Lyrics Question

Edward John · Feb 7, 2020

Does anyone have any ideas about lyrics? There is a lot of great stuff on the site for songwriting, but does anyone have any ideas about lyrics?

Ed Seith · Feb 7, 2020

As someone who has never successfully written any words that could be spoken or sung without horrific embarrassment, I can tell you that it requires as much practice and dedication to craft as playing an instrument or writing music.

Find a lyricist you admire, and read all the interviews you can where they are asked about the inspiration for this song or that.

Then try to do your own take on it. Fail, repeat. Get better.

idssdi · Feb 7, 2020

I always write lyrics about my own feelings/experiences, George Harrison used to do the same

Dominik Gräber · Feb 7, 2020

I do, I can write you a hit song if you pay me well.

Daniel Sobota · Feb 7, 2020

Just write whatever you feel at the moment. If you feel like "today sucked", write it down. You'll be able to say "today sucked" in a more poetic and interesting way the more you express yourself.

Also, read as much as you can. Not even just lyrics, but stories, books, myths - all of that helps for inspiration.

Lindsey · Feb 7, 2020

There is a lyric songwriting course on coursera I thought was really good. The instructor is boring but you’ll learn a lot.

Edward John · Feb 7, 2020

ChadTheAlmightyGodofKings said:
I do, I can write you a hit song if you pay me well.

I guess I'm at the bottom of every bottle, Chad. I always ask myself, are we having fun yet?

Edward John · Feb 7, 2020

Daniel Sobota said:
Just write whatever you feel at the moment. If you feel like "today sucked", write it down. You'll be able to say "today sucked" in a more poetic and interesting way the more you express yourself.

Also, read as much as you can. Not even just lyrics, but stories, books, myths - all of that helps for inspiration.

I think it's important to write about something you are truly passionate about.

Dominik Gräber · Feb 7, 2020

Edward John said:
I think it's important to write about something you are truly passionate about.

I don't think it's necessarily passion you need to write about something. I think it is enough if you care about something and it makes you think. Of course, great things may come from passion.

Edward John · Feb 7, 2020

ChadTheAlmightyGodofKings said:
I don't think it's necessarily passion you need to write about something. I think it is enough if you care about something and it makes you think. Of course, great things may come from passion.

Maybe it's whaver you are interested in, or something that appeals to you. I mean, Chad Koreger is pretty obvious about what he is passionate about.

Daniel Sobota · Feb 7, 2020

Edward John said:
I mean, Chad Koreger is pretty obvious about what he is passionate about.

Ed Seith · Feb 7, 2020

Edward John said:
Chad Koreger is pretty obvious about what he is passionate about.

Generic beer, skunk weed, and generic cigarettes in a folding chair in front of the double-wide?

Edward John · Feb 7, 2020

Ed Seith said:
Generic beer, skunk weed, and generic cigarettes in a folding chair in front of the double-wide?

Man … I can relate! But in all honesty, I think it's important to find something. Take the band Sabaton, they cover battles, Powerwolf, they cover Slavic folk tales, I think it's important to talk about something you know.

Dominik Gräber · Feb 7, 2020

Ed Seith said:
Generic beer, skunk weed, and generic cigarettes in a folding chair in front of the double-wide?

I feel attacked

Firsty Lasty · Feb 7, 2020

I have no skill in this subject, so I'll be the one to point out that some big hits have nonsense lyrics. Not every song needs to have meaning.

Ed Seith · Feb 7, 2020

Firsty Lasty said:
I have no skill in this subject, so I'll be the one to point out that some big hits have nonsense lyrics. Not every song needs to have meaning.

Yeah, we know. Chad's here.

Calvin Phillips · Feb 7, 2020

Edward John said:
Does anyone have any ideas about lyrics? There is a lot of great stuff on the site for songwriting, but does anyone have any ideas about lyrics?

I have 22 songs fully written with lyrics. Just no drums.

Daniel Sobota · Feb 7, 2020

Calvin Phillips said:
I have 22 songs fully written with lyrics. Just no drums.

I have countless lyrics written with just basic vocal hooks/melodies. Just no other arrangements.

Calvin Phillips · Feb 7, 2020

Write about your life. I use a rhyming dictionary. (You know that toilet reading material slim loves so much)

But seriously writing gets easier the more you do it. The hard part honestly is not repeating yourself in other songs.

Dominik Gräber · Feb 7, 2020

Ed Seith said:
Yeah, we know. Chad's here.

Do you think you can just Shit Chad Chat Like that in my presence?

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