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Ten Secrets for Writing Top
Class Lyrics
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The quality of your lyrics is one of the elements that is
going to make you stand out from the crowd as an emcee. No
rap beat is complete without a set of beautiful rhymes over
it.
So in this article
you will find a list of ten writing technique secrets used by
professional writers that you
should definitely be using when getting your verses down in
the rhyme book. |
1. The Theme
Writing is a means of expressing
yourself. For this reason your best lyrics will
generally be about an idea or a topic that is close to
you, something that you care about or affects you in
some way. Write about your own experiences: an incident,
an emotional moment, a fear, a dream or nightmare, a
problem within your family, your neighbourhood, your
country. Write about current issues that you feel
strongly about, you can make your song a protest, a
tribute, a social commentary. Don’t just try to come up
with something you think will be cool. If it has no
relevancy to you, your lyrics will probably not be very
convincing.
2. Stick to the theme
When you have decided what the theme of your lyrics will
be, stick to it. If you lose focus your lyrics might end
up drifting from one topic to another, losing power and
meaning.
3. Write, write, write
Write as much as you can. Even when you are not
inspired, or when you think you have nothing to say,
write down some lyrics. This gets ideas flowing on a
regular basis, and soon you might feel inspired more
often than you used to. Writing something, however bad,
is better than writing nothing. This is because even
though your verses might be poor, you might find a
couple of ideas or rhymes in it that suddenly trigger
your imagination and inspire some great lyrics. Have a
pen and notebook always handy. Leave them next to your
bed, or carry them with you when you leave the house -
you never know when inspiration might strike!
4. The Mood
Decide on the mood of your lyrics. Once
you've understood what exactly you want to talk about
and have started jotting down some lyrics, focus on
creating and maintaining the desired tone and mood. Look
at the words you have in mind and think of synonyms of
metaphors that can convey better the emotion you have in
mind.
5. The Chorus
The chorus must contain the basic theme and mood of your
song, while being at the same time brief and to the
point. Whenever you think about a song, it is usually
the chorus that immediately comes to mind – make sure
yours is catchy and coherent with the rest of the
lyrics.
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