Songwriting Advice
How to Write Lyrics About Blogging
You want a song about blogging that does not sound like a tutorial. You want a chorus that makes people laugh or cry and a verse that tells a tiny web life story. Blogging feels like a weird modern ritual. It is cursor stares, midnight drafts, weird vanity metrics, and sometimes actual art. This guide turns that material into lyrics that land with punch, personality, and enough relatability to make listeners nod and then sing along.
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Quick Links to Useful Sections
- Why Write Songs About Blogging
- Find the Emotional Core
- Choose a Narrative Angle
- First Person Confessional
- Second Person Instructional
- Third Person Scene
- Turn Blogging Jargon into Imagery
- Useful blogging terms explained
- Metaphors That Work
- Write a Chorus People Will Sing On The Train
- Verse Crafting Tips
- Pre Chorus and Build
- Bridge As Shift
- Rhyme and Sound Choices
- Prosody and Singability
- Micro Prompts To Generate Lines
- Examples You Can Model
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Song Structure Options For Blogging Songs
- Voice And Tone Guide
- Common Mistakes And How To Fix Them
- Production Awareness For Blogging Songs
- How To Make the Lyrics Shareable
- Recording Tips For Vocal Delivery
- Publishing And Rights Note
- Promotion Ideas For A Song About Blogging
- Songwriting Exercises Specific To Blogging
- The Drafts Folder Exercise
- The Metric Mirror
- The Notification SFX
- Title Ideas You Can Use
- Real Life Example Breakdowns
- Editing And The Crime Scene Edit For Blogging Lyrics
- Quick Action Plan You Can Use Today
- FAQ About Writing Lyrics About Blogging
Everything here is written for artists who get internet culture and want to write about it without sounding like a lecture. You will get ways to find the emotional epicenter of blogging, tools to turn jargon into imagery, structure recipes, rhyme strategies, examples you can steal and twist, real life scenarios that feel like scenes, and a workflow that gets songs finished. We will also explain any industry term or acronym so you know what you are singing about.
Why Write Songs About Blogging
Blogging is rich with emotion and conflict. Behind every publish button is a person deciding what to show, what to hide, and what to pretend not to notice. You can mine anxiety about visibility. You can mine the thrill of a comment that feels like love. You can mine the humiliation of a post that tanks. These are human moments. Lyrics do not need a stage name to be honest. They need truth, detail, and a hook.
Real life scenario
- Imagine a 29 year old musician writing a late night listicle about heartbreak and ends up crying into coffee while the draft auto saves. That tiny absurd event is a lyric seed.
- Imagine a college kid who blogs about thrift store fashion and suddenly three people buy a jacket because of one photo. That spike in attention and the confusion that follows is a verse idea.
Find the Emotional Core
Every good song needs one clear emotional promise. For a song about blogging pick one feeling and name it plainly. The rest of the song should orbit that idea. Possible cores include
- Loneliness performed as audience building
- The thrill of being seen for the first time
- Anxiety from chasing vanity metrics such as views and likes
- The disconnect between online persona and offline life
- Revenge that arrives as a viral post
Make a one sentence promise. Say it like a text message. This becomes your chorus thesis. Examples
- I wrote the quiet parts in italics and they still read like me.
- My comments feel like applause and also like a crowd that does not know my phone number.
- I post a photo and then I wait like a patient at a light that never turns green.
Choose a Narrative Angle
There are three strong angles to write from. Pick one and stay consistent. You can combine them if you are careful.
First Person Confessional
Sing like a blogger who cannot stop editing. This is intimate and funny. Use sensory detail to show the work behind the persona. Example image lines include a coffee ring on the laptop, the blinking cursor, and drafts saved under sad titles.
Second Person Instructional
Write to someone who just started a blog. This can be cheeky or harsh. Instructions make good hooks because they are shareable. Think of lines that could be tweeted as advice. Keep the voice confident. Use everyday language and occasional profanity for spice.
