Songwriting - how do i do it?

by Dean
( Ireland)

Feb 17, 2010
Rating

lovey dovey
by: Angel Immanuel

A love theme on a song is like salt on your food. Use too much of it, and it could make you puke, use just the right amount, and it can make a real difference, as long as the food itself isn't too salty already. I've fought that same exact battle for years. It seemed like everything I wrote just was TOO lovey dovey sweet pop-like. My way out, was deliberately finding other topics for a while. Anything but love. I was almost afraid to touch the subject. But after listening intensely to bands that do well on the subject (like Coldplay etc...), it seemed like they tell the story without drowning in the "explanation process", and leaving the mystery element in the lyrics. Its as if, they give you 40% of the idea, and let you use your imagination on the last 60%. It gives the listener an active role in your story, and more room to relate. So I tried by sneaking the "point" in, while still using metaphors and such. An example: a recent Chorus verse I used. I wanted to express the point that I felt worn down, and missed my girl.. Sounds pretty cheesy huh? Whether it was a break up, or a pause, or whether it even was a love relationship, isn't expressed in any way. I chose this wording: "I see their faces, torn in worn down places, as I run like hell. and its been a while, since I've seen that smile, gonna try again.". The only real lovey thing is the word smile. but for some reason, laid on a bright minor chord build up, it works. In context, and in metaphor, the point is there somehow. I'm no expert, and this is only an explanation, as to how I felt, I worked my way out of it, and by no means an assurance that it could work for everyone. So take it as just another possible way of doing it.

Songwriting - how do i do it?

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