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 Continue
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 >>
