How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Growth
You want a lyric that proves you changed without sounding like a self help pamphlet. You want lines that sting and land, not ones that ...
How to Write Lyrics About Oration
You want a song that makes a speech sound like a love scene or a riot depending on the beat. You want lyrics that treat oration as char...
How to Write Lyrics About Interdependence
You want a song that makes people feel seen for needing help while still feeling powerful. Interdependence is not charity and it is not...
How to Write Lyrics About Form
You want to write a song that hacks the idea of structure and turns it into emotion. Maybe you want to write about paperwork and bureau...
How to Write Lyrics About Motifs
You want a phrase, image, or sound that keeps coming back and makes the whole song feel like one long delicious bruise on the brain. Mo...
How to Write Lyrics About Begin
You want a song that nails what it feels like to start something. Maybe it is the awkward first day, the delicious first kiss, the sobe...
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 Lyrics About Birds
Yes you can write a song about a pigeon and make people cry or laugh in equal measure. Birds are tiny emotional machines. They carry mo...
How to Write Lyrics About Dispute
Arguments make great songs. They are raw, charged, and full of obvious detail. They give you verbs, objects, and a clear emotional prom...
How to Write Lyrics About Wisdom
You want your song to feel like someone handed the listener a secret note in a crowded bar. You want lines that age like good memes. Yo...