Originally Posted By: Cornet Nev
Rhyming in a song lyrics is OK, however it isn't essential as it is in rhyming poetry.
It should really be words that fit the music, if there is some rhyme in there fine, but the important thing is to fit the musical phrasing!


I would agree generally speaking.
For lyrics that don't rhyme (as you state) it would depend on the song structure and vocal phrasing.
All my songs do rhyme even though some are intentionally written as very subtle yet still rhyme to the ear.
To me, for a song, adhering to a rhyming structure just sounds more...well...lyrical.

The trick is to come up with novel ways of expressing ourselves in our songwriting efforts and subjects we choose to write about.
I've spent weeks agonizing over lyrics before a song is complete to my satisfaction.
Guess I'm not that bright. smile

That's my take on it....a good weekend to all.

Carry on....


Last edited by chulaivet1966; 05/08/15 12:26 PM.
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