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lyric writing ideas
Posted on Fri, Feb 06 2004
For anyone who cares, I posted my lyric-writing process on the SF boards. Here it is below.
- I keep an ongoing textfile of topic ideas to pull ideas from.
- When I'm noodling around with riffs, I'll spew out random words. Seven times out of ten, the random words and that melody end up evolving into the main part of the song. The
Thanks, that sounds like some good ways to write lyrics. I always love your lyrics(very vivid), and that they dont overly rhyme.
*grin* I'm glad you shared that. I'm SO not a music writer type person. yeah I play the piano and violin, but I'm not creative with it... you know. I've wondered what song writers go thrugh, as far as the process, in song writing. I've wanted to ask you. but I get too nosey sometimes and I didn't want to push. again sanks. :-D
p.s. ohio in 2 weeks!
Song writers go through allot to write songs theres so many song ideas but most just dont fit what you want to write its hard but it pays off my friend and i hope to make an album!!!!
:D
i am a musician as well i look to anything for ideas and i will add this and look at it periodically again thanks.
Hey, I used to write when I was younger, but, somehow I lost touch with it. Almost like years of writers block ya know!! I really wanted to get back into and see if I could make a career out of it or something, "IF" I can learn enough about it. If you have any ideas that might help me achieve this would you or anyone else that is reading this please e-mail me @
moxin5@hotmail.com
thx
I totally dig what you say. But I think your feedback could be even more powerful if you put some examples, specialy on the "internal rhyming" part. I could really use some examples.
Thank you again
i've never tried to brainstorm my ideas when it comes to song writing, i'll try it.
one thing i want to ask which comes first the music or the lyrics? to you wright lyrics then work a tune around it or do you work a tune around the lyrics?
For me, almost always music first. For many others, lyrics first. I guess the best I can say is to try both and see what works best. You'll end up with songs in different styles with the two methods. My "Soft Orange Glow" is the one song I can think of that I did the lyrics first, and it came out in a very different way.
What came 1st the chicken or the egg
I've got to submit some Creative writting to the university I want to study at, I've written some Rock lyrics and I'm wondering if I can get a stranger's second opinion, if yes please reply..
Hello, My name is Ray Holt and I represent a band that's looking for some new material... We're on one of the "Big Three" labels and have sold millions of c.d.'s. My only real work with the group is scouting new material. Submit anything you like , Lyrics, music or both if you write and if we want to use, we'll contact you and make arraignments.. Preach Peace, Ray
Hi Ray! Maybe Im the one you're looking for..I can give you millions of ideas esp. on lyric writing..spontaneously..In fact,by this moment Im weaving my wildest imagination,writing something entitled "Ray"...It's about a guy who's living in a rule of a box...I'll explain later...Just mention any title you want, I have all the wordings... Iav
Hi,
My name is Rayburn Vaughan Holt from Nashville, Tennessee and now living in Houston, Texas. I had and still have an association with Country Music.
My e-mail address is shootlo@yahoo.com & phone # is 713 / 894 - 4702.
Best O LUCK,
RAY HOLT
I write Poetry along with song lyrics for my friends band. I have noticed that poetry helps a great amount when writing songs especially with the rule of twos. E-mail me for Idea postings or for fun. thanks, Bryce A
what are some good methods for creating
the diolog for the song i seem to be having trouble.
Chorus:I sit in my room crying all nite,
Hoping that i can make it all my life,
There is a chance i will die,
But i don't no if i will fall or fly,
It might be on accident or maybe not,
Jump off a bridge and see myself rot,
No one would care no one would cry,
I hate my life and all my insides,
You laugh at me when i fall,
I cant get back up cus of all the scars,i take it out on other things,make people think there better then me,
i no its wrong and it will get better,
Jill, I got what you meant but your lyrics seem so dry and desperate...try not to pick up the smithereens or over subjective...Anyway, you are improving...Iav
i used apart of ur idea jill!
was a good day
sealed it with a kiss
but then it was a miss
shoulders turned
back away
never none wat u were to say
this was a good day
it started out ok
everythin was alrite
everythin went good
everythin went out like it should
yeah
but then u came my day went rearranged
and u r to blame
hey ya
goodbye forever and today
tell me how that sounded!
it was a good day seald with a kiss,
but all that will be missed,
cus with my arms wide open,
you turn and walk away,
your head turns your shoulder and you say,you were different before i new you,you talked alot and always laughed too,now you look so sad like i did somthin wrong,and i said its all because the the little things,oh how i loved you before you said this ,i knew it wouldn't work out because we all were pist,so know im think about you,
how you never made me cry,
but now tears are driftin by,
you talked to me like you loved me,
you were my sweetiepie,but with my arms wide open and theres no one to hold,you were my love always will be,ill always have a hold of you
Jill, your lyrics sound melancholic and predictable...try to put some power,not pressures on those words, ok?!...
i play guitar and i have tried everything for writing a song nothing is working for me any advice would really help
What are you trying to write about?
