How to Write a Love Song

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How to Write a Love Song

by Mantius
(St Lucia)

Submit your best tips on How to Write a Love Song here. What lyrics/topics are best for a love song? How about the music? From what angle should such a song be written? Share your knowledge on various techniques for writing a love song below.

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How to Write a Love Song

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Feb 07, 2010

feel it
by: Anonymous

Feeling what you say makes any song better

Feb 07, 2010

how 2 write a love song
by: lullaby

u have to have a rhyme after every second sentence

Feb 08, 2010

Image
by: Euphoria

I like to imagine the atmosphere first,
like in the movies or music video, or even think about the expression of the singer while singing a hit love song from the past. It helps the melody line emotionally, even if you have no chords to jam on.

Feb 09, 2010

I disagree
by: Mona-Lee

It doesn't always have to rhyme, as long as the msg comes through.... You can even have the rhyme in an unexpected place - for example:
Beating feet between streets,
flowing,
Going nowhere fast.
The words "flowing" and "going" rhymes even though the one is right after the other! Your msg is coming through and it'll sound great in a song if it's in th right spot!

New example:
"It's been fun in Rome,
Now I want to go back"

People will expect you to say "home" instead of "back" but it means exactly the same thing. In the listeners ears the lines rhyme since that was the idea they had in the first place.

If you write a song, you don't have to stick to the rules of poetry. A song is poetry and art mixed together. (same as when you look at an artist like Jackson Pollock - abstact and just colours, no picture!) Same thing.

Please use your talents and go with your instinct!!!

Feb 10, 2010

how to write a love song
by: kaitlynn dressendorfer

Try something slow but not boring fast but not lightning add some spark and go real detailed. how did you feel. what did you do. lighsten to your favorite love songs lighstening is an easy trick but dont try to be to much alike mix them up slow and fast soft and hard(not like metal hard) just think about it.

Feb 11, 2010

family problems
by: kimberly

how do you write a song about family problems

Feb 14, 2010

Midnight butterflies
by: Zachary Larson

writing a song is tough. My suggestion would be to mix it up. You want everything to blend together. Sure, rhyming might sound cool, but you want a balance. Always have a chorus. Repetition will make the listener understand your point you want to get across, but balance it out with the rest of the lyrics. If you find yourself playing the same chords over and over again, you might want to find a turnaround (different set of chords) that will spice it up a little bit. When i play, i like to think of a circle with the CHORDS (not the words). but playing that circle over and over again makes it to easy to predict your song.When you think of writing lyrics, write what you have to say, don't do what other people want, you are the artist, not them. The most important thing i can suggest is to practice ALOT. I made a rule that if i wanted to create a good song, i had to play it fifty times before i presented it. However, everyone is different. Say exactly what you want to say and go all out :) good luck!

Feb 16, 2010

go for broke
by: Michael Gallagher

i have only been writing fo a few years when i turned 12 i wrote my best song and no one believed me that it was mine dont let other people trample your sence of creativity or your drive for writing

Feb 16, 2010

song writing as a craft
by: tommyg

I have been writing songs for a number of years now. Sometimes a melody may come to me from a chord progression. Or, I might hear a line spoken by someone regarding a topic of discussion, and I began with a title. From there, I develop a story line. However, a love song is primarily about emotion. A great love song will deliver a melody that will carry the message and the emotion straight to its audience who and wherever they are.

Feb 18, 2010

love story
by: miyia

watevr u have in mind u can always say it or sing it n this wat im going to do rite now n do give up on ur dreams

Feb 22, 2010

love love love..or not
by: Anonymous

heartbreak can always pull out a deep song that everyone can relate to. thry something you feel..

Mar 24, 2010

Love Song
by: Amy

write about stuff that happened in your life or to others. you want to keep it original at all times. if you are writing a song for a crush or something, tell them how so feel inside and you don't need to rhyme it right off the bat. think about how you feel when you are with that person and go from there.

For example:
'You make me laugh longer
You make me smile stonger
Food tastes better
Let's make this last forever!'

You see, it's simple yet speaks a thousand words because it came from my mind. It is about having a great time in a relationship

Another example:
'I'm standing here
But you notice her
Now I fear
I'm losing you
Was faithful so
What did i do?
I'm so confused'

See, that is when you are afraid someone will break up with you. There are different sides of a love song.

Example:
'i'm losing it
with you on my mind
i am lost
where will i find
closure?
Thinking bout you day and night
Me and you feels so right
Can't you see it?'

That is the point of view where you have a crush on someone.

Example:
'just keep on walking
just keep on talking
but you'll never ever ever
be with me
Blah blah about me know, how i'm so wonderful, let me know when you let go of me'

thats when you don't like the person thats crushing on you. there are other points like cheating, liking someone with a boyfriend/girlfriend you know.

Apr 19, 2010

My tips on how to write a love song.
by: Damian Meza

In order to fully understand the concept of writing a perfect love song. You must have experience in love or being in love. It's a very easy process. Here are my three steps to writing a perfect love song. Step(1) Gather all your deep feelings that you have scattered in your heart. Step(2) Begin the process of putting those feeling's onto a notepad. Step(3) Begin putting them into a detailed story of your love life.

