
Elmo89m
New member
Though there are no strict rules when writing songs, here are a few pointers when dealing with referencing time.
Don't
reference a specific year unless you are also referencing a major event that happened within that year. Like the song that says "were gunna party like its 1999" this should be avoided in songs because when listening to it years later the lyrics seem disconnected.
Do.
Use non-specific references to time. So many songs have been written about vague references to time. Yesterday by the beatles, Today by the smashing pumpkins, tomorrow by silverchair, eight days a week by the beatles (a stretch)
Note: with songwriting this is all obviuosly just my opinion
Don't
reference a specific year unless you are also referencing a major event that happened within that year. Like the song that says "were gunna party like its 1999" this should be avoided in songs because when listening to it years later the lyrics seem disconnected.
Do.
Use non-specific references to time. So many songs have been written about vague references to time. Yesterday by the beatles, Today by the smashing pumpkins, tomorrow by silverchair, eight days a week by the beatles (a stretch)
Note: with songwriting this is all obviuosly just my opinion