Originally Posted by Al David


I sometimes do the same thing. And, as you said, if the idea is strong enough and the rhyme works..use it! However, I think we are in a huge minority with that approach/attitude.

I am not one to beat myself into mental submission in an attempt to write a "near-perfect" song. In my opinion, there are few songs, well-known and otherwise, that would qualify as "perfect" or "near-perfect". I try very hard to write a song that is enjoyable to listen to and that might catch the attention of the listener. If they are also composed such that they have technical merit...so much the better. Again, being in the minority, enjoyable and catchy are more important to me than technical structure per se.

Al


Hi Al,

I have to agree with you....sometimes it just seems right, regardless of whether the rhymes are overused or not.

I think we beat ourselves up too much sometimes to try to come up with something different, when the natural rhythm and flow of the words suits the song just fine.

Sometimes we songwriters tend to "over think" things, and forget that the listener isn't focused on the structure of a song as much as we are. They just want something that is pleasant to listen to. Something that is catchy and memorable, and something that makes them feel good when they hear it.

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