How to Write Songs About Specific Emotions
How to Write Songs About Fairy tales
You want a song that feels like a storybook shoved into a speaker. You want imagery that smells like wet leaves and stolen bread. You w...
How to Write Songs About Reform
You want a song that demands attention and then refuses to let go. You want a chorus people can chant at a rally and a verse a journali...
How to Write Songs About Exclusion
Exclusion is a song goldmine. It carries sting, shame, humor, and righteous fury. It is the story your aunt tells at Thanksgiving and t...
How to Write Songs About Rebellion
You want a song that makes people jump, think, or throw a fist in the air. You want words that bruise and melodies that feel like permi...
How to Write Songs About Civil rights
You want a song that hits like a truth bomb and also does not make things worse. You want to honor people who fought and struggle for j...
How to Write Songs About Innocence
You want a song that feels like a childhood memory and punches like an honest adult confession. Songs about innocence are a tricky spec...
How to Write Songs About Lies
Lies are delicious for songwriters. They come with built in drama, moral friction, and a built in reason for a chorus to explode. Lies ...
How to Write Songs About Success
So you made it or you think you will make it. Either way you want a song that sounds like a trophy but also feels like something your b...
How to Write Songs About Continuation
You want a song that feels like tomorrow without pretending yesterday did not happen. A song about continuation is not a promise. It is...
How to Write Songs About Allegory
You want a song that hits like a metaphor and lands like a revelation. You want listeners to smile when they finally get the twist yet ...