Create Your Own Song Lyrics

Do melodies hover over your head? Even bars are making you think? Do you see lyrics all over and not just words? 

If so, it’s time to create your own song lyrics.

One of the best ways to learn how to be a great songwriter is by mastering the skill of lyric writing. The ideal way to craft a song is to know the basics of songwriting. If you are a beginner and have no background in poetry or any form of creative writing, then this might be a bit difficult for you. Where to start and most importantly how to finish?

Here are some basic tips to create song lyrics.

Begin with what you want to say

The first tip while penning down lyrics for a song is to get familiar with using your senses and journaling. The five common senses of touch, taste, sound, smell, and sight along with movement are descriptors that may help your listener into an experience for a moment. These moments have the power to place the listener in the heat of the moment. Do not try to rhyme, or write in a rhythmic pattern, just write whatever comes in your mind, what you feel and want to say out loud.

Get inspiration from other artists

Read the lyrics created by other artists, don’t listen to their songs though, just read. Notice how simple language they have kept, how much is the repetition, and how clear is the message in their chorus lyrics. Your chorus is the message you want your listener to take home from your song. What are the small moments that show a great example of the message? This will be your first verse.

Write as you speak

You speak English, write English, tell stories from your lives, and have meaningful conversations with family and friends. However, when it comes to starting witting your song lyrics, for reasons unknown you believe those skills are not enough. You tend to get poetic and abstract. You tend to contort the language to get out your rhymes even when it doesn’t make any sense. So, create the lyrics as you converse and relaying the story to a group of people who are keen to listen to you. Authenticity is one of the most significant qualities of a great lyric.

Avoid lengthy lyrics

The best tip for beginners to start creating your own song lyrics is with a simple verse of maybe four to six lines moving into the chorus with several repetitions. It is hard to master simplicity, but undoubtedly worth pursuing. Longer lyrics often create confusion especially if you are at the beginner’s stage.

Finishing Steps

Once you finish writing your song, keep your lyrics aside for a few days and don’t think about it. You would be able to identify lyrics that need some changes when you come back to it with fresh ears and eyes. Every small detailing will be clear in front of you. The next thing is to try it out by performing it. You can use many singing apps that are made for rising talents.

Conclusion

You need to soak some positive and good lyric writing energy, and you will see ideas that will start flowing in. keep challenging yourself, even if you have some of the never-failing strategies with you. Refresh your perspective to discover a pool of creativity you didn’t even know existed before.

Work with a producer

Consider hiring a recording studio or music producer to co-write and produce the song with you. Many of the biggest hits today have several co-writers. Working with others will help you in many ways. Such as improving your skill as a writer, learning to work with others, networking, and promotion.