Creating unique lyrics is challenging, quite difficult to be honest. You have to use your hidden inner talents to write well. But it’s not as difficult as magic. You can develop this craft and gradually become a master of lyric writing. The beauty of lyric writing is that because you are unique, your lyrics can be as unique as you are. In this article, we will teach you how to write your lyrics, and during the creative process, you will gradually become proficient in lyric writing skills.

Start from the Heart

Release the shackles of your mind. A lot of times when we start writing a song we try to translate what we want to say into four to eight lines of rhyming lyrics or even write something eye-catching. If expressed properly, your inner thoughts can be conveyed smoothly through lyrics.

• That’s all well and good, but it’s not about a very inspiring or unique way of writing songs: we were boxed in before we even started. Instead, try just writing down the ideas in your head without thinking about the structure of a song.

Practice it every day: First thing in the morning, when you sit down to drink your coffee, tea, or soda, get out a pen and paper.

• Find something from the room. It could be a coffee pot or a mosquito that happens to land on your arm. Write for about ten to fifteen minutes, describing it in as much detail as possible. It can be precise or quirky—as long as you have the freedom to create. Don’t spend too much time on this – you’re not writing a song; Instead, think of it as exercising your creative brain so that when the time comes, your brain can write a song for you.

Pick a theme for your song. When you’re ready to write a song, use the skills you’ve developed through daily practice. This time, instead of writing about an object in the room, pick and choose what needs to be written about the song. It could be a girl, it could be a car. It could be something as abstract as love, or a train ride. Now, instead of writing four bars of lyrics, write a story about it and use all your senses to describe the story.

• It doesn’t need to be well-written, or even grammatically correct. Think of it as a “poetry of thoughts” like a stream of consciousness, writing whatever comes to mind.
• When you’re done, check your work. Which part do you have the strongest emotional resonance with? Which parts are like expository texts? Which parts can be repeated?

Start writing your song. Some songs tell a story, others are vignettes with a central theme. After you practice writing, you may have a sense of where your song is going.

• If your song is a story, practice writing it all out. If it’s a short article, write a few short stories related to the topic, and then write another story entirely about the topic.
• For example, Bob Dylan’s “Shelter,” which has some elements of a story, is more akin to a series of short essays depicting a time and place, and the hardships of a life, but always ultimately returning to his benefactor: “Come in,” she said, “and I’ll keep you safe.”
• Another Dylan song, “Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts,” has a continuous narrative, and like “Shelter from the Storm,” the song always returns to the main point: the Jack of Hearts.

Get the key points of the song. These form the main melody of the lyrics, the reason for each bar, and each chord. Don’t go too far – otherwise, you might end up with a 20-minute song! For now, let’s stick to standard mode.

• Each section must have your thoughts, and every point in a section must be considered. Usually, the emphasis is on the last line, with the first three lines setting the stage, explaining the reason, or rhyming the last line.
• Continue filling in the “blanks” until each section is complete. You may find that some rhymes can be reused in other measures, while others require their own rhymes. Remember, this is your song and the goal is to be unique. Don’t worry about songs not following a set formula – even throw away rhymes if they don’t fit!

Develop a chorus. Generally speaking, a song is about something. Choruses are a great way to structure your song and make “things” stand out. Each verse introduces a chorus that can guide the listener and help them understand.

• For example, listen to Michael Jackson’s “Better Together.” The chorus is simple: just a simple statement that says “We’re always better together.” Each bar paints a picture of how things always lead to being better together. You can write about things you have experienced, or about the lives of your friends or other people.

Become More Personal

Make your song very personal. Make your audience feel like they know a secret, while also giving you a way to vent.

Decide how to write your song: melody first or lyrics first. You could also write them both at the same time, which might be easier. Whichever one you write later is likely to be more difficult because you have to coordinate it with the other part you wrote before, so use your strengths in the second part.

• Some famous artists start with a melody and then find the right words to fit it. There is a song that everyone knows that starts with just one melody. As the song began, the artist sang “Scrambled Eggs…” and when he finished, Paul McCartney wrote “Yesterday.”
• This is also Peter Gabriel’s favorite method. He often uses meaningless syllables as the melody of his works and then adds the content of the lyrics after the melody is determined.

Make a list of things you might want to include in your lyrics. Write down as many ideas as you can and create lyrics for them (this method is especially useful for making your lyrics rhyme). Describe as much detail as you can – remember it may not make it into your final lyrics.

The chorus begins. Sing it to yourself to make sure the rhythm and words are right.

Write in an accent and dialect, but also make sure the lyrics come out smoothly and naturally. The Arctic Monkeys successfully rhymed “something” with “stomach” (they changed “something” to “summat”).

• Don’t overdo it with lyrics that have different ending rhymes, or lyrics that have different flow of words that aren’t very clear.
• Dialects or phrases may be used. This makes the single sound a lot like a song from somewhere. Meanwhile, a common trick for British bands is to use accents to their advantage – like Mid-South Heroes – which can create a very unique beat. However, there’s no need to use a fake accent or dialect just to make your singing voice “unique.”

Come up with an unusual rhythm for your lyrics. Maybe you could have a lot of repeated lyrics, an unconventional rhyme pattern or a series of very short and very long lyrics.

Listen carefully. Pay attention to how people around you speak and what they talk about. You can write lyrics based on these.

Be literary. Give your song more depth and interest by using literary devices such as similes and metaphors.

Be humorous. You can add something interesting or reference current events and trends to make it easier for people to remember your lyrics. Songs that sounded serious in the past may become a little outdated in a few years, or even sound fake.

Create an intriguing title. Make sure it’s relevant to your lyrics, but don’t worry too much if it’s only inadvertently relevant, or the connection is vague. Dylan’s Rainy Day Women No. 12 and 35 (“Rainy Day Women No. 12 and 35”) means nothing to any general public (not even to Dylan), but the song he wrote “Everybody Must” Get Stoned (“Everyone must be stoned”), as soon as you hear the title, you will know that it will not be on the stage and will not appear on any jukeboxes or music broadcasts.

• Avoid overly long titles, such as Joan Miro’s Procession Through The Insides Of A Purple Antelope Across A Sea Of Tuna Fish by Adrien Bellew. If you make a song title very long, people will either ignore it (bad) and come up with a nickname for the song themselves (dangerous), or it may become the “reason” why the song is so crazy about it. If this is what your brain wants you to use, then follow your brain.

Tips

• Think about the important people in your life and you could even write a sad song.
• Always think about what the song is about first.
• Lyrics don’t need to follow strict metrical and rhythmic rhyme patterns, which means you can say whatever you want without any restrictions. This is very similar to poetry writing.
• If you have a new tune, you don’t have to have fresh lyrics.
• If you like the song, that’s all that matters. If you want to have a really good song, think of strong, catchy lyrics that a lot of people like. Do some brainstorming and then read what you’ve written. You can take what you think doesn’t fit and try to come up with a catchy tune.
• be yourself! The song will always be better if you put your heart and soul into it.
• If all else fails, keep the song’s lyrics from being too prominent.
• Sometimes having someone else read to you what you just wrote can help you continue the process.