I think music is very spiritual and comes from somewhere within. I'm not a religious person but I believe every musician has a magic spark. When I read books or watch TV, a word may suddenly jump out at me and trigger some kind of melody or a story for a song. I also get this when walking around because you always see signs or people that give off ideas, vibrations.
I used to always come up with the music first and a melody would shortly follow, but now it seems I write songs around a sentence or word that I like.
If anyone is stuck with rhyming, get yourself a rhyming dictionary because it can help open new doors to your lyrics.
HEY I NEED SOME IDEAS ON MY SONG WRITING AND COULD ANYBODY HELP ME PLEASE
I would like to help. Do you have any current ideas?
http://www.lyricideas.com/
this site is COOLO!! it so helps. I see random words and mix them with others and make killer songs!
I am in a band and we have a lot to do. First, I need help writing songs...and fast!!! Second, we need to find a bassist who is experienced and is willing to play our kind of music. (emo, punk rock, rock, etc.) Whatever!! I'm not sure what we would be classified as. Last, we need a band name. We are hippies and we are very dark! (please stray from anything that combines those two.)(eiter one would be fine, but not both together.) PLEASE HELP S.O.S. We need help and fast!!!
Thanks
I'm new at this whole writing thing... I just want to know what others think about my stuff. So here are my lyrics.... Call it "Hippie" but thats how its supposed to be. I'm running out of time to unfold my little rhyme about peace and when it ceased Its not like they care I don't think its fair To those holding their badges of dis-honor in their graves CHORUS So trade them a gun for their consience to make the crease in whats left of the peace If you don't like it .... Make fun of me..... I'll write a song about it 
Hey, I Like Your Lyrics, Ther Pretty Sweet : ]
Oh and uhhh
P.S Take it if you want too.... Just tell me if its any good
i need help writing a song about missing my ex girlfriend and ya HElP
i think writing a song is harder then it looks cause i a trying too write a song but nothing is popping in to my head does any one have any ideas?????
I need some help writing a song about a really nice lady who has been fighting cancer for over half her age and just passed away.
hey i really need help writing out lyrics my dream is to sing so please help me!
me and my friends keep trying to form a band but our songs are bad and dont make sence so we keep having to stop the band.anybody have any ideas for me?
It's not easy wrighting a song, but u cant give up, wait till u get a inspiration, then just follow it, trust me that works
I'd like to know where I could find lyrics from the songs, I'm really bad at understanding english -either spoken or sung-; but I manage quite well reading it. Please, if somebody could tell me where to look for, I would really aprecciate it.
my band broke up but im still writing songs and there still not good but i love writing and sining
hey dudes! i have a band called jk and we r on youtube! check us out! type in jkfanz in the searchbar!
hey im in a band and i wanted to know if you could give me some ideas cause we are stumped on lyrics
i'm new at the whole writing lyrics thing and i'm half way through one and i want to what ppl think of it cuz i'm in a girlband and i don't know if it's good or not. hehe.^^
It's called: I'm not afraid.
I'm in your shadow.
It's dark, it's cold, it's damp and it's not where i would like to be.
There's no light, i am scared and i'm trying to find why way out...of this emptyness of death.
[chorus]
Oh Hikari! Where did you go.
I need you here to guide me through the dark.
Because you're me! And i am you!
We should be together, it'll be alright!
Stay close to me! I'll keep you safe...from your haunted dreams, i'll keep you away from the danger.
I'm not dead, I'm not...Afraid.
that's it so far, i can't think of the next verse, lol.
I am in a band in which I am an equal singer, and that I get scolded 4 if i say me and my band,and we have some pretty kewl lyrics that we have all written
some songz, but......they just rhyme, our 1st ones aren't great. but, we need help with writing really good songz
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