What are some tips to write a song?

Question

I need to write a good song

Answer 1

What kind of song? Blues? Rap? Pop/rock? Country? Kid's birthday party?

The most important thing is to have an idea about the message you're sending. Then, try to write down some lyrics about it - they don't have to rhyme yet, or ever if you don't make it fit. Then, try to make the words in some kind of rhythm or syllable structure so you can tap your feet to it.

If it's a guitar or piano song, sometimes the melody is more important so work on that first in that case.

Here's one of mine. I love how I capitalized the Girl when She comes up:

Blessed Girls

Life is a test of will and might
When a Blessed Girl’s in sight
Anything to get things right
Blessed Girls both bark and bite

What Baby wants, Baby gets
Can’t say no when She won’t say yes
No mistakes and no regress
Playing black in a game of chess

OH – can’t take it much longer
NO – but the feeling’s much stronger

Pulling the rope tighter
Closer to the fire
Guess my soul’s for hire
For the Blessed Girls....the Blessed Girls

Let’s behold the young Bombshell
Attitude and a nice smell
Helium inside old hair gel
You’re so hung up, you can’t tell

Never read an entire book
Burned one house down tryin’ to cook
Still you can’t spit out the hook
All because of that model Look

OH – can’t take it much longer
NO – but the feeling’s much stronger

Pulling the rope tighter
Closer to the fire
Guess my soul’s for hire
For the Blessed Girls....the Blessed Girls

BRIDGE
Unknown actress deserving an Oscar
Knocks men senseless like a mean bouncer
She’s so perfect – don’t believe me, ask Her
Her night magic makes the world turn faster

OH – can’t take it much longer
NO – but the feeling’s much stronger

Pulling the rope tighter
Closer to the fire
Guess my soul’s for hire
For the Blessed Girls....the Blessed Girls

Answer 2

You really need to experience something. A break up, a friend fight, even fighting with your parents. That, will give you inspiration. Inspiration gives you the motivation to write. I have made a few songs, and I'm only 13! The reason why I have these songs is because I go out there and live. Some people that try to write songs, but don't have the experience, or the passion, end up falling flat on their face.

People can tell you it really helps about what age you are. It doesn't. I bet there's a six-year-old that has been through a hell of a lot more than I have. Hell if I know, but still.

Here is the biggest tip anyone can give you:
Go and get in a fight with someone. Go and speak your mind. Then, come home, pick up the guitar, and write your heart out. Even if it means crying in the process.

Hope I helped.

Answer 3

I may be only 13. But i went down to my library and got a book called "Writing Better Lyrics" by Pat Pattison (blue book). It teaches you everything you need to know like 2 extra senses you need to know about to write, and an a hell of a lot more.. More then i could take in in one night really!! But, if you read my lyrics from before and then after... you'd see how much this will help you. And its more exersizes then it is reading about it, it help you understand more!

Answer 4

"Read some Byron Shelley and Keates,
recite it over a hip-hop beat
Try to find the magic
try to write a classic
get some inspiration!!
wastebin full of paper clever rhymes see you later~"
There's some tips from natasha!
same as writing poetry.. just you write somethings down that touches you so that the person who is reading it will also be touched. i love five for fighting's lyrics! :)
good luck!

Answer 5

Coming from a writer...

Just make sure the song is even all the way through.

You can follow the format, three verses, refrain in between, fade out.

Or two verses if you're stumped.

Also, it helps to have the music first sometimes, sparks the brain. GL!

Answer 6

Same as writing a good poem.

Answer 7

make the song have sense dont make it like your talking about umbrella's then all of a sudden your talking about a printer.

it sounds good when it rhymes. or just follow the beat;