Lyric writing tips, ideas and suggestions.

Songwriting thought of the Day

Are you writing lyrics or poems?

  • Are you completely certain on the difference between the two?
  • Do you know how to turn a poem into a lyric?
  • Do you know why one might be better than the other when turned into a song?
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Lyric writing tips, ideas and suggestions.

How can one write better lyrics?  Here are a few lyric writing tips and suggestions. 1. Is there a particular incident that you think may have some song value? Write a song about it. If it’s something you personally experienced, then that’s even better. 2. Practise writing lyrics that have nothing to do with anything you’ve actually experienced. This could really add more variety to your songs. Was it something experienced by someone you know? Write about it. 3. Take a very good concept and Continue

Ideas for Writing Choruses

Andrea Stolpe Berkley Music A while back, this question was posed and I thought it well worth a blog. What would you do with a song that stubbornly refuses to offer up a chorus, or am I expecting something too substantial (other than just repeating the song title)? Sometimes, within one or two verses the point is made, and I’d rather be sharp and concise than meandering or boringly repetitive. If verses are the veins and arteries of a song, Continue