I have pondered this question myself numerous times. I would never have known that non-musicians wrote lyrics if I hadn't joined JPF. In fact it seems lyricists outnumber musicians handily.

In order to write a song, you've got to have rhythm. Some lyricists write with no meter or rhythm and do things like use a different number of lines from one verse to the next. Not much hope there.

I guess you could write lyrics even if you are tone deaf, as long as you have the rhythm and understand song structure.

There are probably a few people who have the rhythm and ear to be a musician but can't play an instrument because of a physical handicap. They could certainly write lyrics.

I look forward to Mark's new song "My Name is Helen".

Colin

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