How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Farewell
You want the goodbye to land like a punch and then like a hug. A farewell lyric can make a room go quiet. It can make a listener speak ...
How to Write Lyrics About Loyalty
You want lyrics that make people nod, cry, and call their ride or die immediately. Loyalty is a heavy word that can be sentimental, sav...
How to Write Lyrics About Celebration
You want a lyric that makes people grin, cry happy tears, and reach for their phone to share it. Celebration can be confetti loud or qu...
How to Write Lyrics About Insecurity
You want your listeners to feel seen when they hear your song. You want lines that crack open and do not sound like advice from a self ...
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 Life
You want a song that sounds like a diary entry acted out on a stage. You want lines that make people nod, laugh, cry, or tag a friend i...
How to Write Lyrics About New beginnings
You want a song that smells like clean sheets and espresso at sunrise. You want lyrics that make listeners trade in their old soundtrac...
How to Write Lyrics About Learning
Learning is messy, funny, embarrassing, and often the best fuel for a song. Whether you are writing about learning a new chord, learnin...
How to Write Lyrics About Wholeness
Wholeness is not a trophy you win. It is a messy, confusing, occasionally glorious apartment you learn to live in. If your songs want t...
How to Write Lyrics About Trees
Trees are dramatic without trying. They hold seasons, arguments, gossip, scars, and secrets. They offer textures for metaphors and spac...