Who was the greatest lyricist of 20th century and why was he Nick Drake?

Who was the greatest lyricist of 20th century and why was he Nick Drake?

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Cause he killed himself

Oh it definitely was him. People on here often swing from opinion to opinion but I have always believed he was the greatest lyricist.

Who can top something like this?

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i don't see nick drake's nobel prize in literature anywhere do you?

>Stay indoors beneath the floors
>Talk with neighbours only
>The games you play make people say
>You’re either weird or lonely
>A city star won’t shine too far
>On account of the way you are
>And the beads around your face
>Make you sure to fit back in place

Bob Dylan, Mark E. Smith and cohen are all better tho

Townes Van Zandt was the best.

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>Bob Dylan, Mark E. Smith
Both are overrated hacks.
>cohen
Cohen's greatest power was in harmony, not songwriting. He can't top Drake in that.

Connie Converse is underrated. The only person ever to think of rhyming Squirrel thing with quarrelling.

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Bob dylan by far
Drake is good but he never wrote something as lyrically as Visions of Johanna or anything from Blonde o on Blonde really