Third Person Scene
Follow a specific character. Show a moment that says everything about the internet era. This angle gives you cinematic shots and a camera that can pan between phone screen and kitchen sink.
Turn Blogging Jargon into Imagery
Blogging has weird words. Use them but make them feel like props not like a glossary. Always explain or translate any acronym or platform term in the lyric or in nearby lines so listeners who do not live in the CMS will still get the joke.
Useful blogging terms explained
- SEO. Stands for Search Engine Optimization. That is the set of practices that help a blog post appear in search results on search engines such as Google. In a lyric you can translate that to wanting to be easy to find like a lost key in daylight.
- CMS. Stands for Content Management System. This is the tool you use to write and publish blog posts. WordPress is a common CMS. In a song it can be the kitchen where the meal gets put together.
- URL. Uniform Resource Locator. That is the web address. In lyrics you can make it feel like an old phone number that people call to reach you.
- CTR. Click Through Rate. That shows the percentage of people who clicked on your link after seeing it. In a lyric it can be the percentage of people who actually show up when you say show up.
- SERP. Search Engine Results Page. That is the list you get after you search a query. In a song it can be a line of judges on a panel deciding if you are allowed to exist.
- CTA. Call To Action. That is the small command at the end of posts asking people to do something like subscribe or buy. In a lyric it is the last line you shout like a street vendor.
- KPI. Key Performance Indicator. These are the numbers you pretend not to check but you check like three times an hour.
- Draft autosave. That technology that saves your writing without you having to lift a finger. It is both a mercy and a witness.
Real life scenario
When you write about SEO use an image like a lost cat that only appears on the second page of search results. That makes the abstract feel real. When you write about CTR use an image like a coffee shop where many people window shop and only a few step inside.
Metaphors That Work
Choose metaphors that make blogging feel visceral. Mix digital with analog. The shock of juxtaposition creates interest.
- The cursor as a breathing pet that you keep feeding with words
- Notifications as small knives or as theatre applause depending on mood
- Tags and categories as wardrobes where you put outfits that you never wear
- Drafts as unsent letters that pile up on the kitchen table
- The publish button as a trapdoor or as a launch pad
Try this metaphor test. Replace the word blog with three literal images and see which one surprises you. Example replacements: theater, diary, shop window. Then use that image in your chorus or as a ring phrase.
Write a Chorus People Will Sing On The Train
The chorus needs to be simple, repeatable, and emotionally honest. It should be easy to say at a subway stop and easy to explain in a DM. Use one central sentence and repeat it. Consider a small twist on the final repeat to add color.
Chorus recipe
- State the core promise in plain speech.
- Repeat a short, catchy fragment that can stand alone as a meme.
- Add one line that gives context or consequence.
Example chorus ideas
- I hit publish and then I wait like a criminal on parole. Come count my likes and leave your number.
- My drafts are letters I never send. My posts are outfits I wear to feel less alone.
- Click subscribe and then mean it. Commit with a heart or just with a ghost.
Verse Crafting Tips
Verses are where you show not tell. Details matter. Use small actions. Put the camera right on the phone screen then pull back to show the coffee cup ring on the desk.
Verse checklist
- Include one small object that anchors the scene
- Use a time crumb or place crumb to make it feel lived in
- In the second verse escalate the stakes or flip the angle
- Keep sentences conversational and singable
Example verse
The cursor blinks like someone breathing in a tiny apartment. I clean yesterday out of the drafts and call it a new beginning. The kettle clicks and I stare at comments that are both sugar and salt.
Pre Chorus and Build
If you use a pre chorus make it a pressure valve. It should tighten rhythm and point toward the chorus idea without saying it fully. Use short words and quick cadence to feel like a climb.
Pre chorus example lines
- Refresh. Wait. Swear. Repeat.
- Tell me once. Tell me again. Promise me not to measure me by the view count.
Bridge As Shift
The bridge should give a new perspective. This is where you can reveal that the author of the blog is older than their persona. Or you can show the moment they delete it all and feel small and strangely free.
