How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
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 Decisions
Decisions are drama with a deadline. If you can turn the moment before or just after a choice into a vivid picture, you will have a son...
How to Write Lyrics About Mystery
You want your song to feel like a locked room with a neon sign outside that says enter if you dare. Mystery lyrics make listeners lean ...
How to Write Lyrics About Report
Yes, you can write a killer song about a report. Reports sound boring on paper. They sound like someone who ate a spreadsheet for break...
How to Write Lyrics About Optimism
You want hope that does not sound like a fortune cookie. You want optimism that feels human not preachy. You want lines people remember...
How to Write Lyrics About Recovery from illness
This is not a therapy session but it is a map. Songs about recovery from illness can hit harder than a surprise waterworks scene in a r...
How to Write Lyrics About Action
You want your lyrics to feel like a movie that fits inside a chorus. You want the listener to see hands, doors, rain, and that dramatic...
How to Write Lyrics About Film
You love movies. Now write songs that feel like them. Movies give you emotions served on a plate. There are visuals, moods, characters,...
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 Dreams
Dreams are the last place your brain throws a party and forgets to send you the invite. They are messy, cinematic, and stubbornly nonse...