Question to all lyricists (lyrics, lead singer, drum, punk, genre)

confused · 10-05-2005, 05:24 AM

I wanted to ask a question to all you musicians, specifiically, lyricists out there.

First off, My writing is usually pointed towards the heavier genre of music, but I also sing in songs. What I normally focus a lot on in writing lyrics are rhythmics. Anyways, to my question.

I've REALLY had writers block lately and it's driving me crazy. I either start a song and then the next day look it over and throw it in a trash because I think it sucks or can't even start due to numerous things. What I wanted to know is when you guys go to write lyrics to a song, do you first write the lyrics THEN go "Ok how am I going to sing this and how is the rhythm of the singing going to be" or do you actually find the melody and rhythm of how you are going to sing something and just "fill in" your lyrics" once you find it.

For example, if you don't follow me.

Take a song like Bother by Stone Sour. If you were Corey Taylor (the lead singer) i'd basically be asking you "the chorus of your song goes:

You don't need to bother
I don't need to be
I keep slipping farther
But once I hold on, I won't let go till it bleeds

"Now, did you first write those lyrics then find out how you were going to sing it, or did you have that whole melody and just put your lyrics together revolving around that melody?"

Get what i'm saying?

I'd really like to hear many of your opinions, perhaps it will help me.

10-05-2005, 05:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
confused Groupie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	Question to all lyricists I wanted to ask a question to all you musicians, specifiically, lyricists out there. First off, My writing is usually pointed towards the heavier genre of music, but I also sing in songs. What I normally focus a lot on in writing lyrics are rhythmics. Anyways, to my question. I've REALLY had writers block lately and it's driving me crazy. I either start a song and then the next day look it over and throw it in a trash because I think it sucks or can't even start due to numerous things. What I wanted to know is when you guys go to write lyrics to a song, do you first write the lyrics THEN go "Ok how am I going to sing this and how is the rhythm of the singing going to be" or do you actually find the melody and rhythm of how you are going to sing something and just "fill in" your lyrics" once you find it. For example, if you don't follow me. Take a song like Bother by Stone Sour. If you were Corey Taylor (the lead singer) i'd basically be asking you "the chorus of your song goes: You don't need to bother I don't need to be I keep slipping farther But once I hold on, I won't let go till it bleeds "Now, did you first write those lyrics then find out how you were going to sing it, or did you have that whole melody and just put your lyrics together revolving around that melody?" Get what i'm saying? I'd really like to hear many of your opinions, perhaps it will help me.