How to Write Songs About Life Situations
How to Write a Song About Online Communities
You want a song that feels like a server room with a stage built inside it. You want lyrics that namecheck the rituals, the jokes, the ...
How to Write a Song About Honesty
You want a song that feels like someone finally said the thing we were all pretending not to think. You want listeners to nod, text a f...
How to Write a Song About Aging
Aging is a playlist with messy tracks. It can be funny, brutal, tender, petty, nostalgic, confused, and strangely freeing all at once. ...
How to Write a Song About Envy
You want the kind of song that makes people laugh at themselves then call their ex at two in the morning but regret it later. Envy is j...
How to Write a Song About Ballet
You want a song about ballet that does not sound like a museum brochure or a cliche music video with tulle and sad piano. You want an a...
How to Write a Song About Losing A Job
Losing a job hurts like a breakup that also eats your bank account and sense of self. It is messy, complicated, and loaded with story b...
How to Write a Song About Nutrition And Diet
You want a song that gets people to sing about broccoli, not boo it. You want a chorus that makes listeners nod with a fork in their ha...
How to Write a Song About Overcoming Adversity
You want a song that knocks someone off their feet and then hands them the mop and a victory lap playlist. Songs about overcoming adver...
How to Write a Song About War And Peace
You want a song that carries weight without feeling like a college lecture. You want lines that sting or soothe depending on the moment...
How to Write a Song About Miracles
You want a song that makes people say yes to wonder. You want listeners to feel like their chest just opened and someone handed them he...