Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Free Improvisation Lyrics
Free improvisation lyrics are the coolest kind of chaos. You show up with nothing and leave with something that sounds like truth. It i...
Rules For Songwriting
Yes you can break them later. First you learn the rules so you know why breaking them sounds cool and not like an embarrassing karaoke ...
How to Write Neurofunk Lyrics
You want words that feel like a steel city at night. You want lines that cut through modulated bass and fast drums. Neurofunk is a subs...
How to Write Gothic Country Songs
You want a song that smells like dust, whiskey and candle wax while it creeps into the back of the listener's skull. Gothic Country is ...
Northern Soul Songwriting Advice
You want a song that turns a sweaty Saturday night into a legend. You want beat drops that make feet move, a vocal that pleads and soar...
How to Write Paisley Underground Lyrics
You want lyrics that sound like they were found in a secondhand record store inside a paperback about lost summers. You want lines that...
How to Write Songs About Art
Art is loud and complicated and perfect for songwriting. You can write a song that celebrates a painting, argues with a sculpture, conf...
How to Write Balkan Folk Music Songs
Want to write a Balkan folk song that makes people stomp, cry, dance, and then ask if you are actually from their grandma's village? Go...
How to Write a Song About Recycling
Yes you can make recycling sound sexy. You can make it funny, heartbreaking, anthem ready, or weirdly tender. You can reach kids, activ...
How to Write Lyrics About Time Management
You want a song that slaps about clocks, deadlines, and the emotional garbage fire we call schedules. You want lines that make people l...