Metaphors enrich lyrics, they can paint vivid images and evoke strong emotions. Here's 10 examples!
Lyric Writing – How to write catchy lyrics Buy lyrics at Songbay Memorable lyrics. One of the most frequent requests we receive at Songbay is for ‘catchy’ or memorable lyrics. What is a catchy lyric? and how to make one? Its simple! Use Alliteration Alliteration (When two or more words in a sentence begin with the same letter or sound) is a great technique to use in songs, particularly in choruses. It makes them instantly memorable. Here’s a good example: Double Essay(S.S.A) Continue Reading…
Special Guest Writer to Songbay Gary Ewer This month we are honored to receive a a fantastic article written for us by Gary Ewer, a true Songwriting Advice expert. Gary is a former senior instructor in the Dalhousie University Dept. of Music, Halifax, Canada. He is a composer, arranger, conductor and music clinician and regarded as one of the foremost authorities on the art of modern songwriting. He is the author of “Beating Songwriter’s Block: Jump-Start Your Words and Music”, as well Continue Reading…
Featured Article from Songbay Artist Justine Perry This week we are pleased to publish an article from Justine Perry. Justine is a talented lyricist and writer who has been a Songbay subscriber for over two years. She has been a popular artist on Songbay and during this time, has had several lyrics commissioned and licensed. She has also received several collaborative work offers. Justine also writes blog articles about lyric writing, creative writing and the music business. “Fight Song: What All Songwriters Can Learn From Rachel Platten’sSuccess… By Continue Reading…
Collaboration is working well at Songbay ‘Coincidence or Fate’? PEACE Music and Video by Daniel Hall We recently published an article on our user-Daniel Hall. In it Daniel explained how within only one day of subscribing to Songbay he’d received a message from a female vocalist asking if he was interested in a collaboration project. Daniel is based in Australia and the collaborator -Janne Villaflora from the Philippines. As Daniel explained: “I was working on a track called “Peace” and thought to myself Continue Reading…
Capturing Musical Ideas By Sven-Erik Seahom Grab those ideas and turn them into great songs with the right tools “A song is like a dream, and you try to make it come true.”—Bob Dylan A song comes to us with a blend of three complementary ingredients: lyrics, melody and harmonic structure (chords). Each of these essentials supports the others, so while the lyrics may often directly refer to a particular feeling or emotion, the melody can actually help to emphasize Continue Reading…
