Tag Archives: Deep Song Lyric Breakdown
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
One song. A city of feeling. A masterclass in saying big things in small lines. If you write songs and you have not sat with Marvin Gay...
Ani DiFranco - Both Hands Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to steal wisdom from a lyric that walks like a fist and talks like a hug, you are in the right place. Ani DiFranco writes l...
Charles Aznavour - La Bohème Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
You want to steal craft not copy lyrics. You want to mine one of the most beloved French songs for real songwriting tactics you can use...
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...
Aimee Mann - Save Me Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Short version You want to decode how Aimee Mann took a tiny human confession and turned it into a cinematic song that sounds like it un...
Patti Smith - Because the Night Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Quick promise: You will leave this guide knowing why Because the Night hits like a nostalgic punch, what choices make the chorus feel i...
Paul Simon - Graceland Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a museum tour of Paul Simon trivia. This is for writers who want to steal the useful moves from a song that stitches place,...
Alicia Keys - If I Ain’t Got You Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Short version You want to write a song that feels like the room just got honest. Alicia Keys wrote one of those. If I Ain't Got You is ...
Sara Bareilles - Gravity Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to write a ballad that feels like someone reached into your chest and turned the lights on, Gravity is a masterclass. Sara ...
Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting for a Train Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Short version. If you want to write a narrative song that reads like a memory and hits like a gut punch, study how Guy Clark treats det...