JPF Home Page Forums General Messages Songwriter Message Forum Do you research when writing some lyrics?

I research anything that I am presenting as factual...but like PopTodd, I rarely write lyrics that require much research—they're usually about feelings and observations and experiences. When I think about my favorite songs of all time, I don't know too many that would have required much research. And the great artists who have written about historical events more often than not will bend the facts to fit the song (or the rhyme).

I do Google my titles these days...it doesn't always change my mind about using it (I've got a "Mr. Blue" and a "Better Days" and a "The Glory of Love"), but it's good to know when your title is already attached to a popular song.