songwriting

The difference between poems and lyrics is mainly how the words work. A poem creates its effect through language, whether read or spoken. Lyrics work together with music and a singer’s voice. Both can express feelings, tell stories, rhyme, and repeat phrases. A poem can become a song, and lyrics can also work as poetry….

Introduction You’ve heard the classic writing advice: “show, don’t tell.” Many beginner songwriters get stuck right here. When I first started writing songs, I was confused about one thing more than anything else: should I write literally, exactly as things happened, or make it abstract so the feelings could fit universally? This is why metaphors…