Thursday, February 9, 2012

Ideas And Methods Of Writing Lyrics For Longevity

By Chris Borg


Music is a language all of its own, without writing lyrics. No matter where you find yourself, music speaks to you, even though you may not understand the words. The mood is there, the feelings of joy or sadness still come through. Human beings have created noises for enjoyment, and also for communications, from beginning times.

Primates, such as gorillas and chimpanzees, are even known to get in on the action. Making repetitive sounds by thumping sticks and rocks against hollow trees could have been the first music. Apes may have been doing it purely for entertainment, but people discovered deeper meaning to the sounds they were creating.

It may not take a genius to slap rocks together, but today, to create music that many people will love, you must have some kind of artistic ability. Instrumentals touch the hearts and souls of many, but when you're able to incorporate meaningful words into the mix, you can tell a story exactly the way you want it to be told.

There are a lot of people who cannot write music, but just because you might not be able to tell the difference between notes, does not mean you can't still write a song. Poetry is the foundation of the lyrical process, so if you want to write a song, perhaps it would be easier to consider it poetry. You can add music later if you wish, or you can have someone else do that part.

Many times, lyrics come to an artists' mind with seemingly no effort on their part. However, if your creative juices are not flowing, use different methods to get them going again. Browse through magazines, newspapers or even photographs and let your mind wander. Pick out a few words and put them together in no particular order and see what results.

Just one strange sentence is all it may take to get your creative juices flowing. Just a few words, may be all it takes for your own imagination to come up with an amazing tale of love, betrayal, or utter silliness. You don't have to worry about your words rhyming; they do not even have to make sense. What's important is to just start writing, and to keep writing.

The enjoyment of music does not come only from creating it by writing lyrics, but also from listening to it. Whether on radio, television, compact discs or videos, happiness can wash over you with a soothing, loving song. Other times, your own feelings of despair, loneliness and loss of a loved one can be reflected back to you through a song.




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