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Corny lyrics:S
19/f
I play guitar and I have been trying to write lyrics lately. They all sound horrible though because they are so corny.
They also just sound like I've written a story. In most songs parts of them don't really make sence and they arent written like a story.
I've looked on heaps and heaps of lyric and song writing websites but none have been any help to me :S
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hey im a guy 17, iv been playing guitar for well over 10 years and iv just started writing lyrics too, as you have a computer i found the easiest way to write songs is to not play them while thinking of things to write about, or thinking of words that ryhme to make your song. the best way i found for my self to write any lryics is to record them onto your pc and play them back.
all you need is a cheapo mic from Asda (WalMart if your american) mine cost 5 quid and its had really great quality since i bought it 4 years ago. with that microphone use the FREE Recording Program "Audacity" version 1.2 is the version i have, its extremely easy to use and edit.
the other way of writing lyrics is to take your time over it, seriously... iv rushed lyrics before and sang them back thinking what the bloody hell is this!! use bigger words every now and then to spice things up, other than stuff like Cat sat and Mat use stuff like "Recoiling emotion spreads the comotion, my mind isnt at peace with the choices that proceed to great my every distant fantasy which someday will end me"
that probably wasnt the best i could come up with but for a one liner off the top of my had i hope you get what i mean :D (by the way while writing that i was listening to one of my old recordings that i didnt quite finish)
hope i helped a bit
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There is nothing wrong with songs that tell
a story. Just change the lyrics that don't
fit the story.
As an example, Springsteen tells some great
stories. I realize his style may not appeal
to everyone, but take a look at some of his
lyrics. :) Great stories!
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From there:
What I think makes the best song, is really putting feelings into it. Writing it so that it provokes an emotion in people when they listen to it. Allowing people to relate to it, and know exactly what you mean. I also think you need something catchy, in it. Like, it's hard to explain...
Alright, I have an example of the feelings portion of my answer, have you ever heard the song "Six Feet Under The Stars" by All Time Low? If not, listen to it. The lyrics are just really good (in my opinion) not only for your question, but everybody whose trying to write songs and I think everyone has those feelings of not being good enough for somebody and wanting to impress somebody. The song just makes you remember a time you wanted so badly to impress somebody, and it provokes an emotion. See what I mean?
And what I said about the putting it in a catchy way, have you ever heard the song "If You Wanted A Song Written About You, All You Had To Do Was Ask" by Mayday Parade? Probably not, but the song has a PERFECT example of what I'm trying to say. During the song, there's a part that says:
"And you dropped the note, and we changed key.
You changed yourself and I changed me,
I really didn't see us singing through this.
Then you screamed the bridge and I cried the verse
and our chorus came out unrehearsed.
And you smiled the whole way through it,
I guess maybe that's what's worse."
The way they put that was just so catchy and I loved it, because they didn't just make the lyrics say something like: 'you gave up on me, I gave up on you, I didn't think we'd make it through this, but you were wrong." blah blah blah.
So bottom line, good songs (to me at least):
1. Provoke an emotion.
2. Put it in an interesting way.
Hope this Helps!
-Laura (16-f)
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