My hot take is that lyric videos are often cringe experientially bc lyrics aren’t meant to be processed visually. The impact is too blunt for a “first listen” experience. Same reason it’s often a disservice to quote lyrics in text— the power is often dulled by lack of context

Unless you’re just a lyrical genius like Mary Chapin Carpenter or Joni Mitchell. I remember reading the entire booklet to MCC’s ‘Stones in the Road’ before listening, but I think we can agree that’s an uncommonly high watermark