How to Write Songs About Specific Emotions
How to Write Songs About Stillness
Stillness makes people uncomfortable and obsessed at the same time. You want a song that honors quiet without sounding boring. You want...
How to Write Songs About Oppression
You want to make a song that matters. You want lyrics that hit like a gut punch and melodies that turn grief into something people can ...
How to Write Songs About Anxiety
You want to write about anxiety without sounding like a self help pamphlet with a chorus. You want songs that land like a bruise and th...
How to Write Songs About Pact
Pact songs live in the beautiful place where vows meet drama. Whether you are writing about a teenage blood oath, a whispered promise b...
How to Write Songs About Heartache
Heartache songs are emotional land mines that also sell out small venues. They make strangers cry on public transit and make your ex wo...
How to Write Songs About Conformity
You want a song that calls out the herd without sounding preachy. You want listeners to feel seen, to laugh, to grimace, and to sing th...
How to Write Songs About Gardens
You want a song that smells like wet soil and makes people feel like they remember a summer they almost forgot. Gardens are emotional g...
How to Write Songs About Monologue
You want a song that feels like someone talking to you in the dark. You want a lyric that reads like a private diary entry flipped into...
How to Write Songs About Sacrifice
Sacrifice is dramatic currency. It buys stakes, reveals character, and makes listeners either cry into their oat milk or fist pump for ...
How to Write Songs About Music
You want to write a song about music that does not sound like a tribute band singing a Hallmark card. You want lyrics that are clever w...