Comments on: More on lyric tips for songwriters

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:44:59 +0000

I agree. I always carry pen and paper with me, as I write a lot of poetry. But as for the “hook line” in a song, a song sung by Garth Brooks and written by Victoria Shaw I believe is the song “The River.” The ‘hook line’ for me was “choose to chance the rapids, dare to dance the tide.’ A song by one of my other favorite artists Chasrly McClain called “A Matter Of Time” written by D. Duncan the line was “feed me love in a flowered rhyme,” I thought what a clever way of saying a ‘poem.’

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:11:06 +0000

Yes, actually that’s a great touchstone to hit… if a song idea or phrase really interests you, it will interest someone else. And I say go for the emotional response, not just the cerebrial one. Thanks for commenting, Santino!

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:00:37 +0000

Good tips. Thats why I always have something with me, be it my phone or a pad and pen to write down the little one liners and anecdotes that spark interest. I figure if they spark interest in me, they’ll do the same to the listener.