How to know a song sucks without listening to it
Greetings, aspiring songwriters!
Have a great tune, but lack the time or wit to create meaningful or original lyrics? Fear not!
We've compiled some phrases and rhyming words that are easy to work with, and guaranteed to convey those special sentiments and unique insights that only your music can express!
Having a tough time with your heartfelt swoon inducer? "Love" is such a tough word to rhyme...
Try "Dove" or "Above". Not only will that be totally original, it will let you use a great smilie, as in "like a dove" or "like the sky above"
Other times, you'll want to use a really emotional image. Something that evokes ideas of unbelievable happiness and specialness and just awesomeness. For these occasions, we recommend the phrase "touch the sky". You may then want to rhyme "sky" with the word "high" or "fly". People will be swept away, as, due to your amazing song, they think for the first time about the sky being a bright blue ceiling of some kind, and that if they were lifted, they could reach out and touch it. Then you will forever be known as the person who sings that song that goes "touch the sky".
Or maybe you're writing a tormented song of anguish and rejection? May we suggest completing a rhyme and introducing a unique metaphor by coupling "pain" with "rain"? Rain is depressing, and you feel sad. Get it? It'll totally work, and be awesome at the same time.
Another great idea for rhyming and metaphor use is to speak of relationship difficulties as a "fight" and the tough times you're going through as... You'll never believe this one... "night". I know. Where do I get these?
Perhaps you want to convey intense passion? What better word to modify "desire" than "fire"?
Struggling with direct address? Try rhyming "girl" with "world". No one will notice the "d" on the end of "world" nor that the words, technically, don't rhyme without poor diction, since they'll be too busy being amazed at your originality.
Girls like it when you sing about how pretty they are. Try saying something about her "face" and then, for a surprise twist, rhyme it with "place". They'll never see it coming.
Now see if you can think of some words to go with tears. If you said "fears" or "years", you're a frigging genius.
Have a great tune, but lack the time or wit to create meaningful or original lyrics? Fear not!
We've compiled some phrases and rhyming words that are easy to work with, and guaranteed to convey those special sentiments and unique insights that only your music can express!
Having a tough time with your heartfelt swoon inducer? "Love" is such a tough word to rhyme...
Try "Dove" or "Above". Not only will that be totally original, it will let you use a great smilie, as in "like a dove" or "like the sky above"
Other times, you'll want to use a really emotional image. Something that evokes ideas of unbelievable happiness and specialness and just awesomeness. For these occasions, we recommend the phrase "touch the sky". You may then want to rhyme "sky" with the word "high" or "fly". People will be swept away, as, due to your amazing song, they think for the first time about the sky being a bright blue ceiling of some kind, and that if they were lifted, they could reach out and touch it. Then you will forever be known as the person who sings that song that goes "touch the sky".
Or maybe you're writing a tormented song of anguish and rejection? May we suggest completing a rhyme and introducing a unique metaphor by coupling "pain" with "rain"? Rain is depressing, and you feel sad. Get it? It'll totally work, and be awesome at the same time.
Another great idea for rhyming and metaphor use is to speak of relationship difficulties as a "fight" and the tough times you're going through as... You'll never believe this one... "night". I know. Where do I get these?
Perhaps you want to convey intense passion? What better word to modify "desire" than "fire"?
Struggling with direct address? Try rhyming "girl" with "world". No one will notice the "d" on the end of "world" nor that the words, technically, don't rhyme without poor diction, since they'll be too busy being amazed at your originality.
Girls like it when you sing about how pretty they are. Try saying something about her "face" and then, for a surprise twist, rhyme it with "place". They'll never see it coming.
Now see if you can think of some words to go with tears. If you said "fears" or "years", you're a frigging genius.
posted by Kenneth at 1:35 PM
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