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Songwriting thought of the Day

Is your lyric too long?

  • Do you know the appropriate amount of words for a commercial pop lyric?
  • Do you know what bearing the tempo of the song has on the amount of lyrics you can use?
  • Is your lyric actually a lyric, or is it a poem, a list, or an essay?,,,,
  • Did you know the average amount of verses for a pop song at the moment = 2 , whilst the average amount of choruses = 3
  • Are you lyrics too 'wordy'?Here's a great article on this subject >>


The Songbay Lyric Writing Competition

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New Ways Songbay is Supporting Lyricists in 2020 Lyrics turned into songs. Have your lyrics turned into original songs  Since launching Songbay 12 years ago, we’ve been helping songwriters and lyricists meet their goals and grow their careers. We’ve developed innovative ways to support them on this journey. In this article, we will be discussing the new features just added to Songbay in 2020, such as our ‘Lyric-to-Music’ service and the ‘Lyric-Improvement’ service. We’ll be sharing the results of last year’s Continue

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