Posts by Toni Mercia
Russian Pop Songwriting Advice
You want a Russian pop song that hits in Cyrillic and on TikTok. You want a chorus that people hum while scrolling. You want verses tha...
Japanese Jazz Songwriting Advice
Want to write jazz that sounds like it belongs in a smoky Tokyo kissaten or blasting from a cassette deck on a neon drenched night? You...
How to Write a Song About Betrayal
Betrayal is a juicy subject to write about. It hits raw, messy, and often hilarious in an awful way. Whether someone ghosted your calls...
Benga Songwriting Advice
You want a Benga song that makes people drop what they are doing and dance like they are avoiding rent collectors. You want guitar line...
How to Write Middle Eastern Songs
Want to write a track that smells like cardamom and confidence? Great. You want melody that makes people lean in. You want rhythms that...
Eurotrance [Es] Songwriting Advice
Quieres ese himno de pista que hace saltar a la gente y luego les queda clavado en la cabeza hasta que lo tararean en la ducha. Bienven...
How to Write Lyrics About Theater And Performance
You want a song that smells like grease paint and tells a story with one breath. You want lyrics that make someone in the cheap seats f...
How to Write Synth-Metal Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a stacked amp and glow like neon in rain. You want words that can be screamed, whispered, autotuned, and ...
Music Managers Looking For Talent in South Africa
Picture this: You’re a music manager scouting for the next South African supernova, and in your hands is the power to change someone’s ...
How to Write Soft Rock Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel like a hug with a guitar edge. Soft rock lives in the warm center of emotion. It is not garage grunge drama a...