How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Villains
You want a song about a villain that people sing on the tram and whisper about in group chats. You want danger, charisma, and a line th...
How to Write Lyrics About Vulnerability
You want to write a song where someone hears you and thinks I get you. You want lines that feel like a secret told in the kitchen at th...
How to Write Lyrics About Overcoming adversity
You want your song to feel like a fist pump and a therapy session at the same time. You want lines that make people text their ex a scr...
How to Write Lyrics About Rest
You want to write a song that makes people want to close their eyes without dozing off during the chorus. You do not want to write a lu...
How to Write Lyrics About Beat
So you have a beat and a little panic in your chest. Good. That is the creative engine. Whether the beat is two minutes of lo fi coffee...
How to Write Lyrics About Construction
Yes you can write an emotional banger about concrete, chainsaws, or scaffolding. Construction is full of muscle, mess, small rituals, a...
How to Write Lyrics About Past vs. Future
You want a song that feels like time in music. One ear hears yesterday and the other hears tomorrow. You want imagery that makes the pa...
How to Write Lyrics About Creativity
You want to write a song about creativity that actually sounds like someone made something instead of reading a textbook out loud. Crea...
How to Write Lyrics About Death
Death is a heavy topic and a songwriting goldmine when handled with respect and craft. You want lines that land, not lines that limp. Y...
How to Write Lyrics About Responsibility
Responsibility. The word makes some people tighten their jaw and others reach for a paper plate and napkin tablecloth to avoid the foll...