Originally Posted By: Tangmo
What comes first for you, music or lyrics (or backing or licks, for instrumentalists)?


Personally...

I've written songs from all creative approaches you note above.
First, and most important to me is choice of subject matter.

Once subject matter is determined I try to choose chords/arrangement that fit the mood of the 'subject'.
Then....the hard part for me....fleshing out coherent, well thought out lyrical continuity, adhering to the story and avoiding vapid cliches (or subjects).
It could take me weeks to flesh it all out lyrically.

Song writing does not come easy for me but I am able to plug along and finish songs to my satisfaction.

Carry on.....


Last edited by chulaivet1966; 09/24/18 06:24 PM.