Songwriting Advice
How to Write a Song About Procrastination
This is the song you sing while you avoid writing the song about procrastination. Irony is your best friend. Procrastination is univers...
How to Write Lyrics About Confessions
Confession songs are emotional no fly zones. They make listeners lean in like someone hearing gossip at a party. A confession lyric can...
How to Write Flamenco Rock Songs
You want fire that smells like smoke from a late night club and a Spanish guitar that slaps your chest as hard as a snare. You want the...
How to Write Lyrics About Approach
You want your listener to feel the walk toward a thing not just hear about it. Writing lyrics about approach means making motion into e...
Stevie Wonder - Superstition Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Stevie Wonder wrote a cultural lightning bolt and named it Superstition. The tune hits like a statement and keeps hitting because every...
How to Write Lyrics About Unmaking
Unmaking is a mood and a ritual. It is the slow ruin of a thing you once loved and the tiny brave acts that follow. It can be a breakup...
Questions to Ask Music Managers
Ever found yourself scrolling through endless music blogs at 2 AM, wondering what exactly you should ask your music manager before sign...
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a fan essay. This is a clinic. We will dissect the lyric craft behind Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill so you can steal the...
Juanes - A Dios le Pido Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to steal the emotional power of a prayer and put it into a pop song, you should study Juanes A Dios le Pido. This song feel...
New Country Songwriting Advice
As a country music songwriter, you're likely no stranger to the challenges of crafting authentic and memorable songs that resonate with...