Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Fuji Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people clap, cry, and shout your name in the same chorus. You want lines that ride complex percussion like a ...
How to Write Zeuhl Songs
You want music that feels like a ritual and a fever dream at once. You want pounding drums, bass that behaves like a propulsive animal,...
How to Write Chopper Songs
You want to spit so fast that listeners think they need subtitles. Chopper style is the art of high velocity rap. It is about rhythm, c...
How to Write Lyrics About Collaboration
Collaboration is messy. Collaboration is magical. Collaboration is the reason half your best lines show up in a group chat at 2 a.m. Wr...
How to Write C-Pop Songs
You want your track to live in karaoke rooms and drama playlists. You want a chorus that rolls off tongues in Mandarin, Cantonese, or a...
How to Write Balkan Brass Songs
You want a song that drags an entire hall onto its feet. You want that moment when the trumpets and tubas lock together and the crowd f...
How to Write Lyrics About Reflection
You want songs that feel like staring at your life through a cracked window and then laughing at what you see. Reflection songs are emo...
How to Write Choro Songs
You want to write a choro that makes people stop scrolling and start tapping their foot. Choro is equal parts wizardry and street level...
How to Write Lyrics About Process
You want a song that tracks movement. You want the listener to feel change not just hear it. Process songs are about steps taken, mista...
How to Write Samba Songs
You want a samba that makes people move before they notice the words. You want groove, call and response, percussion that feels like a ...