Posts by Toni Mercia
Bhawaiya Songwriting Advice
You want to write a Bhawaiya that feels ancient and immediate at the same time. You want a melody that slides like a boat return and ly...
How to Write Hands Up Songs
Want to make people fling their arms into the air and scream lyrics they barely know? You are in the right place. Hands Up is the candy...
How to Write Post-Rock Lyrics
You want lyrics that act like weather. Not like a press release. Not like a diary entry full of receipts. You want words that sit insid...
How to Write Songs About Skirmish
Want to write a song that smells like adrenaline, bruises, and cheap coffee after a fight? Good. Skirmish songs can be cinematic and in...
How to Write Corrido Lyrics
You want a corrido that hits like a story told by Abuela at midnight. You want characters that breathe. You want details that make list...
How to Write Changa Tuki Lyrics
You want lyrics that make the crowd sweat, laugh, sing, and repeat your lines at 3 a.m. You want voice, street truth, and a hook that s...
How to Write Lyrics About Tradition vs. Change
You want a song that feels true and provocative. You want to hold an old ritual in one hand and a smartphone in the other. You want a l...
How to Write American Rock Songs
You want sweat soaked choruses, riffs that punch the jaw, and lyrics that make strangers feel like roommates in your head. You also wan...
How To Write A Song About A Boy
You want a song that feels like a messy text you wrote at two AM except it sounds beautiful when you sing it on stage. You want the lis...
How to Write Balkan Brass Lyrics
You want lyrics that make people stomp, cry, and then dance like they just saw their ex on a scooter. Balkan brass music is loud, proud...