Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Songs About Regret
Regret is the human superglue. It sticks to memory and refuses to let go. A song about regret can make listeners feel seen, make them w...
How to Write Songs About Agreement
You want a song about agreement that does not sound like a pamphlet from the DMV. A song about agreement can be tender, hilarious, poli...
How to Write Regional Lyrics
You want a song that smells like the place it came from. You want listeners to feel the streetlight, taste the food, and know the corne...
How to Write Songs About Diversity
You want to write a song that celebrates people, cultures, and identities without sounding like a press release or a performative tweet...
How to Write Lyrics About Equality
You want to write a lyric about equality that slaps harder than a reality check. You want words that are brave without being performati...
How to Contact Record Labels
Picture this: You're in your bedroom studio, head full of creative lyrics and melodies, when you suddenly think, "I need to get my musi...
Nerdcore Songwriting Advice
You love comics, code, tabletop campaigns, and obscure lore. You also want a hook that slaps and a chorus people sing at cons and in Di...
How to Write K-Pop Songs
You want a chorus that detonates in ten seconds. You want verses that feel like cinema. You want a rap break that bites and a bridge th...
How to Write Bubblegum Pop Lyrics
If you want a chorus that sticks like cheap gum on a sneaker and a verse that makes fans text their friends the second it drops, you ar...
How to Write Afro Pop Songs
You want a song that makes people move on first beat and cry on the second chorus. You want a groove that gets into the bones and a lyr...