How to Write Songs About Life Situations
How to Write a Song About Rebellion
You want to make a song that punches back at whatever made you mad. You want a chorus that people scream into the void. You want verses...
How to Write a Song About Getting Fired
Getting fired hurts like a public breakup with your bank account. You are angry, embarrassed, relieved, terrified, and weirdly poetic a...
How to Write a Song About Diving And Snorkeling
You want a song that smells like salt and makes listeners hold their breath with you. You want lines that sound like water moving and a...
How to Write a Song About Teamwork
You want a song that turns a crew into a crew anthem. You want lyrics that make people fist bump or pass the aux. You want a hook that ...
How to Write a Song About Pop Music
You want a song that is about pop music but does not sound like a lecture. You want it to be funny, self aware, emotional, sly, and sti...
How to Write a Song About Weather And Seasons
Weather and seasons are emotional cheat codes. They carry mood, memory, and metaphor in a single line. A storm can mean rage, drought c...
How to Write a Song About Childhood Memories
You want the song that smells like crayons and tastes like the corner shop candy you swore you would hide. You want lines that make peo...
How to Write a Song About Reality Tv
You want a song that makes people laugh, cringe, and send it to their group chat at 2 a.m. A song about reality TV is a social weapon a...
How to Write a Song About Fan Culture
You are writing for people who wear merch to bed and scream in group chats at 2 a.m. Fan culture is loud, weird, tender, messy, and fie...
How to Write a Song About Artisanal Goods
You want a song that smells like fresh bread and looks like a hand stamped label. A song about artisanal goods should feel tactile, hon...