Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About Puns And Wordplay
Puns and wordplay are the songwriting equivalent of a wink with teeth. They make listeners laugh. They make them rewind. They give your...
How to Write Lyrics About Tradition vs. Change
You want a song that feels true and provocative. You want to hold an old ritual in one hand and a smartphone in the other. You want a l...
How to Write Lyrics About Recycling
You want your song to make people laugh and then sort their trash like it is a new religion. You want a hook that gets sung at festival...
How to Write African Blues Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel dusty, soulful, and true to the road. You want words that sit on a groove, tell a story, and make listeners n...
Mozambique Songwriting Advice
Want to write a Mozambique song that hits like a street party and still sounds like you? Good. You are in the right place. This guide w...
Igbo Highlife Songwriting Advice
Want to write Igbo Highlife that makes grandmas clap and DJs play your song three nights straight? Good. You are in the right place. Th...
How to Write Intelligent Drum And Bass Lyrics
Drum and Bass is fast, furious, and brainy when you let it be. You want lyrics that ride those breakbeats like a stunt driver, that sti...
How to Write Songs About History
You want to turn a dusty textbook into a chorus that slaps. You want listeners to feel the weight of an era while tapping their foot. W...
La Music Managers
Picture this: You're cruising down a neon-lit highway, Spotify blasting your latest track, and suddenly you realize your journey as a m...
How to Write Neue Deutsche Welle Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound cool in a smoky club and still read like a cheeky Instagram caption. You want blunt images, funny cruelty, a...