Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write a Song About Adoption
You want a song that matters. You want it to feel truthful, not exploitative. You want a hook that sticks and verses that make listener...
How to Write Lyrics About Rain
Rain is free drama that falls from the sky. It arrives with sound, smell, texture and mood. It gives songwriters a ready made scene ful...
How to Write Frevo Songs
Want a song that makes people run to the street with an umbrella and zero shame? Frevo is the kind of music that forces your feet to mo...
How to Write Teen Pop Songs
You want a teen pop song that gets lip synced in bathrooms and remade in 15 second videos. You want a hook that a roommate will hum whi...
How to Write Baul Songs
You want a Baul song that carries the dust of the road and the light of something restless inside. You want words that feel like a pray...
How to Write Afroswing Lyrics
You want lyrics that make heads nod and messages that live in group chats. Afroswing is that intoxicating blend of Afrobeats, UK rap, d...
How to Write Lyrics About Alienation
You want lyrics that feel like a flashlight in a dark room. Not just sad words. Not just moody vibes. Real lines that make someone say ...
How to Write Songs About Sadness
You want a song that feels true and not whiny. You want lyrics that land like a punch and melodies that make listeners feel seen. Sad s...
Truck-Driving Country Songwriting Advice
As a country songwriter, you're likely drawn to the rugged, free-spirited world of truck driving. There's something about the open road...
How to Write Nu-Disco Lyrics
Nu Disco lyrics need to taste like late night rooftop parties and old vinyl with a fresh filter. You want words that sit clean on a fou...