Any advice on song writing?

Question

Are there any suggestions or rules i can follow?Thank you...

Answer 1

When you write a song, remember that the verses should be about 8 lines long and (though i am lenient about this when i write songs) all corresponding versus should have the same number of counts. The chorus should ideally have the title of the song in it and be about 4-12 lines long. If you have a bridge it is placed between the second and third repeat of the chorus. If there is a pre-chorus it is always placed after each verse. Pre-choruses can have different lyrics...but choruses cannot (though i sometimes change up my choruses on the repeats as long as it's not a totally different chorus in the end...)
As for the actually writing of a song...when I write...I never write when I don't feel inspired! Usually, when I really want to write a song, I listen to my favorite songs and get some ideas and stuff. But...most of the time...when I write a good song...it's on accident! Usually I mean to write down a good idea I had...but then, before I know it...in 15 minutes I have a great song! lol So...it depends on who you are and how you like to write and what environments inspire you.

hope this helped!!

Answer 2

Try not to model off of another song, it'll be a clone in one way or another. Also, if writing lyrics, write whenever something has just happenned. And use sarcasm and stuff, it's funny.

Answer 3

Many of my songs were written when I was trying to learn another song by ear. They never turn out like copies...I'm always distracted when trying to learn a song and I go my own way.

For lyrics, just try to tell a story.

Answer 4

When I'm writing my songs I usually write them about how I'm feeling or something that's happened...sometimes people. I try to make them rhyme and sound quite poetic. I like the ABCB rhyming scheme best!

Answer 5

Dont try to hard.Dont be afraid to write about things that are trivial or seem unimportant.