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Samut from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei writes: We can't actually 'teach' how to write a song, but to guide them towards songwriting techniques, tips,etc..

I usually use past experiences, friend's life stories, listening to their hopes and so on. From there, I always require some peace surroundings to actually start my songwriting.

Songs are like expressing your deepest feelings, no matter if it is anger, love, sadness, passion and more.

1. Always keep in the same 'topic'. Don't move to another story as this would usually confuses listeners of what are you trying to tell them.

2. I always use past experiences, adding up with some imaginations to 'spice' the lyrics up.

3. Depends on your mood, it will decide itself its genre of music.

4. Don't give up if you cant write a thing. Give your brains some rest. Start writing if there are some lines, phrases that passes through your mind. (I agree on what others say; bring along a small notebook, you might struck a good line. Somehow you may forget easily if you dont write them)

5. Reasons of listening all kinds of genre: Music is like a research, it is the best if you combine all kinds of genres and implement it into one music. From there, you've created your own niche. So let it flow, listen to lots of music. Ah yes, try to get some songs from Philippines (forgive my spelling). They have their own style of music. Dont mind the lyric, mind the music.

6. Melody creation; If you have created your melody, try to record it and listen to it repeatedly. Then, try to think of how to improvise the melody. It helps, you have variations in intonation, melody in your song.

7. Dont stress yourself within songwriting. This usually takes time..Look back your past stories, hopes, etc..

I hope this helps... =)

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Vision from Cardiff, United Kingdom writes these lyric ideas: u should always write things that are going 2 affect people when they listen 2 um, try 2 hit every aspect of the struggling life most of us go throu day 2 day and then people will feel good coz they know they r not alone..

Taylor from SC, United States writes the following lyric ideas: When i write my lyrics i like to go in my room shut the door and listen to music such as artist like nickleback..rascal flatts..aly and aj..umm mandy moore , natasha bedingfield from everything from country to rock from rock to pop from pop to reggae then play a classical song...then go from there.

I write pop/rock but i can sing really good country!! umm try drinking water and when your writing your song and after you get the first column done stand up and sing it out by focusing on your diaphram and i also like to amagine im in front of a crowd and there cheering my name..then i like to sit in my room with not to much light heck i get out my microphone and sing after i work on it i can write anything from 12songs a week to two a month i dont think you can have a set time to write a song and focus on the lyrics..

I think it just comes to you but i really enjoy writing songs im hoping to do guitar lessons and get a guitar or get my own recording studio so this should help.

Peter from London, United Kingdom writes:I tend to look at my life or what i see in my friends and what i feel and write words down and then see what i can do or add to those words to make a song.

Coffee Lover from Williamston, United States writes the following lyric ideas: Ok , so now you have wrote down your feeling. Now you have to get into why you are feeling this way. What happened , What is YOUR opinion , do u wanna stand up and fight for what you beliive in , or do you wanna be a secret locked away... Asking yourself these questions will help you pull together verses to songs. When you actually get to writing songs the beats in them or the instruments can even reveal how you feel.

Rebecca from Williamston, United States writes the following lyric ideas: Ok , I am Rebecca and i am here to talk to you about writing songs. I am just going to come out and say , we have all had things happen to us in our lives , weather they are sad , happy , mad , or confused , we have to deal with life all the time. First you just have to write your feelings down on a peice of paper.This may feel silly but trust me , it's a start.

Don from Port Perry, Ontario, Canada writes the following lyric ideas: When theme/story ideas just won't materialize at a time you want to write .... tear a picture (that visually moves you) out of a magazine and tape it up in front of you .... then tell the story .

It could be as simple as a picture of a woman sadly staring out a window .... but that facial expression will tell a story if you focus and listen .

They say a picture is worth a thousand words , so all you have to do when you feel those words , is edit it all down to 3 minutes (wink) .

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