Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Industrial Folk Lyrics
You want songs that smell like motor oil and wood smoke at once. You want narratives that feel honest like a porch confession and bruta...
How to Write Hokkien Pop Lyrics
Hokkien pop, also known as Taiwanese Hokkien pop, is a genre of music that originated in Taiwan in the 1950s. It is characterized by it...
Dream Trance Songwriting Advice
You want a track that floats like a cloud and slaps like a mid set drop. Dream trance blends trance energy with lush dream textures. It...
How to Write Lyrics About Mystery
You want your song to feel like a locked room with a neon sign outside that says enter if you dare. Mystery lyrics make listeners lean ...
How to Write a Song About Hunting And Tracking
You want a song that smells like wet earth and midnight adrenaline. You want listeners to feel the scrape of boots, the hush of the tre...
How to Write Nu Skool Breaks Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a bass drop but with brains and bite. Nu Skool Breaks is that gritty cousin of breakbeat that wears a lea...
Music Managers in New Orleans
Picture yourself strolling down the vibrant, soulful streets of New Orleans, where every corner bursts with rhythm and every alley whis...
How to Write American Rock Lyrics
You want lines that punch, choruses that become tattoos, and verses that smell like gasoline and honesty. You want songs that sound lik...
How to Write Songs About Loyalty
You want a song that makes people pick a side. You want lyrics that make a friend text that crying emoji at three in the morning. You w...
How to Write Lyrics About Scientific Discovery
Science is not sterile lab notes. It is a dramatic narrative full of obsession, failure, revelation, and the kind of tiny details that ...