How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
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 Regret
Regret is the emotional duct tape of songwriting. It holds a story together and also makes you wince every time you move. If you want l...
How to Write Lyrics About Patience
Patience is not boring. Patience is dramatic waiting with better lighting. Whether your song is about waiting for love, waiting for you...
How to Write Lyrics About Design
Design is everywhere and it is secretly emotional. Chairs argue with your spine. A color palette seduces or insults. A logo promises be...
How to Write Lyrics About Adventure
You want lyrics that make your listener grab a backpack or at least feel like they almost did. Adventure is a mood. It can be reckless,...
How to Write Lyrics About Themes
You want a lyric that feels inevitable. You want a line that someone screenshots and posts on their story. You want a chorus that names...
How to Write Lyrics About Advocacy
You want a song that means something and makes people move. You want lines that sting, a chorus people can chant at a rally, and a voic...
How to Write Lyrics About Diversity
You want a song that counts and does not come off like a performative Instagram post. You want lyrics that show real lives, honest comp...
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 Contrast
You want to write lyrics that feel like a slap and a hug at the same time. Contrast gives your lines teeth. It makes listeners tilt the...