday]

geoff>jesse>aaron>adam>pete

simon neil from biffy clyro is better than the latter 3 though.

[showyourteeth]

the fact that aaron weiss is tied with pete wentz is depressing

[abovepalmtrees]

I'm glad you included Aaron Weiss, he's kind of an underrated lyricist. Jesse Lacey in first place, then Aaron Weiss.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Jesse, but Max Bemis >

[atticus1492]

oberst.

[tashaa]

You're probably right. I like this lyrics but I like Geoff's a little more. I only put Pete on here because people seem to think he writes amazing lyrics.

i like the underlying tone of revenge in peters lyrics. i know that there are a lot of lyricists with that same fuel for their words, but something about peter's that sticks out to me. maybe its the fact that im reading them with my juvenile eyes and interpreting them with my undeveloped teenage brain?
either way...

[loganmmm]

i like the underlying tone of revenge in peters lyrics. i know that there are a lot of lyricists with that same fuel for their words, but something about peter's that sticks out to me. maybe its the fact that im reading them with my juvenile eyes and interpreting them with my undeveloped teenage brain?
either way...

Thats the first time I've ever heard a good defence for saying that Pete Wentz writes good lyrics. And you make an excellent point. Thank you.

[Alex Djaferis]

geoff

[ashesofapril234]

oberst.

I picked Geoff, he's amazing, but Connor is definitely the best, he's one of the best lyricists ever I'll venture to say.
My list would go like this
Connor>Geoff>Bob Dylan>Aaron Weiss>Dustin kensrue

[Koopato]

I always like sufjan stevens' lyrics... but i guess that just me.

i picked jesse, but geoff writes some good stuff too.
Pete's ok, adam's alright, and i'll admit i don't know what band aaron weiss is in.

[atainder]

Aaron Weiss.

[TeenageMustache]

aaron then geoff

that goes for me too.

[hot time in DE]

Chris Conley? Anyone?


Out of these though for me personally, Lacey.

[Nth Degree]

It seems like I need to be listening to some MeWithoutYou now. I had no idea who Aaron was.

[falloutboy.]

pete.. 'im every cliche, but i simply do it best'

[AP_Punk]

Todd Kowalski

and

Chris Hannah

[PaintMeBlue]

Well, Ace Enders... Obviously.

that's a good call on ace enders...

i went with jesse...geoff was a close second...but Jesus Christ is just amazing.

[crit]

jtl

[gregplaysdrums]

keith buckley>chris conley> whoever else

[thescoremag]

Aaron Weiss by a MILESTONE...have any of you read his lyrics at all...do you know what any of it means at all. He is so in touch with life that it is amazing...

i also agree with someone that said they would pick Casey and Max over people on this list. Jesse Lacey does not write all that great.

[NickBender]

pete wentz is a cock.

[imelliott]

aaron weiss.....


his spirituallity comes out sooo well

[nerdvglc]

Andrew Mcmahon of Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin should be on this list. maybehe can't beat jesse lacey, but he is better than a couple of those names easily

[emptyvictory]

[quote=Branevember31;5280611]chris conley is my favorite....adam lazzara shouldnt be up there, none of his songs make any sense at all

They don't make any sense to you, and thats ok, some like fast food others don't.

[emptyvictory]

Lazzara's lyrics aren't shit without Nolan, he made that band, they're nothing now.
Lacey FTW, followed closely by Geoff. Dustin Kensrue should be included

Don't be so natsy. The dual writing of Lazzara/Nolan was brilliant, and individually they still have good stuff to contribute.

[underthetalking]

I would vote Lacey if he didn't write TDAGARIM.

[doomcrs04]

Lazzara for me. Maybe its just that i love TBS. But he has written some great songs aka I'll Let You Live a slow song but his lyrics make it really dark and heavy. I'm dissapointed Bemis isn't on this list. He can write his ass off. Nolan should also be included as should Claudio Sanchez.

