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Popular song lyrics express less emotion over time, analysis of 38K+ songs finds

New research from Michigan State University finds that popular music has gradually become less explicit about emotion and relationships—both across generations of artists and within artists' careers.

October 17, 2026 17 views
Popular song lyrics express less emotion over time, analysis of 38K+ songs finds
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New research from Michigan State University finds that popular music has gradually become less explicit about emotion and relationships—both across generations of artists and within artists' careers.

Originally published at Phys.org

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