"Wreck" is Only One Syllable

There's a song on the radio lately that was written by Miley Cyrus called, "Wrecking Ball." The song starts okay and then it turns the word "wreck" which is a one-syllable word into three syllables. For some reason, this (to me) is one of those annoying conventions used by song writers because they can't actually come up with something substantial. Now sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. There is a Michael Franti song (and I actually like Michael Franti) that he uses the word, "you" twice in order to complete the rhyme. True rhyming does not include using the same word repeatedly. A good example of how liberties with lyrics do not correspond to poetry so well—unless of course we are talking about "free verse", which can also often be synonymous with "bad poetry;" is the singer/songwriter Jewel. She has a great voice and some good songs—but her poetry (in my opinion) by itself is not that great (sorry Oprah, I know you thought her poetry book was wonderful—but I didn't). Good poetry has (in my opinion) both meter and rhyme and yet does not sound like any of these conventions were forced. Art, often is embraced by people who possess little skill in "real vocations" because the allure of "being an artist," seems attainable to them. This is not to say that all artists are not good at what they do. On the contrary, a true artist is good and that is what makes him/her a true artist. Many people think that art is little more than using glue and glitter. Many people think that any written word with deep meaning is poetry. Others think that their drawing/painting is exceptional! I can draw, but in no way am I an artist because of it. I can however, write poetry—though not everything I write is a poem. In fact, good art takes talent. It also takes some effort. Not to be a party-pooper, but not everyone who thinks they are an artist is good at it. So back to my original point; "wrecked" is a one-syllable word. Making it into a three-syllable word (in my opinion) is just bad writing and it sounds like it.
My wife has noticed that "though I hate the song," I am sometimes singing "Wrecking Ball." What she is not noticing, is that my version turns the word "wreck," into five or six syllables—as I amuse myself (and probably no one else) with the dumbness of it all.
But perhaps I can explain Miley’s choice in her song. Since this girl seems to hate wearing clothes, she could just be cold. When you are cold you sometimes shiver. Maybe her shivering is causing the extra syllables in her singing…