I don't listen to music for lyrics, but I also don't think it's a valid criticism that he wrote his lyrics in a short amount of time. A lot of great songwriters have been known to write lyrics to a song in a matter of minutes.
Anyone who actually takes Kurt's music to heart, which is probably what he intended being a very emotional person himself, probably just identifies with what he's saying in some way. I don't know that I totally get that, a lot of his lyrics to me seem pretty ambiguous, but there's nothing wrong with that. It just means that they're a more passionate fan of his music than the average person. I don't understand scoffing at that type of listening, but I personally find plenty of value in the music alone, even if it isn't technically advanced or anything.
To me, he's an artist just as much as Thom Yorke or Lennon/McCartney.
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