Imma be chillin with my mutha mutha crew

[Sean]

We all have our favourites. Lyrics, like anything else to do with the arts, are highly subjective.

Now consider this... A lyricist's job is to write lyrics that will resonate with his audience. At the end of the day they want to shift records. In the '60s, many people wanted to hear protest sings and Dylan gave them what they wanted. He was rather good at that.
Nowadays, the music-buying audience have little or no interest in deep and meaningful lyrics. they want soundbites: buzzwords that they know and can identify with. The lyricists who give them what they want are going to sell lots of records and therefore be the Dylan's of their era.

Poetry it aint but these guys have a job to do and many of them do it bloody well! For that reason I would describe them as extremely good lyricists. I may not like what they write but then again I always thought Dylan was up his own arse...

[Jarlaxle]

I think you need to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate Dylan. Unfortunately, that frame of mind would get me fired for failing a drug test.

[Gob]

I think you need to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate Dylan.

and tone deaf

[Sean]

So much like today's music then.