Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker

I saw a song posted the other day that consisted of cliche after cliche.... in other words, saying nothing while seeming to be saying everything. I'm pretty sure the writer wasn't aware of what they were doing, and likely thought it to be brilliant. And no, I'm not going to mention any names so don't ask. If the shoe fits...as they say...wear it.


I don't know if the shoe fits, but this could totally be me, except for the unaware and brilliant parts.

I have some songs that are chock full of cliches and low hanging fruit. I have other songs that are less so.

Sometimes I'm lazy and sometimes I persevere.

Sometimes I want to be clever and very original. With other songs I go for a simple and familiar text. There are several of each kind on the unfinished stack.

I don't know that one is right and the other is wrong. I do appreciate a clever and original song though.

And I know that it's hard to detach from something that's been on paper for any length of time, at least for me it is. I've probably changed my approach because of that. Nowadays, I tend to find a rhyming word or even a sound, and try to build a line around it, if that makes sense. That seems to keep the possibilities door open for a longer period of time as I try out more and more combinations.

My songs are here:
https://soundcloud.com/scott-h-olson