Herb,

Some pretty danged good advice/observations there. I always find it interesting where certain songs got their inspiration (what stimulated the lyricist to write them that specific way).

#1 - I think it simply translates to determination. Regardless of the obstacles and barriers (writer's block, feeling crappy, physical distractions, etc.) the true lyricist will sit his/her butt down and write something ... anything, until an idea starts materializing and then honed to a decent lyric. I think it's common knowledge to most lyricists that the Beatles' song "Yesterday" started out as "Scrambled Eggs". Simply writing down that three-syllable bit of nonsense (but had a basic rhythm) turned into some pretty good words and more than few dollars.


And forget about your extensive vocabulary and great command of the language. Just write it so I can believe it and give it a real nice melody.

Thanks for the post ... most enjoyable and insightful,

Alan (Alan & Di)

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