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Others have said it and it can't be said enough: Listen to other songs and figure out what it is you like about them. As a suggestion, buy a Beatles songbook (even if you don't like them) and analyze their chord progressions. Jon

Good I like the imagery of the rainbow's end and shadows falling. I wish there was more of that in the rest of the lyrics though. There's plenty of emotional content but not much for me to actually visualize. I like it when lyrics paint pictures in the listeners mind or describe a scene. What...

I agree... In order to write well you have to have some discipline and structure. His ideas may be a great starting point but they need to be honed into something that will be listenable on a musical level. Odd time signature changes are fine when used in an overall asthetically pleasing way, ie...

In most pop songs the meter is the master so rhyming too much is an easy trap to fall into. Stephen Sondheim doesn't do that because musical theater is much more free in terms of songs that don't adhere to a rigid rhythmic structure. Even within a simple pop stucture there are plenty of...

***kerplunk**** That's the sound of my ass hitting the ground after getting knocked off my high horse. I deserve it. Amber, I hope you come back and read this because I owe you an apology. I guess I wasn't in the best mood when I replied to your post. No excuse. Sorry and good luck with your...

Your lyrics are really good. I can relate, and that's my test. I'd like to hear the songs to judge better but just reading the words leaves me pretty satisfied. I agree about the second songs chorus, but I haven't heard the music so I can't be sure. "We are like Love on autopilot Navigating by...

I'll bite... How you were selected to write anything is totally beyond me, much less an article about writing. Your lack of grammar is staggering. Example: ------------------------------------------------ Hey all. I have an assignment for a magazine to get info about songwriting. I have this...

Glory, you're the sunshine hanging over me You're the rain that comes to sober me When I'm feeling free as a breeze Glory Be. Be my Glory. Glory, like a blossom bending down to me You whisper sounds of poetry Can't you see? How much that I love you What am I gonna do... When I feel the...

Far from Me ALBUM · John Prine (1971) As the cafe was closing On a warm summer night And Cathy was cleaning the spoons The radio played the hit parade And I hummed a long with the tune She asked me to change the station Said the song just drove her insane But it weren’t just the music...

Hail hail songs to relate to. Hail piano trios and dusty vocals. Wonderful mix, simple and straight-- gets the spirit across nicely. More!

I like the lyrics a lot, especially Seasons. Reminds me of a song cycle my dad wrote about the seasons. I would love to hear the songs recorded.

Put me on the fan list and I've haven't even finished listening. I like the blend of sounds and moods. Love the post chorus lead guitar sounds. You've got a great feel for the mix, especially the vocal placement in the chorus between the guitars. I'm hearing a little edit or something in the...

I'll be brutally honest since no one else will. These lyrics are a mess. I have no idea what you're trying to say. There might be some typos in there as well. The first verse is just a jumble of information that doesn't really add up to anything. Are you trying to say that the youth today...

I get a check twice a year from BMI for about $36.00. A few needle drop tunes that I wrote and recorded for Sonoton (a library music publisher) 5 years ago.

Just listened.... Awesome. Very cool sounds, great performance. Sheeeshhh home recording!

I say good for you for expanding your horizons and trying a new approach to music making. There are many excellent books written that teach music theory to the beginner (I'm guessing there are anyway). Grab one and dive in. Also learning the piano is an excellent way to help you understand...

I typed in "syringe" and it gave me "butt hinge". What the hell is a butt hinge?

I agree with Jagular; unfortunately life gets in the way. Many songwriters flourish (sp?) during a time of introspection, others during a time of need or sadness or great joy. These times that the songwriter gained inspiration from inevitably end. Enduring artists find ways to be inspired...

I think you've got something there. Nice imagery at times, some evocitive lyrics with some nice rhymes and rhythms. The first and third stanzas might flow better if the second and fourth lines ended in a rhyme. Maybe even the 1st and 3rd. As in: "I'll paint your eyes as black as night now and...

I just started writing a song. The bridge proggression is: Bminor- G- Gb5- D. After playing it through a few times I realized that if I played an A in the bass of the Gb5 it became an A9 chord, which resolves nicely to the D. I don't think I would have realized that without having some...