Writing Better Lyrics with The Lyric Canvas

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Generating Song Lyrics – Here’s How!

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How To Write A Hit Song (3 Pillars + 2 more CRUCIAL factors)

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Make Your Metaphors Hit ‘Em Right In The Gut!

Every songwriter loves metaphors. That or people literally want to give their hearts to their crush, which is slightly more disturbing. But what makes a metaphor shine, how

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3 Outdated Lyric-Writing Techniques You’re Still Using

We all secretly dread lyric-writing, don’t we? There is nothing harder than writing some lyrics to an existing melody without completely messing up your groove. I used to

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3 Major Ways In Which Songwriting Has Changed

Growing up with my parents’s favorite bands such as the Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel, I recently noticed 3 major changes in how songs are written now as

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9 Great Ways To Start A Song (incl. 2 CRAZY ones) + Video

A couple years ago I had a talk with the great Pelle Nylen and we started playing some tunes for each other. Eventually, I got out my guitar

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3 Reasons Why Stories In Lyrics Are DEAD

It’s a sad truth that storytelling in songs has seen better days. We may get an occasional “Stan” or “Single Ladies”, but even those don’t come close to

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How To Write An ENERGIZING Pop Song

Writing an energizing song is one of the big challenges songwriters have. Writing happy, fun songs seems to be the holy grail of songwriting for most. So if

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[Power Words] How To Write Throat-Grabbing Lyrics

Being able to grab your audience with thought-provoking, colorful lyrics is a difficult job, as it requires very different skills than your normal songwriting. You need to be

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