music texture : poliphony : monophony

Songwriting thought of the Day

Use strong metaphors in your Lyrics!

Metaphors enrich lyrics, they can paint vivid images and evoke strong emotions. Here's 10 examples!

  1.  "Love is a battlefield."
  2.  "Her laughter was a melody in the chaos."
  3. "His heart was a stone, unyielding and cold."
  4. "Life is a journey, with twists and turns."
  5. "The city streets were veins pulsing with life."
  6. "She wore her sadness like a heavy cloak."
  7. "Hope was a fragile candle in the storm."
  8. "His words were arrows, piercing my soul."
  9. "The moon was a silent guardian in the night sky."
  10. "Time is a thief stealing moments we cherish."


music texture : poliphony : monophony

Texture is one of the basic elements of music. When you describe the texture of a piece of music, you are describing how much is going on in the music at any given moment. For example, the texture of the music might be thick or thin, or it may have many or few layers. It might be made up of rhythm only, or of a melody line with chordal accompaniment, or many interweaving melodies. Below you will find some of Continue