Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About Rebellion
Want to write a rebel song that actually matters and does not sound like a protest poster someone left on a subway seat? Good. You are ...
How to Write Lyrics About Breaking Up With Your Boyfriend
You are about to write a breakup song that actually lands. Maybe you want to cry into a melody. Maybe you want to laugh from the top ro...
How to Write Lyrics About Irony And Sarcasm
You want lyrics that wink without being a jerk. You want a line that makes the listener smile and then think, maybe even feel the tiny ...
How to Write Lyrics About Breaking
You want a song that lands when everything else is falling apart. You want lines that stop a listener mid scroll. You want the chorus t...
How to Write Lyrics About Heroes
You want a song that makes someone want to stand on a chair and cry while throwing their fist in the air. You want a chorus that can be...
How to Write a Song About Hard Work
You want a song that honors the grind and still sounds like art. You want rhythms that feel like clocking in and melodies that make peo...
Microsound Songwriting Advice
What is Microsound?
Microsound is a term coined by musician and producer Thomas Dolby to describe the subtle, often imperceptible sound...
Tecnobrega Songwriting Advice
Want to write a tecnobrega song that gets phones in the air and aunties screaming the chorus back at the speaker? Good. This guide teac...
How to Write Jazz Rap Songs
You want smoky keys, a walking bass, and a verse that sounds like a late night poetry slam in a velvet club. You want lyrics that feel ...
Indian Rock Songwriting Advice
Welcome. You want to write Indian rock that hits like chai at 2 AM and sticks like a stuck auto horn outside a late night gig. You want...