Writing by Philessa Jenkins
October 16, 2013
Title: “Writing
Lyrics”
I write my own
lyrics; usually I just sit down and write whatever comes. I come up with an idea, a concept, or just
something that’s bothering me, and then I try to put that into words.
Let’s say I want to do a song on the rain. I can think of some rhyming words that go
with rain like: pain, strain, train, or maintain. Then I think about what can the rain do? The rain can cool, it replenishes the earth, it
can pour down, and it sooths the soul. It can also destroy, bring about dark clouds,
and without it things can die. I then
take all of this information and I try to put them into words.
This rain is like a train ride
That’s pushing me too hard
My life is put on overdrive
But I can’t fall apart
I hear the roaring thunder
I see_ the storm keeps on coming
Can’t get fast enough to cover
And I’m wondering when it’s over
It sounds like a
country song, right? I usually try to
work on the chorus line first then I build the song around it. As you see in the lyrics above it didn’t
happen that way this time. It can take anywhere from fifteen minutes, to
hours, to days for me to finish the lyrics.
It really depends on the song.
Okay, now I have the job of writing the chorus line. Let’s try this (in your country accent):
I’m in pitch black mode
Living on the honor code
Thinking about the ways of life
Don’t fit me right, can’t find the light
Did you see
how I did that? I just started writing some words but I focused on the story because
the story is the most important thing in this project. If you’ve read or sung the chorus you’ll see
that it needs a little more work.
It’s hard to see the rainbow
I’m wondering where the wind blows
My tears fall down like raindrops
Feeds the pain and it never stops
Brings on decay, won’t go away
Now I’m standing in the puddles
Okay, that’s
it for now. I’m going to work on the
rest of the lyrics and when I’ve gotten the song down I’ll sing it for you.
Remember. This is a way to work on your lyrics but you
really have to find a format that works for you. This method works for me. Much love to you all, I’m Lady PJ, and
information is power; be informed.
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