# Popular song lyrics express less emotion over time, analysis of 38K+ songs finds

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-17T11:20:05+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-popular-song-lyrics-emotion-analysis.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/popular-song-lyrics-express-less-emotion-over-time-analysis-of-38k-son-26ac7c/

New research from Michigan State University finds that popular music has gradually become less explicit about emotion and relationships—both across generations of artists and within artists' careers.

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