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 Satire
You want to be funny and savage without sounding like a mean clown. Satire in song is tricky because music makes people feel first and ...
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 Followership
You want a lyric that captures loyalty, crowd energy, obsession, or the weird power play of followers and leaders. Maybe you want a sta...
How to Write Lyrics About Silence
Silence is not nothing. Silence is a loud character in your song. It is the space where drama breathes and the listener leans in. If yo...
How to Write Lyrics About Movement
You want motion in your words. Not the legal kind. The kind of motion that tugs at knees, loosens shoulders, and makes a listener want ...
How to Write Lyrics About Failure
Failure is a weirdly rich songwriting subject. It is messy, awkward, embarrassing, and sometimes hilarious. It is also universal. Every...
How to Write Lyrics About Pause
Pause is a tiny honest saboteur. It sits in all the places songs avoid talking about. It is the breath you hold when someone says we ne...
How to Write Lyrics About Empathy
You want songs that feel like someone finally heard you. Songs that make listeners feel seen rather than preached at. Empathy is the se...
How to Write Lyrics About Tradition vs. Change
You want a song that feels true and provocative. You want to hold an old ritual in one hand and a smartphone in the other. You want a l...