Do you want to be one of the greatest lyricist that ever lived? What have you done so far in an effort to get where you wanna be? Do you follow any right steps when dropping your lines on that piece of paper? If not here is a chance for you to get a few tips that may help you become a wonderful lyricist.
Commandment 1. Get some inspiration
This is the root of all lyrical tree, the engine that drives you in the lyrical lane. Many people get inspired by praying, drugs, drinking, dreams, places and more. Think of something that uplifts your spirits and use that as your inspiration but try as much as possible to get some positive inspiration.
Commandment 2. Read widely
Reading will definitely improve your vocabulary, it will sharpen your mind and wide reading will give you a great deal of styles on how others play around with words helping you to be good with your own writings.
Commandment 3. Write as much as possible
Writing is a very good exercise, this will get your on a better side of your lyrical journey. It will show you if you are moving forward or not as compared to the readings you have been feeding on. This may also help you capture some awesome lines which can be used in certain songs composed by you so write as much as you can.
Commandment 4. Listen to different artists & songs
Listening to a number of songs might give you an insight of how the lyrics were composed, why they were composed and what really the artists are trying to say. Knowing how others convey messages in different songs will completely give you an opportunity to find weak spots and how you can improve your own composition.
Commandment 5. Always get a theme or concept
Knowing what your main point of a song is all about is one of the major things you do not want to miss in your composition... Always know what you will write about, give a vivid picture to your listeners out there. Mostly lyricism is based on 8 major subjects {love, pain, money, death, work, friendship, Gospel & special people}. All other stuff are derived from these subjects.
Commandment 6. Get your lyrics richer
Enriching your lyrics shows that you are great at doing what you do best. One way of doing this is by rhyming without changing the flow and concept of your song. Dont just rhyme for the sake of rhyming. Rhyme because you know what your are doing
Commandment 7.Be simple and smooth
Being simple and straight in your words might help you alot in reaching out to almost everyone that listens to your songs. Dont just put in big words people wont easily understand especially on hooks because most listeners love songs because of how the hook sounds like.
Commandment 8. Always go for the right language, your language
Make sure you express yourself fully and beautifully, dont choose a language you are not really good at. Choose a language you speak well because in that way you will be able to give out true feelings and emotions which will surely enrich your lyrics.
Commandment 9. Be superior
Always rule over your lyrics, if its all about entertaining show the world how well you can entertain them or if its all about educating stand up firmly with your lyrics and educate in such a way that everybody agrees with what you are teaching.
Commandment 10. Always go back to your lyrics
Revisit your lyrics before recording them..... this will make room for editing and atleast give you a bit of confidence before hitting the booth or any stage. This is also important for you to check if the flow is nice and clean, message is passed in a simple way and there is some classic style to it showing how crafty you are.
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