my dad was a signed songwriter in the 80โs who has now been teaching a songwriting class for 20 years and we have a family friend who became a very established songwriter in LA before he passed. the thing i remember them both saying is you have to just keep writing songs. sometimes it will take hundreds to get a few you like. also this applies to all artistic practices but figure out the things you can do that best inspire you whether itโs listening to certain artists you respect or going for a walk or whatever. all that shit matters too
Feb 28, 2024
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hi there! funnily enough I also go to school for songwriting (kinda, I'm a music production major but I'm in songwriting class with all of the songwriting majors and have been writing for a long time as well). if there was one text I'd recommend for working on your songwriting and lyric building process it'd be the exercises in the book "How to Write One Song" by Jeff Tweedy. he basically just shows you how to jumble up your current way of thinking about writing and finding new ways to put words together that you never thought you could do.
P.S. your line about wanting to creating lyrics that move people is very relatable and I understand that want very much and know you probably already are moving people and that as much as we want to be able to write like our heroes as soon as possible, our own just as powerful sound will come eventually with slow and hard work. I'm sure you know this but I thought I would say.
feel free to message me if you'd like to talk songwriting moreโhappy writing!
Oct 1, 2024
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The sense of accomplishment when you finish writing is enough of a dopamine hit that it makes me wanna keep doing it. Even if itโs not good, just push through and close it out, and you might surprise yourself
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I keep this taped up in my bedroom studio from a songwriting workshop I did at the Berklee school of music in Boston like 10 years ago. Still holds up to this day and I tend to focus in on 1, 2, and 9. Hope this helps!!
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