Songwriting Advice
How to Write Lyrics About Courage
Want to write a song that actually feels brave and not just inspirational wallpaper? Good. Courage looks different depending on who is ...
Music Business Managers
Picture this: you’ve just written the next viral hit using Lyric Assistant, and you’re ready to take over the charts. But wait, your ne...
Paul McCartney - Maybe I’m Amazed Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Paul McCartney wrote Maybe I’m Amazed in a bathtub of feelings and piano chords. He recorded the song in 1970 for his first solo album ...
Bob Bortnick, SVP, Creative at KOBALT MUSIC Contact Details
Bob Bortnick is a highly respected figure in the music industry, currently holding the position of Senior Vice President, Creative at K...
How to Write Lyrics About Comrades
Comrades are messy, heroic, petty, loyal, annoying, and often the best part of your story. You want lyrics that make listeners remember...
Elliott Smith - Between the Bars Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Short version You are about to learn how Elliott Smith makes a tiny, whispery song feel like a confession written on the inside of your...
How to Write Songs About Old vs. New
You want a song that feels like a Polaroid shoved into a smartphone camera roll. You want the listener to feel the weight of what used ...
How to Write Lyrics About Coaching
Coaching is dramatic material. It contains breakthroughs, yelling in the car, awkward accountability text threads, midnight insights, a...
New Wave Of American Heavy Metal Songwriting Advice
You want riffs that hit like a fist full of thunder and songs that make the pit open like a personality transplant. You also want pract...
How to Write a Song About Generational Differences
You want a song that makes both your cousin who still owns a Discman and your neighbor who only streams feel seen. You want to be funny...