Songwriting Advice
How to Write Songs About Struggle
You want the room to feel less alone when your song ends. You want somebody in the crowd to mouth your line like a lifeline. Songs abou...
Fandangos Songwriting Advice
This is the kind of songwriting advice you text to your messy genius friend at 2 a.m. Fandangos style is loud, unashamed, a little weir...
How to Write Songs About Adversaries
You want to write about someone who wronged you and make it art and not a passive aggressive voicemail. Songs about adversaries are del...
Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Want to steal the cinematic power of Thunder Road without sounding like a 1970s tribute act? Good. This is the map. We are going to dis...
How to Write Guajira Lyrics
You want to write Guajira lyrics that feel authentic and not like a tourist posted up at a domino table wearing someone else cultural p...
Ben Folds Five - Brick Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Brick</strong is the quiet wrecking ball of late nineties piano rock. It moved people the way only a small, honest confession can. I...
How to Write Boomba Lyrics
Boomba lyrics hit like a bass drop you can sing along to while spilling a drink and still look cool. If you want lines that make people...
How to Write Lyrics About Allies
Want to write a song that thanks the person who stood in a doorway with you when the world screamed? Good. Songs about allies can feel ...
How to Write Proto-Punk Lyrics
You want to spit truth, rattle a few teeth, and make an audience feel like they just heard someone tell their exact thought out loud. P...
How to Write a Song About Overcoming Adversity
You want a song that knocks someone off their feet and then hands them the mop and a victory lap playlist. Songs about overcoming adver...