Wow, Never?

[immortaloldshool.]

Jason Mraz is an amazing lyricist IMO.
Matchbox 20, Blue October and Nickelback are also pretty good.
Most of the music I listen to has meaning in it.
Otherwise, there's usually no appeal there for me.

[JeromeD]

'Vincent' by Don McLean is probably my single favourite song when it comes to lyrics. He takes the imagery from the artist's paintings to describe the artist's own life.

Two others I like when it comes to lyrics are Bob Dylan (especially the Infidels album) and Sixto Rodriguez (Cold Fact album).

[CRAZY-HORSE]

^^
the Cold Fact album is on par with Dylan at his best IMO, its just a shame that Rodriguez never got the recognition or sales he truly deserved on a commercial level.

[Ruby]

Finally managed to get hold of the Dawes CD, Misadventures of Doomscroller, and have been listening in the car – seriously the best way to get acquainted with music. Have to say, they are refreshingly competent in the lyrics department … for e.g.
 
…“I think I've found something in common
With nothingness and God
You stare at either in the face too long
They'll do each other's job …”

I think that is just brilliant - hoping for further revelations!

Jeffrey Foucault is another one who is a magician with words - 

..."I saw you out there
In the starlight and static
Singing like the spark
On a mile of coiled wire..."