How to create a character to base a song around – part 1
In my last post I recommended re-using main protagonists from your lyrics in other songs. I talked about how artists such as Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, and David Bowie have […]
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Re-using characters in songs
I came to writing lyrics having first of all spent several years writing comedy sketches. In the world of comedy sketch writing it’s considered normal, indeed extremely desirable, to re-use […]
Songs and lyrics about war – part 2 (My lyrics)
My war lyrics Having quoted so many awesome and legendary war lyrics and songs in my last post, it’s with a little trepidation that I seek to introduce some of […]
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 […]
Turning old poems & lyrics into well structured song lyrics
One of the most common questions that I see from lyrics writers (and from writers generally) is ‘How do I overcome writer’s block?’ There are huge quantities of articles devoted […]
Becoming a lyric writer – part 3
Previously on LyricSlinger … In my first post I explained how my lyric writing journey had started. I had written lyrics for years but had never done anything with them. […]
Becoming a Lyric writer – part 1
In my first blog posts I thought I’d cover off my ongoing journey as an aspiring lyricist. I hope that this will be interesting for you and that it may […]