Bridge idea
I found my own name under other people s comments and it felt like a key. I closed the browser and tried to remember who learned to sing without an audience.
Rhyme and Sound Choices
Rhyme can be shiny or slippery. For modern songs use mixed rhyme types. Perfect rhymes are satisfying but predictable. Family rhymes and internal rhymes keep things alive.
- Perfect rhyme example. wait and late
- Family rhyme example. views, news, choose. They share vowel colors without being exact matches
- Internal rhyme example. I post at midnight and my hands hide the light
Sound devices such as alliteration and consonance help lyrics feel musical even without accompaniment. Use them as texture not as rule. If it feels forced, drop it.
Prosody and Singability
Prosody means making sure that the natural stress of a spoken line matches the strong musical beats. Sing the lyrics out loud at conversation speed. If the words you want to stress fall on tiny musical notes change the line.
Prosody example
Poor prosody. I run to my phone for each new comment and it makes me feel alive. Better prosody. I run for the phone when a comment lights the room.
Micro Prompts To Generate Lines
Timed drills force creativity and stop the voice that edits before it creates. Use a timer and push through. Here are prompts that quickly produce usable lines.
- Object drill. Pick an object near you such as a mug. Write four lines where the mug does something unusual. Ten minutes.
- Metric drill. Write a chorus about views and likes that avoids the word like. Five minutes.
- Comment drill. Write two lines that are the best comment you have ever received and two lines that are the worst. Five minutes.
- Draft drill. Write a whole verse using only words you would put in a note app title. Fifteen minutes.
Examples You Can Model
Here are finished examples sized to show how to move blogging ideas into lyric language. Use them as a skeleton and swap your images.
Example 1
Chorus. I hit publish like a dare. The comments come like rain and sometimes like a prayer. I fold my hoodie around my shoulders and pretend that I do not care.
Verse. The drafts folder looks like a graveyard for feelings I tried on and returned. My phone lights up with a stranger asking if the playlist is for sale. I laugh and think of selling nothing for everything.
Bridge. I delete a post and feel sorry for the ghosts. I keep the one that calls me by my real name and let it breathe.
Example 2
Chorus. Subscribe if you mean it. Subscribe to my small catastrophes and the quiet right outs of my mistakes. Click and then come, come like you mean it.
Verse. Tags like clothes on hangers. SEO like a sign that says come in. I pretend my page counts are a currency I do not need until the rent is due.
Song Structure Options For Blogging Songs
Keep the song moving. Blogging songs work well with tight formats that allow the hook to arrive early.
- Structure A. Verse, Pre chorus, Chorus, Verse, Pre chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus
- Structure B. Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Bridge, Chorus
- Structure C. Intro hook, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Finale chorus with doubled lines
Start with Structure B if you want immediate impact. Put the chorus in the first minute and then tell the story in the verses.
Voice And Tone Guide
Your brand voice for Lyric Assistant is hilarious, edgy, outrageous, relatable and down to earth. Apply that to blogging songs by mixing self deprecating humor with sharp images. Be honest about vanity and ambition but avoid lecturing. Use profanity sparingly to punch a line. Be the friend who tells it like it is and also brings snacks.
Real life scenario
You are singing to a crowd of people who read listicles at 2 AM. They are millennials and Gen Z who understand anxiety about algorithms. Make references they get but do not over name drop platforms. Make the human bit obvious and the internet bit a texture.
Common Mistakes And How To Fix Them
- Too much jargon. Fix by translating each term into a physical image in the next line.
- Being too clever. Fix by finding the emotional center and letting clarity lead.
- Taking screenshots into lyrics. Fix by turning screenshots into scenes such as a notification that feels like a tap on the shoulder.
- Chorus that sounds like a product pitch. Fix by removing commands and replacing them with feeling.
Production Awareness For Blogging Songs
Think about texture. Blogging songs can live in indie acoustic worlds or in glossy pop. If you want the song to feel confessional keep the production sparse. If you want the song to feel smug and viral add glossy percussion and vocal doubling. Use small production decisions to mirror the lyric. A single notification sound can act like a percussive motif. A keyboard motif can be literal and charming or literal and annoying. Pick one personality and commit.
