What Are Words went number one in Sweden on July 1, 2011 and remained for 8 straight weeks. It was awarded a 2X platinum certification in Sweden on September 20, 2011. What Are Words "What Are Words" is a hit song written by Rodney Jerkins, Andre Lindal and Lauren Christy, and performed by American singer Chris Medina. It was released on February 25, 2011, the day after his surprising elimination on the reality TV show American Idol. The song is a tribute to his fiancée who suffered a brain injury as the result of a car wreck and is about promises, commitment and
Word painting the chord progression, a kind of ambiguous oscillation between moods. Justin Timberlake's song "What Goes Around" is another popular example of text painting. The lyrics descend an octave and then return to the upper octave, as though it was going in around in a circle. In the chorus of "Up Where We Belong", the melody rises during the words "Love lift us up". In Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire", there is an inverse word painting where 'down, down, down' is sung to the notes rising, and 'higher' is sung dropping from a higher to a lower note. Another inverse happens