How to Write Songs About Life Situations
How to Write a Song About Jealousy
Jealousy is messy, human, and musical. It makes people say things they regret and hum things they crave. It can carry a beat, a hook, a...
How to Write a Song About Contemporary Dance
You want a song that makes bodies move and brains feel seen. You want music that can live in rehearsal studios, in galleries, on a TikT...
How to Write a Song About Mashups
You want to write a song about mashups that is clever, catchy, and not a legal headache. You want listeners to laugh, nod, or scream in...
How to Write a Song About Reconciliation
You want a song that makes people forgive you and cry at the same time. Maybe not literally cry to forgive you, but you get the idea. A...
How to Write a Song About Losing A Friend
You want a song that feels honest and not like a Hallmark card in a cheap frame. Losing a friend can be a confusing stew of anger, nost...
How to Write a Song About Historical Events
You want a song that makes people feel history as something alive and messy. You want listeners to hum the chorus while learning a trut...
How to Write a Song About Underwater Exploration
You want a song that smells like salt and mystery and makes people picture ancient ships and bioluminescent plankton on first listen. Y...
How to Write a Song About Homesickness
Homesickness is an emotion that smells like instant noodles at 2 AM and tastes like your favorite hoodie gone cold on a dorm chair. If ...
How to Write a Song About Seeking Validation
You want a song that feels honest and a little ruthless about wanting approval. You want a chorus that someone can sing into their phon...
How to Write a Song About Opera
You want to write a song that channels the drama of opera but fits into your world. Maybe you want a pop or rock single that name drops...