How to Write Lyrics About Specific Emotions
How to Write Lyrics About Flowers
You want a flower lyric that smells like truth not like a Hallmark card. Flowers are everywhere in songs. They can be gorgeous, gross, ...
How to Write Lyrics About Choice
Choice is the secret currency of the human soundtrack. Songs about choosing are emotionally magnetic because choice means stakes. Choic...
How to Write Lyrics About Depression
This is for songwriters who want to write honestly without exploiting pain. You want lyrics that feel true. You want lines that land on...
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 Youth
You want lyrics that feel like a Polaroid thrown at the wall with a Sharpie note on it. You want lines that smack of high school hallwa...
How to Write Lyrics About Rebellion
Want to write a rebel song that actually matters and does not sound like a protest poster someone left on a subway seat? Good. You are ...
How to Write Lyrics About Presentation
You want a song about showing up and being seen that actually lands. Whether you are writing about the terror of handing in a slideshow...
How to Write Lyrics About Ruins
You want songs that smell like old libraries and taste like burned pages. You want lines that make listeners reach for a cigarette or a...
How to Write Lyrics About Report
Yes, you can write a killer song about a report. Reports sound boring on paper. They sound like someone who ate a spreadsheet for break...
How to Write Lyrics About Duty
Duty is not a nice word. Duty is an obligation with attitude. It can feel noble, boring, crushing, heroic, petty, or quietly catastroph...