Unlearning is possibly as important as learning when it comes to songwriting. Having a strong sense of structure and form is great, but you’ll never be able to invent or do anything new if you don’t break a few rules.
(And always document song copyright.)
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Be careful to avoid using too many different ideas or themes in a single set of song lyrics. You want to focus on telling a strong story or upon exploring a particular theme. But you risk creating cognitive dissonance if your ideas and themes contradict and distract. (And don’t forget to establish your song and music copyrights.)
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You probably encounter hundreds (if not thousands) of ideas for potentially excellent lyrics every day. But inspiration is fleeting, and if you aren’t prepared to write down that classic line, then it may pass you by.
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Finding the motivation and impetus to start writing a new song is often the hardest part. If you develop it into a habit, though, you’ll more likely be able to summon this ability at will.
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Believe it or not, music is can evoke a range of physiological responses from your body. Your heart rate, for example, will change to mimic the tempo of the music to which you’re listening.
Studies have been conducted that indicate this has a potentially beneficial health effect. For people who listened to music for roughly half an hour a day, their blood pressure and heart rate were lower than those who didn’t.
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A good hook doesn’t need to rhyme, but it definitely should be catchy. With any luck, it will grab your listeners’ attention instantly. Put some thought into the verbiage and phrasing you’ll use to accomplish this.
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The next time you sit down to write a song, try out the free-writing method. It’s unstructured and non-stop — don’t edit yourself and keep going until your ideas have utterly been exhausted. Write as many words as you can in the time you’ve given yourself.
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If the song you’ve written expresses your feelings in a genuine way, then it’s a good song (no matter what anyone says). But if it expresses your feelings genuinely and resonates with people in a profound way, then it has the potential to become a great song. Furthermore, assuming this song can motivate people to dance and move as well, then you might just have a hit on your hands.
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Make your song tell a story, then leverage the melody to increase or decrease the level of tension in the song. This is particularly effective, for example, when it’s done at the story’s climax or in a suspenseful portion.
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