How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Peacekeepers
You want a song about peacekeepers that actually lands. You do not want a clumsy slog filled with empty hero talk or military poster li...
How to Write Lyrics About Explanation
You want to explain something in a song without sounding like a lecture from your aunt at Thanksgiving. Maybe you need to apologize. Ma...
How to Write Lyrics About Self-love
You want a song that makes your listener put down their phone and whisper, That is exactly me. You want language that is raw without be...
How to Write Lyrics About Naivety
Naivety is not a weakness on the page. Naivety is a lens. It can make a song feel tender, tragic, hilarious, or wildly unreliable. This...
How to Write Lyrics About Desire
You want the ache to feel real on the first listen. Desire in lyrics is a flashlight that reveals tiny, intimate details and hides the ...
How to Write Lyrics About Breakups
Breakup songs are emotional currency. They are how we process rage, sadness, relief, and the stupid things we did at 2 a.m. They are al...
How to Write Lyrics About Belonging
You want a lyric that feels like a warm hoodie on a cold night. You want lines that make people nod, text a friend, and say I get that....
How to Write Lyrics About Song
You want to write a song that sings about songs. You want lines that wink at the listener without sounding smug. You want a chorus that...
How to Write Lyrics About Angle
You want a line that lands like a camera turn. You want an angle that makes a listener tilt their head and say I did not think about it...
How to Write Lyrics About Mistrust
Mistrust is an emotion that sings like a splinter. It is small, sharp, and it gets under your skin. Songs about mistrust land hard beca...