How To Make the Lyrics Shareable
Lines that work as tweets or captions are gold. Keep one or two lines in the chorus simple enough to post. Put a vivid image on the last line of the chorus so listeners can quote it.
Shareable line examples
- I write the messy parts in italics. They read like me more than I do.
- My drafts are a museum of nearlys. The one that stays is the one that knows my name.
Recording Tips For Vocal Delivery
Sing like you are reading a good DM. Warm intimacy wins. For chorus increase vowel space so high notes breathe. For verses stay conversational. Add a doubled vocal on the chorus to make the line feel bigger. If you use ad libs keep them witty and sparing. The point is to make the lyric land and to give the listener a hook to hum later.
Publishing And Rights Note
If your lyrics mention specific brands or people think about libel. Brands are usually fine to mention but be careful with accusations that could be read as false statements about real people. Register your songs with a performance rights organization if you want to collect royalties from public performances. The acronym PRO stands for performance rights organization. Examples include ASCAP and BMI. They collect money when your song is played publicly and then give it to you. If you are unsure consult a lawyer who works with musicians.
Promotion Ideas For A Song About Blogging
- Share lyric lines as tweetable cards with a link to the blog post that inspired the song.
- Film a one minute video showing a real draft then cut to the chorus performance.
- Partner with micro bloggers who will trade a shout for a snippet of the chorus as a caption.
- Make an Instagram reel where each clip shows a different draft revision synced to a change in the music.
Songwriting Exercises Specific To Blogging
The Drafts Folder Exercise
Open your drafts folder or your note app. Pick the oldest entry. Write a verse that treats that old draft as a living person. Ten minutes.
The Metric Mirror
List three metrics you check obsessively. Write a chorus that treats those numbers as lovers who do not call back. Fifteen minutes.
The Notification SFX
Record three notification sounds from your device. Make each one the start of a new line and write the reaction that follows. Use sound to inspire rhythm. Ten minutes.
Title Ideas You Can Use
- Drafts and Late Nights
- Auto Save Love
- Publish and Wait
- Comments Like Candy
- SEO for My Heart
Real Life Example Breakdowns
We will take a short lyric and explain why it works.
Lyric snippet
I hit publish like I drop a coin in a well. The sound feels like proof that I still believe. The comments are prayers and questions and insults folded small like spare notes you keep.
Why it works
- Simple action publish becomes a clear image by comparing it to dropping a coin in a well
- The well image implies hope and an unknown return which fits the anxiety of posting
- Comments are given three adjectives that cover positive, neutral and ugly reactions which gives emotional range
- Small objects spare notes gives a tactile feel that turns web feedback into paper worry
Editing And The Crime Scene Edit For Blogging Lyrics
Run these passes on your draft to make sure the lyric is tight.
- Underline abstract words. Replace with concrete images.
- Add a time or place crumb to at least one verse line.
- Check prosody. Speak the lines at conversation speed to find stress problems.
- Remove any jargon that does not have a clear image paired with it.
- Read the chorus to a friend. If they can text the line back in two words you are good.
Quick Action Plan You Can Use Today
- Write one sentence that states the emotional promise in plain speech. Example. I feel seen and strange after I hit publish.
- Choose a structure. Put the chorus in the first minute.
- Do a five minute vowel pass for the chorus over two simple chords. Mark the best gesture.
- Place your title on the strongest gesture and repeat it twice in the chorus.
- Draft verse one with an object and a time crumb. Use the drafts folder exercise for inspiration.
- Record a raw demo on your phone. Sing as if you are reading a DM from a friend.
- Share the demo with three people who blog or read blogs. Ask one question. Which line felt true? Make small changes and stop.
FAQ About Writing Lyrics About Blogging
We answer common songwriting questions focused on blogging as subject matter. Each answer is practical and short so you can get back to finishing your chorus.