Lyrics that linger long in the mind
The essence of lyric writing is that songwriters string words together that they hope will resonate with listeners. Of course, the prime objective when creating the song is to create […]
Bob Dylan
A beginner’s guide to writing lyrics – part 1
So you want to write song lyrics? In this Beginner’s guide to writing lyrics series of posts I’m going to outline some tips for getting started with lyric writing. There […]
Is there a magical formula for winning lyric contests?
Lyric Contests – exploring whether there’s a formula to win them Is there a magical formula for writing successful lyrics? Something that the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul Simon and […]
Songs and lyrics about war – part 1
All songwriters will probably find themes that they keep coming back to. Pop music is powered largely about songs about love and lust, the blues has an enduring fixation on […]