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by Gary E. Andrews - 10/19/26 09:48 PM
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I agree rules are made to be broken. But first one needs to know the rules.  One rule of thumb: A lyric generally should stand on its own and not need to be explained. It ought to be clear to the listener what message the songwriter wants to convey. Anything the listener brings to that is a bonus for her/him. Mind you, much depends on genre. Some songs can get away with being abstract or vague (a few of Dylan's or Cohen's spring to mind). I may be wrong, but I feel that in your story - with its sensational music and vocals - it's important for the details/description to be as tight as possible in order to really pull the listener in, make her feel she's right there with the singer. A good mix of conciseness and details - the visual furniture - is like a magnet to the listener. But this is just one person's opinion, and you indicated you wanted these.  Donna
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