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#630948 - 07/05/08 08:17 PM
Re: Ande's Lyric Writing Tips
[Re: Ralph Blight]
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hey rblight, I think tip 2 covers it, plus tip 38 which I haven't written yet which is "artists can do whatever they want, it just needs to sound good"
02) No Rules There are no rules, there are only tools, guidelines. You'll find exceptions to everything below, but it's generally good to use the tools, unless you have a really good reason not to. It's important to understand each guideline.
14) Keep It Conversational Write a lyric the way you would say it. Lyrics are conversational, don't reverse word order for the sake of rhyme, only use words you'd use in a natural normal conversation. KEEP IT SIMPLE. Harlan Howard said, write songs so people who are half listening can half understand.
This tip is genre specific. It is a good tip for country music lyrics but not such a good tip for hard rock or heavy metal, where lyrics can often be very mystical and poetic.
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