Hi, for a time I really liked ac/dc, even tho the words or meaning was really awful. Especially as it puts down women, in the back in black album.
I still liked the music itself though, but eventually couldn't handle the denigration of women, and the rest of garbage lyrics and so stopped listening to them.
If you can handle it, if the lyrics don't trouble you, then I wouldn't worry about it.
I would just suggest if gets to the point where the lyrics do trouble you, then you might want to move on to another - different group.. But of course all up to you and how you feel.
Often times, songs which can be totally trash, may not be offensive to the one listening to it, as they don't hear it as lyrically trash where others might.
Not to worry when comes to how and what others do, as is between you and God, as to what you feel is okay and no okay for you.
A month ago, I turned on pink floyd, and another singer, certain songs I love, and couldn't handle the meaning of the songs, though I hadn't listened to them in a long time.
Pink Floyd always brings me right back to stoner/party days. Wish it wouldn't but it does. And for me, is not a safe place to be in.
Every person is affected differently by different things.
When I say brings me back to stone/party days, is like being high, and wanting to be high, and due to my life prior to Jesus, is not a good place or safe place for me to be at.
I avoid anything which brings me to a not good place.
I try to avoid things which conflict with what Jesus gives us, though I will listen to songs which have the craziest stories, not so great ones, and not have a problem with it.
I imagine is because those songs weren't part of my past, not that all songs from past are bad at all, but meaning specific triggering songs, which trigger a place in me I don't desire to be at.
I hear you about enjoying on musical level. Is so very much music that is awesome, with not the greatest lyrics.
So, would just advise if troubles you, then move to another band.
And remember that every person being different; some would have great struggles over something, where another does not.
Read Romans 14, the chapter. It gives an overview, an overall help in seeing if is okay for you, not a problem, but if causes brother to stumble, don't do it.
If applied to music, if have someone around who is troubled by something you listen to or do, then is best for loving that person; as we are called to love others, to just not do or not listen to the music if that person can not handle it, or if it troubles him.
So while around that person then don't do whatever it is which troubles his conscience, even tho doesn't bother yours.
He is not to judge you, but we can not do much about what other Christians in fact do very often.
Don't let other's judge you friend; they may speak the words, but simply always go to God with such, which keeps satan from getting a foothold.
The Holy Spirit will guide you and your conscience as well.
blessings,
tapero
