profane lyrics in music

There have been many debates over the censorship of songs containing profane language. Mostly the parents and the media blame incidents on the lyrics of the music. However, the artists and producers defend the musical lyrics, and claim that these acts come purely from self-inspiration, not from influence of the music. Although almost everyone is directly affected, some people do not or will not admit to profane music having a personal influence. I believe that lyrics have quite an influence on people and what they do.
For instance, I remember my mom telling me a story that she had read about a boy being found dead in his bed by his parents one morning. It was said that he shot him self and he still had his headphones on while listening to a Marilyn Manson cd. There was also some finding that over fifty percent of substance users named heavy metal as their number one choice of music. I believe that if an artist sets an example of being cool and performing h...