Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Tejano/Tex-Mex Lyrics
Want to write Tejano and Tex Mex lyrics that make abuelas nod, DJs cue up your track, and crowds scream the chorus back in Spanish and ...
How to Write Lyrics About Cooperation
You want a song that makes people want to stand closer, sing louder, and actually help each other for once. Cooperation is not just a n...
How to Write Lyrics About Heavy Metal
You want lyrics that hit like a double kick drum and stay lodged in the skull. You want lines that sound massive when screamed and hone...
How to Write Soul Blues Songs
You want a song that makes people feel weathered and hopeful at the same time. You want a lyric that sits like a cigarette on the tongu...
How to Write Songs About Soliloquy
Want to write songs that feel like someone talking to themselves onstage in slow motion. You want intimate confessions that still hit l...
Gothic Punk Songwriting Advice
You want a song that sounds like a coffin cracking open at a DIY show in a parking lot. You want lyrics that sting like a razor and ima...
How to Write a Song About Culinary Arts
You want a song that smells like butter and hits like a plate dropped at three in the morning. Songs about food and cooking can be cute...
How to Write Lyrics About Diplomacy
Diplomacy is sexy when you write it right. Think velvet gloves with brass knuckles inside. Think whispered deals in hotel lobbies and a...
How to Write Fijiri Songs
You want a song that carries the salt and the story. You want something that nods to tradition while sounding alive on a playlist. Fiji...
How to Write a Song About Dance Performance
Want your song to make dancers look like gods and not like they are wrestling an invisible octopus? Good. This guide is your cheat code...