Eric Church “Talladega” Lyrics

by | Feb 20, 2019 | Song Lyrics

Talladega – Lyrics Artist: Eric Church Album: The Outsiders (2017) Songwriter: Eric Church & Luke Laird Total Time:  4:22 Structure:  V | CH | V | CH | BR | CH Talladega VERSE It was the summer before the real world started,   [A] And the deal was we would...

Travis Meadows “Pontiac” Lyrics

by | Oct 10, 2018 | Song Lyrics

Pontiac – Lyrics Artist: Travis Meadows Album: First Cigarette (2017) Songwriter: Travis Meadows, Lori McKenna & Jerry Spillman Total Time:  4:24 Structure:  V | V | CH | V | CH | CH-ish Pontiac   VERSE Pontiacs and daydreams,   [A] Cigarettes and...

Poetry As Lyrics: Using Anaphora

by | Feb 24, 2018 | Advanced, Lyrics

We’ve all heard it: poetry as lyrics just doesn’t work.  But, as your songwriting skills grow, and you begin using figurative language like similes, metaphors, anaphora and imagery, you’ll naturally begin writing more poetically. After all, if...

Simple Steps To Melodies

by | Jan 5, 2018 | Beginning, Melody

Melodies are one of the most difficult parts of songwriting, but you can become very proficient at it with some basic tools, meaning you spend less time with trial and error. For me, contrast is the key to giving yourself a guide for your melody. You can worry about...