How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Faith
You want a song that says something true about faith without sounding like a sermon, a sales pitch, or a Pinterest quote that fell into...
How to Write Lyrics About Inclusion
You want your song to include people without making them feel like a prop. You want lines that land like a hug, not a lecture. You want...
How to Write Lyrics About Literature
You love books and you want songs that sound like they read your diary. Good news. Literature is an unlimited buffet of emotion, detail...
How to Write Lyrics About Generations
You want a song that gets the room nodding and texting their friend with a single line. Whether you are writing about your own generati...
How to Write Lyrics About Genre
You want to sing about genre without sounding like a music nerd at a party who will not stop talking. You want lines that punch, that w...
How to Write Lyrics About Togetherness
You want people to feel like they are in the room with you. You want lines that make couples squeeze hands. You want a chorus that beco...
How to Write Lyrics About Seasons changing
Seasons are emotional cheat codes for songwriters. They give you ready made textures, clear arcs, and universal feelings. Spring is awk...
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 Position
Position is one of those tiny words with a giant emotional footprint. You can sing about where a body is in a room, where someone sits ...
How to Write Lyrics About Dependence
You want a lyric that feels true and uncomfortable in the best way. Dependence is messy. It is sticky. It is the thing you pretend is n...