Poetry = Songwriting

Songwriting is what connects the listener to the music. The lyrics are often the first thing listeners pay attention to so they need to be strong. One way to come up with great lyrics is to think poetically.

Poetry has style.. it has rhyme (of course), it has rhythm. Poetry makes you think.. it's not so straightforward and direct to the point. Poetry is creative... words and phrases are put together that you don't normally use in average converstation. Poetry has symetry.. it has structure.. it has repetition. And probably most importantly, poetry paints a picture.

So if you approach songwriting like you're writing poetry, you're well on your way to writing a hit. Happy Recording.

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