[AntsInMyPants92]

bemis....nuf said

[animmortalsoul]

Aaron Weiss is the greatest vocalist in music today. Rickley is good, Lacey isn't bad. How someone could take Pete Wentz over Aaron I will never understand.

[MatthiasEllis]

pete wentz better than aaron weiss?? what the heck...

[GetUpNotGhetto]

i went with jesse lacey because he seemed like the obvious choice...i think deja is incredible but geoff was gonna be my second choice

...im sorry ive never heard pete wentz lyrics stand out in any way other than catchy
someone explain to me why his lyrics are so good?

[lilRIPsta]

Jess 51% ? thats sickening. come on he's good but not that good.

Geoff Rickley>Max Bemis>Dustin Kensrue>Aaron Weiss> Connor Oberst>Jesse Lacey>Chris Conley>Matt Embree

[TheWeakest]

i said aaron, but i think because the way he presents the lyrics

[Asb1019]

I voted for Jesse, but I dont understand how Adam has the least amount of votes?!

[New York Slave]

Aww man. Too bad that Johnny Whitney nor Jordan Blilie is up there. So I voted for Geoff. Hes not bad at all.

[PomonaForEmpusa]

Lacey.... then i'd say Weiss then Rickly.

Lazzara's never impressed me... moreso Nolan. fuck Wentz.

where's Mike Kinsella, Ben Barnett, James Mercer, Ben Gibbard, Tim Kinsella, Ladd Mitchell... i could keep going.

shit list.

[Pooavenger]

You kids obviously have no taste in great lyrics.

[eyewtkas]

a lot of people really like brand new

[Ambulance X]

TIM FUCKING KASHER

no contest.

[blitzvergnugen]

Max Bemis over all of those. imho.

Pete Wentz's lyrics are incredibly catchy... and that's where it ends. If you honestly listen to the songs you realize that FoB's lyrics are just a bunch of one liners strung together to form a semi-coherent song structure. I love FoB, but not for their lyrics. I would rate them as one of the worst bands, that I listen to, lyrically.

[drudo182]

Max Bemis over all of those. imho.

Pete Wentz's lyrics are incredibly catchy... and that's where it ends. If you honestly listen to the songs you realize that FoB's lyrics are just a bunch of one liners strung together to form a semi-coherent song structure. I love FoB, but not for their lyrics. I would rate them as one of the worst bands, that I listen to, lyrically.

Yeah, and Chris Conley!

I voted for Aaron. He is awesome and mewithoutYou put out one of the best records of 2006 with "Brother, Sister". Soooo good.

[motivatedchange]

I'll say what I said in the other one.
Chris Johnson from Autopilot Off.

[Scottt]

Not Pete Wentz.

[danehildebrandt]

adam lazarra should be kicking pete wentz's ass

[loveisdead]

adam lazarras lyrics are so ambiguous and inconsistent within his own songs that you can't even determine what they are about....he has decent 1 liners but as a whole, adam can't write for shit....nolan was without a doubt what made tbs so great.




o and conor oberst is better than all of these choices but i picked lacey

[kevinrocks409]

Jesse always wins. He was the best choice there though, so i voted for him.
Anthony Green writes sick lyrics. Translating the Name is fucking genius.
Pete wentz? Are you fucking serious?

[evilandgood]

so where is john Nolan in all of this?

[lostfear]

yeah. Pete has no contest with the rest. the only reason he's winning is because of Fall Out Boy's popularity. don't get me wrong I really like fall out boy but if your a fan of great lyrics fall out boy is not where you want to read into.

I voted for Lacey. but all of the others are awesome too.

[okc0mputer]

weiss out of those. if you voted for wentz over weiss you are seriously delusional or you havent heard mewithoutYou

[Smog01]

I'll say what I said in the other one.
Chris Johnson from Autopilot Off.

Oh my god! I forgot all about Autopilot Off, I wish they were still around.

[thesynapse]

Geoff. AND JESSE LACEY IS HORRIBLE, I don't understand what is so amazing about Brand New... seriously.