The Worst Lyrics, Ever (Seriously, How Are These Real?)

Song-writing is not an easy gig. Most experts agree that everything has already been said, and figuring out how to reinvent the wheel, yet again, is an achievement that eludes many — dare we say most? — artists for the duration of their lives. Every once in a while though, you come across a winner that goes down in history as a great bit of poetry. But for every gem, there are a thousand bits of fool's gold, and that means we're looking at a sea of some seriously bad lyrics.

These are our picks for the worst of the worst. But we're sure we're missing a few. Let's call this an open forum and see what other lyrical monstrosities we can call up from the depths of memory, shall we?