Writing Song Lyrics To Stand Out

Writing song lyrics that work depend on killer opening lines. Catch the listener’s attention and from there song lyrics need to get stronger.

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Professionals will judge you songwriting and lyrics skill within the first fifteen seconds of your song lyrics. If you’ve written the best chorus ever it might not get listened to if your opening is not top notch.

Sound harsh? Well the music business doesn’t have the word business in it for nothing. Everyone is looking for great song lyrics writing with “hit” written all over them.

The music industry isn’t looking for good songs. They already have tons of them. They’re looking for great song lyric writing. In fact they are desperate for great songs. The entire industry depends on finding hits because that's where the profits are.

Commercial song lyrics writing must meet a very high standard. There is extreme competition to have songs recorded. Don't be discouraged, this is a good thing. If you write a great songs, someone will probably find you.

The trick is to think about the bar and where it is so you know how to judge and rewrite you song. Listen to great songs that have stood the test of time and pay attention to the opening lines. Examine what the writers did to make them stand out.

Listeners must know the emotional tone of the song in the first two lines. So when you’re writing those lines, picture who your audience is. Make sure your words and content speak directly to them.

When writing song lyrics your opening lines must set your song apart and be heads above the competition. Find unique images, concepts and angles and continually work on making them stronger.

Use interesting images in the first line as they will color all the content in the verse. Think of it as painting the images. The paint will run down on the rest of your images in the section.

Killer opening lines have incredible payoff for the listener that builds and builds throughout the song. Don’t settle for less in your song lyrics because no one else will.

The trick to doing this is in the detail you provide. This is in the next section about writing song lyrics that leap out at the listener.