Songwriting Advice
How to Write Songs About Deserts
You want a song that tastes like dust and tastes like sunburn and still makes people nod like they understand a secret. Deserts are mus...
How to Write Arabesque Lyrics
If you want to write lyrics that hit like a knife wrapped in velvet, you are in the right place. Arabesque music is that full bodied dr...
How to Write Rap Rock Songs
Want riffs that punch and rap that hits like a right hook. You want dirt under the fingernails guitars and microphone lines people scre...
How to Write Twoubadou Songs
You want a twoubadou song that feels like a warm rum at midnight and a story told over a porch light. You want a melody that slides lik...
How to Write Lyrics About Imagery
Imagery is the difference between a lyric you hum and a lyric that haunts you. You want listeners to see the room, smell the rain, tast...
How to Write Glam Punk Lyrics
You want to punch through speakers and lipstick at the same time. You want lines that are savage and glamorous. You want attitude that ...
Pop Ballad vs Mid Tempo Bop: Side by Side Craft Breakdown
You want to know when to go big and sad and when to groove and sting. One song crawls into your chest and refuses to leave. The other m...
Ranchera Songwriting Advice
Ranchera does not ask for permission. It demands truth, loud feelings, and the kind of vocal delivery that makes abuela stand up at the...
Highlife Songwriting Advice
You want a highlife song that makes people move and remember the words the same way they remember a favourite line from a movie. You wa...
How to Write Songs About Characters
Characters are cheat codes for songwriting. They give you choices, stakes, voice, and a built in arc. A great character makes listeners...