How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Devotion
You want devotion that sounds true and not like a sappy Hallmark commercial written by a robot. You want lyrics that land in the chest,...
How to Write Lyrics About Turmoil
You want the music to feel like honesty with teeth. You want lines that make people wince, nod, laugh, and hold the record until the la...
How to Write Lyrics About Doubt
Doubt is a gold mine for writers who are brave enough to admit they do not have all the answers. It is messy and petty and deeply human...
How to Write Lyrics About Disorder
You want a lyric that feels honest and sharp. You want listeners to feel seen or jolted or both. You want to avoid sounding exploitativ...
How to Write Lyrics About Feeling
You want people to feel something when they hear your song. Not just a murmur of empathy. Not a polite head nod. You want a full on int...
How to Write Lyrics About Lecture
You sat through seventy five minutes of someone reading slides and you came out with a metaphor, a line, and a headache that might be a...
How to Write Lyrics About Rural life
You want songs that smell like diesel, sweat, and sweet tea without sounding cheesy. You want lines that make a listener from a town of...
How to Write Lyrics About Fortitude
Fortitude is not a motivational poster line. Fortitude is the messy, sweaty, stubborn thing you do when everything around you says stop...
How to Write Lyrics About Revolution
You want a lyric that feels like a fist in the air and a shoulder to lean on at the same time. You want words that can scream from a st...
How to Write Lyrics About Metaphor
Metaphor is the secret sauce that makes a lyric feel smarter than it actually is. You want listeners to feel something and to repeat a ...