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These lyric writing tips are geared toward helping you write comfortable, natural-sounding lyrics. A contemporary lyric should sound conversational, and there should be no doubt as to what the song is about. Here are a few ways to get you started writing better lyrics.
1. Write the story in prose. Before you attempt to write in song form, write your idea as a short story. Include visual descriptions, things your characters might say, and even their names if you want. Don’t worry about rhyme or meter. The goal is to tell the story, to say exactly what you want to say. Stay on the subject you’ve chosen until you have a beginning, a middle and an ending. It doesn’t have to be very… [....]
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