Posts by Toni Mercia
Tango Songwriting Advice
You want a tango that makes the room tilt toward the dance floor. You want a melody that feels like a confession and a rhythm that invi...
How To Write A Sad Song For Beginners
You want to make people ugly cry and then add your song to their late night playlist. You want a lyric that feels true in the throat. Y...
Blues Songwriting Advice
As a songwriter, delving into the world of blues music can be a richly rewarding experience. The blues is a genre that has influenced c...
Toná Songwriting Advice
If Toná were your songwriting coach they would tell you the truth and make it weird enough that you remember it. This guide collects To...
How to Write Cumbia Lyrics
You want people to dance and sing your lines at the same time. You want a chorus that becomes a chant at parties. You want verses that ...
How to Write Lyrics About Mistrust
Mistrust is an emotion that sings like a splinter. It is small, sharp, and it gets under your skin. Songs about mistrust land hard beca...
How to Write Bedroom Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like it was recorded in a messy room at 2 AM and still makes strangers cry on TikTok. You want intimacy, we...
How to Write Lyrics About Struggle
You want your song to hit like someone remembered your exact worst day and put it into a melody. You want listeners to nod, cry, laugh,...
How to Write Axé Songs
You want a song that makes people drop their empanadas and dance in the street. Axé is celebration in audio form. It is a sound born in...
How to Write Lyrics About Mental Health
You want to write about mental health without sounding like a handbook or a soap opera commercial. You want truth that lands in the gut...