Lyric aligned left or center

[mazz]

We're not talking about Romney and Obama here?

Boy am I glad about that!!!

[coachdebra]

I'm sorry, I'm not going to get involved in politics here...

[mojobone]

It might look better aligned center but it's definitely much easier to read aligned left. And your goals is probably for someone to read your lyrics So I'd go with the left alignment.

If they're reading lyrics in the gatefold/CD booklet while listening to the music, I want them to read slowly and absorb the meaning. In that scenario, I might also provide artwork/imagery, even 3D video is possible now. I can use these to reinforce my message/art. If my song is not a newscast, I don't necessarily want my meaning to be perfectly clear and easy to figure out. Sometimes the artistry is about mindshare, and I want the listener to need several listens and perhaps some additional cogitation away from the audio portion; in other words, I want to involve the listener. The more time they spend with my art, the more I become a part of their life. Being part of someone's life helps me sustain a longer career financially, but more importantly I don't have kids, only songs, so it's also a hedge against mortality.