steven eastlake wrote: Hi everyone. Steve here I’ve just signed up to songbay in the hope of getting my lyrics noticed and hopefully used.love to hear from anyone who has had any success on here and from anyone who may be interested in my lyrics. il be adding more each day. Whats, up Steve, I’m new to this as well, I hope to have success. If you find something interesting shoot it my way, I will do the same. I have Continue
Songwriting thought of the Day
What is your lyric’s focal point?
Songs have focal points, they take the form of choruses, refrains, or hooks. As a lyricist, a question to ask yourself is - 'what is my lyric's focal point?' Many professional lyricists consider the focal point to be the most important part of their lyric, i.e., they've thought about the one or two repeating words or phrases intended to stay 'in the head' of the listener! Some lyricists write entire lyrics around a focal point (or chorus). The focal point is written first, the rest outwards from that. Here's a great article on this very subject >>
