How do i write good lyrics?!
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Try this hope ive helped
How to Write Song Lyrics
Song writers have a pretty cool job. They have to write songs for all bands, and without this, all bands would be is just a bunch of instruments. You must have a good eye to write songs, and read this, of course.
StepsWrite about anything that pops into your head at the moment and find what is good. This technique is called free writing, and it works for tons of people with writing all types of writing such as reports, fiction, etc. Once you finish sorting through the junk, you can find all sorts of inspiration.
A good method to do this in an organized fashion is to write down who the audience of the song will be. I.E. You obviously would not write a children's song with profanity. Next, it is advised to write what the song is about. This will work as a reference to what you feel should be addressed in your song.
If you have a melody (either in your head, or from a song writer), use it - have it with you and easily accessible (MP3 player, tape player, CD). This will help you write to the musical mood / theme, and match the musical phrases.
Use a thesaurus. This will help a LOT when you want to replace the word - for instance, cat - with the word "feline." Yes, this is a stupid example, but it works.
About the song structure:
Verses are the lines that are different. For example, in the song Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls, the line "And I'd give up forever to touch you," is the beginning of a verse.
Choruses are the parts that "hooks" in your head. It's the part you remember most, because it's the most repetitive.
Bridges are the parts of a song that have a different musical "theme". Musically, they typically follow an alternate chord progression that "connects" a verse to a chorus or a verse to a verse. When writing the lyrics, just consider the bridge to be another verse.
TipsMake sure to have a pen and paper with you all the time. You never know when some good ideas may pop into your head. It is also good to have a song-writing notebook. This helps you organize your thoughts better. If you are writing to a musical theme, have a recording device with you at all times (voice recorder). Simply humming or whistling an added part of the melody can make your creative mind jump far.
Make sure your song isn't too repetitive. No one wants to listen to "I miss my girlfriend" four million times. Think about changing the presentation of your lyrics - you don't always have to say what you mean in very plain words.
Merriam-Webster has a good thesaurus on-line.
Finding inspiration is really hard, but you need to be persistent and be on the lookout. You'll find something great, just keep looking!
Never dismiss an idea for a song as "too stupid". Many of the catchiest songs are about the most outlandish topics.
Be yourself, be unique, and be original.
If you have an unfinished song, save it. You can get an idea from the scraps, or if you have a lot of them, you can combine them and write a song out of it.
Read articles and interviews from other writers - some of the best tunes have been shelved for years before they were finished and recorded. A good tune is always a good tune, whenever someone finally hears it.
Things You'll NeedPencil or keyboard
No pens, you are likely to erase or add things
Paper or computer
Recording device / playback device
An open mind
I have the same problem!
What I do is write a poem, and then turn it into lyrics.
think of like someone with a sad life and sing about thenm getting raped or abused god bless their soul
You really just need to be inspired. You can write about anything and you don't need to have a "bad life" to write. Yes, you can write about rape and such but it can be from someone elses point of view. It doesn't need to rhyme, you just need to write a couple verses, a chorus (which is repeated) and a bridge (climax of the song). Just write about love, life, nature, friends..basically anything.
First of all, you need to pick a subject. It could be anything, even if the theme is cliched, good lyrics will make it stand out from the crowd. Your song could be about anything - something that worries you, something that you love...you could even write about how you don't know what to write about. You need to pick something that you and a lot of other people can relate to. If you don't know anything about what you're writing about, your lyrics will seem shallow and forced. Once you've found the right topic, the words will flow naturally.
Then, you need to start writing. Brainstorm. Put your theme in the middle and make a mind map of all the connotations, synonyms and antonyms. This may help you to come up with a hook or title, or just a line that could fit anywhere in the song. Once you've brainstormed, you need to start writing the actual lyrics. This doesn't mean you have to start with the first verse. I often start with the chorus, then go to the second verse, then any other verse, then the first verse, and finally the bridge.
Next, you need to read through and make sure you've got a good rhythm. If you're the one that will be composing the music to this song, then the meter doesn't have to be understood by anyone but you. If somebody else is composing the music, you need to make sure they understand the meter you've written in.
You also need to structure your lyric correctly. Not all songs have to go verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus. You can do what you like with the structure as long as it fits with the lyric.
If you're telling a story in your song, the first verse should be an introduction to the situation. The chorus (if you have one) should sum up the general situation. The following verses should move the story forward - make sure you're not just saying the same thing in a different way. The bridge should add something to the chorus - why, or how did the situation come about?
Songs don't have to be a story; they can be just a feeling. If your song is a feeling, make sure the feeling is strong. You'll need lots of imagery to do this, and lots of originality. Avoid cliches.
Remember, lyrics don't have to rhyme. If your song does have a rhyme scheme, make sure it's natural. By this I mean don't fit the line around the rhyme. This will make it sound forced. You'll find out by the rhythm of your song whether a rhyme scheme is needed or not.
I think the best advice I can give you is really put your heart and soul into this. Writing great lyrics takes a lot more work than people think it does. If you love what you write, other people will love it too and that is the most important thing if you want to have people perform your songs.
If you ever want me to critique your lyrics, just message me and I'll gladly offer you some advice. Don't worry; I won't steal them :p
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