Adele ‘Hello’
Adele’s ‘Hello’ focuses on a telephone conversation/voicemail. The song brilliantly leverages the strength of direct address to create…
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When To Stop Finishing Songs
Don’t get me wrong. Finishing songs is important. But, not every song deserves endless revisions! I…
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Keeping Your Spare Song Parts
You’ve heard of a spare parts for a car – so why not have spare song…
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Eric Church ‘Talladega’
Artist Eric Church Album The Outsiders (2017) Songwriter Eric Church & Luke Laird Total Time 4:22 Structure…
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Creating A Bridge That Works
Creating a bridge in a song is done for one key reason: to galvanize the “A-Ha!”…
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Third Person Point Of View Song
We’ll take a look at the third person point of view song by Jon Vezner and…
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A Song Title Should Give You Options
A song title is one of the most important parts of your song. I usually try…
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First Person Point Of View
Point of view (POV) is the perspective from which a story is being told. It can…
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What Is Third Person Point Of View?
Third person point of view, or omniscient, is the most distance the speaker/singer can have from…
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Direct Address Song Example: Sting
I’m currently helping a friend with a set of lyrics, and something very interesting came up….
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Understanding Perspective
Perspective is the voice of the speaker, informed by their beliefs, upbringing, cultural heritage and most…
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Switch Point Of View Exercise
One of the easiest ways to increase your understanding of point of view (POV) is to take a…
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5 Steps To Building A Song Plot
There are some core elements of a song plot that you’ll need to know to help…
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What Is A Song Idea?
The number one question: is a song idea different from a hook? Song Idea Explained Yes…
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5 Easy Steps To Writing Great Verses
How can we make songwriting easier? Change your perspective before you start writing! Songs are really…