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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 >>


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