Posts by Toni Mercia
Top Music Managers in Chicago
Picture yourself sipping an artisanal latte in a trendy Chicago café, earbuds in, as you brainstorm your next hit song. Now imagine hav...
How to Write Cowboy Pop Lyrics
You like the cowboy myth and you like a good chorus that people will scream back at the bar or on TikTok. Cowboy Pop mixes twangy image...
How to Write Lyrics About Tyranny
You want a lyric that punches through apathy and says something true about power. You want words that sting, images that stick, and a c...
How to Write Songs About Irony
You want to write a song that makes people laugh, wince, then replay it to figure out if you were serious or just very, very clever. Ir...
Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you have not cried into a steering wheel while listening to this song you might be a robot or a very brave listener. drivers license...
How to Write New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Songs
If you want riffs that feel like a punch in the teeth and choruses that make leather jackets nod in approval you are in the right place...
How to Write Songs About Meter
Meter is the invisible traffic cop of rhythm. It tells beats where to stand, when to march, and when to moonwalk. You can write songs t...
How to Write a Song About Irony And Sarcasm
You want your sarcastic song to sting and to make people laugh while wanting to sing along the next day. You want the irony to feel cle...
How to Write Electronic Pop Songs
Understanding the Genre
Electronic pop, also known as electropop, is a subgenre of pop music that heavily incorporates electronic eleme...
Ed Sheeran - The A Team Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to learn how to tell a devastating story with a six string and nine lines of truth you are in the right place. The A Team i...