Object Writing: Quickest Path To Great Lyrics
Object writing is one of the best ways to learn how to write great lyrics full of imagery – quickly. It’s also a way to create ideas in your…
Writing Lyrics
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Storytelling: Tell Songs Like A Movie
Storytelling can get pretty messy pretty quick. And, in a song, you only have three to four minutes. So, how do you make sure you’re telling a great story…
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Effective Similes In Songs
Creating effective similes in songs can take a ho-hum lyric and turn it into a “wow!” lyric. The magic of a simile is that it allows you to use a direct…
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How Melody And Lyrics Work Together
Melody and lyrics play a key part in: (1) differentiating your song, (2) communicating your message, and (3) creating a compelling, memorable moment for a listener. So how can…
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Verb Power
Verbs are power in a song. So, mastering your verb power will make your songs more memorable because there is more emotion and motion in your songs. Verbs will…
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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 parts? One of the best ways to give yourself permission to write songs…
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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!” moment of the song. Musically, it should sound different – but how do…
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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 Don Henry called ‘Where’ve You Been.” What Is A Third Person Point Of…
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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 and give myself as much flexibility as possible when writing, so I tend to…
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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 change the sentiment of the story, as well as the mood and depending…
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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 the action with exception of going to the moon. The speaker is simply…
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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. The song is direct address, but not to a person. I know, you’re…
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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 – a hook is part of the song’s construction. You’ll find it somewhere…
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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 just scenes strung together – so just write those! If you break your…
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Direct Address Explained
What Is Direct Address? Also called second person, direct address is about a direct conversation between the “I” and some second person or “you.” The pronouns associated with second…
