Tag Archives: Deep Song Lyric Breakdown
Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to steal the emotional gravity of a classic without sounding like a knockoff, this is the literature class you actually wan...
Dolly Parton - Jolene Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Want to steal the emotional blueprint of Jolene without sounding like a copycat at open mic night? Good. This guide takes Dolly Parton ...
Nick Cave - Into My Arms Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to write a love song that feels like a prayer and hits like a gut punch study this one. Nick Cave wrote a song called Into ...
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
If you want to steal credibility without actually stealing a voice then study Leonard Cohen and his song Hallelujah. This is a lyric au...
Bob Marley - Redemption Song Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
One song can teach you how to write a truth that lands like a punchline and a sermon at the same time. Bob Marley wrote Redemption Song...
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...
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 ...
Prince - Purple Rain Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a fan shrine. This is a songwriting master class wrapped in purple velvet and a stadium sized guitar solo. Prince wrote son...
Conor Oberst - Lua Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
Want to steal the emotional plumbing of Lua without sounding like a sad karaoke cover from a laundromat? Good. This guide is for songwr...
Sting - Fields of Gold Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is not a dusty musicology lecture. This is a rowdy, affectionate, slightly tipsy dissection of how Sting built one of those songs ...