Apr 21, 2010

Umm......
by: Anonymous

Its hard to write one but just follow your heart and what it thinks you should do.ugh. but you can write about sometging that really happend but mix it up a little.

May 04, 2010

yup
by: Anonymous

not all songs have to rhyme love songs come frm tha heart

Aug 02, 2010

make it smooth
by: lavan

to write a love song you have to make it really smooth.
Like:
How do you do it (do it)
cuz i'll never know
How do you do it (do it)
i'll never know
then you work you're way up from there

Aug 05, 2010

writing a love song
by: lavan

to write a love song you have to fell the beat here i will give u a start:
Baby you know i'll always want ya
don't go away
please don't leave me baby
your my soul mate

and from there you work your way up
hope my tips help

Aug 05, 2010

thanks for the tips
by: frank bone

thanks for the tips lavan i'll remember that
by the way i live at no.15 littleworth road esher surrey come find me and i'll give you good tips personally

Nov 04, 2010

feeling
by: Writer

You have to experience emotion and use it, rhyming is a bonus and don't be too on the nose. I hope it helps

Nov 25, 2010

Transform your deepest feelings into the 'best' emotional lyrical context
by: Anonymous

This is a hard one is you never experienced the feeling of love, be it for a person (internal) or external( some object, or nature, your environment)

The basic concept is to transform your inner feelings, put them into words and form the 'correct'sentence(s), thus making ur sentences(lyrical)line.
There is absolutely no need for ryhming these sentences in the end; your words must reflect your emotions in the best way u can.
The musical arrangement(melody, instruments) will be the foundation to support the message of your song.
The chorus is not necessary, BUT it will surely CONTRIBUTE to emphasize the core message of your song!
In this way there will be a strong hook for your listener.

Use word economics, i mean by that : 'dont make your sentences to long', better keep your sentence somewhat short with a strong message ( by using emphasizing, tension and contradiction) in your lines and verse(s)

Listen a lot to top love songs out there, so many good songs have been written. There you should learn a lot.

Good luck

Jan 22, 2011

to write a song
by: emma fulmore

to write a song just write what your fell, whether your mad glade happy. those are all good thins to write about

Jan 29, 2011

<3
by: Anonymous

i hav a strong feeling 4 dis boy that i insanely luv.i wanna write a luv song to get my feelings out n sing it ova n ova again. i suck at writing luv songz n u guyz proably rock so....i need ur help.i mean i really need ur help.i mean really really need ur help soooo...please help me !!!!!!!!!!

Apr 06, 2011

Thank you Zachary Larson
by: M-cat

Thank you so much Zachary. Your passage helped me a lot. I will be posting my new song soon so I hope you'll check it out. It's called 'Not That Kind Of Perfect' The name I go by is Melissa L. Feldmeyer when I post my songs because (go figure) that's my name. But thank you so much. You have given me a lot to think about. And by the way (this is for anyone)what's the easiest way to learn the cycle of fifths?! I need help with that. Thanks. :) You've been a big help.

Apr 06, 2011

To Amy who wrote the post 'Love Song'
by: Melissa L. Feldmeyer

one of your lyrics about being like 'looked through' helped me write a really good break up song I think. So if you want to check it out it's called 'My good-bye' by Melissa L. Feldmeyer. But I just wanted to say thank you for your post because it really helped me a lot. :)

May 19, 2011

hi newbie
by: Anonymous

well in my heart i all ways thought i cud sing so i decided to start writing music and each time i keep singing my lyrics i feel like im at a stage sing it its great but i jus want to sing my lyrics into the world but i have no band or no music resources

Jul 07, 2011

From the heart
by: Anonymous

I find that a great love song is straight from the heart. Good descriptive words are included to gain audience attenrtion. Use different pitches and try different tunes until you find the right one. Make it interesting and add flavour. It doesnt have to rhyme. You could have different words.
E.g.
"I am stuck here in Rome,
I dont feel like going back."
People will automatically think you were about to say "home". It gives them reason to listen.
I say Good-luck & I hope you make a great love song (:

Dec 11, 2011

how 2 rite wat u actully feel n cant get it out..?
by: Anonymous..1

plzz help..!

Jan 17, 2012

out of the freind zone NEW
by: lover boy 91

I am 20 years old, have bin playing guitar for 12 yrs and singing for about 5 yrs. Ive known this girl almost my whole life, have bin close best freinds with her for about 4 years. we just started dating like 2 weeks ago and i wanna write a great song for her.
ive writin only one love song that im proud of, it just came to me and had it finished in like an hour.
The best time to get your ingredients for a love song is when your still in the moment. ex you just kissed for the first time so how does that make you feel inside? she just told you her true feelings vice versa. head in the clouds? feel like fainting? could stay in thier arms forever? butterflies smothering your heart?? good luck

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