Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Many Ways Of Writing Lyrics In These Modern Days

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.

Storytelling has been around since the dawn of the ages, being passed down from generation to generation. History was repeated in song. These were lyrics of a sort. Even without voices, beats and rhythms were danced to by natives everywhere. Music was a universal language long before it conveyed messages with words.

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.

There are all sorts of artists who write their own music, but many of them have others write the stories for them. Inspiration comes in many different forms, but if you're not feeling inspired, a simple way to come up with ideas is to cut random words out of magazines, newspapers, and even old books. Cut out words, randomly lay them out in front of you, and you might be amazed at what you come up with.

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.

Music artists are effective when they can bring enjoyment to others. Over the air waves, music travels to televisions and radios across the country, bringing people music to suit their mood. Both sides of this coin are necessary: those who enjoy writing lyrics and those who enjoy the resulting creation. This symbiotic relationship has been essential for music to endure as log as it has.




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