Have you thought about your lyric phrase lengths? The Golden rule- Keep things EVEN. Ninety percent of mainstream commercial pop music is written with four beats to each bar (4/4) time, meaning the music is divisible by 4. This needs to be considered when writing commercial pop lyrics. If you write consistent song sections-verses, chorus, bridges, etc, that are grouped into 4 or 8 lines, you are on the right track. If you write lyrics with sections containing odd phrase lengths, e.g., 3 lines, 5 lines, 7 lines, or phrases with notable uneven syllable lengths, etc, they will not work well rhythmically, and will almost always be overlooked by composers looking for lyrics. Here is a great article on this very subject >>
Lyric-to-Song Service HAVE YOUR LYRICS TURNED INTO FANTASTIC ORIGINAL SONGS “Any style, any genre, any instrument- we bring your lyrics to life” Do you dream of turning your lyrics into a completed professional song but do not compose music, sing, or play an instrument? Maybe you’ve assumed it would be too expensive to have your lyrics composed, arranged, and recorded by professional musicians and vocalists? If so, we have the perfect solution for you! Take a listen to the Continue
New features to our Collaboration Zone Do you want to collaborate with other songwriters or lyricists? If you haven’t yet used our collaboration zone, or you are not aware of it, it’s a fantastic place where lyricists and songwriters can join forces. It’s an extremely popular benefit of Songbay. For those of you who have been using it, it’s about to get even better! Lyricists collaborating with songwriters at Songbay Songwriters collaborating with Lyricists at Songbay Pop up auto displaying Continue
The Songbay Lyric Writing Competition 2020 Winners to be announced first week of December 2020 Our annual lyric writing competition is here! To enter the competition, write an original lyric that includes the following three words… Flamboyant Ramble Hope The words can appear in the lyric in any order but must include all three words. The words must be used exactly as they are written above. For example, ‘rambling’ or ‘rambles’ will not be accepted. The lyric may be written in any Continue
The Songbay Lyric Competition 2020 To enter the competition, write an original lyric that includes the following three words… Flamboyant Ramble Hope The words can appear in the lyric in any order but must include all three words. The words must also be used exactly as they are written above. For example, ‘rambling’ or ‘rambles’ will not be accepted. The lyric may be written in any genre but must be structured in common song format. For example, it must contain 2-4 clear Continue
4 Underrated Ways to Improve Your Lyrics Do you find editing your lyrics difficult? Perhaps you feel the lyric could be better but you don’t know how to make improvements. Don’t worry. We’re here to help! Try these quick and easy methods. 1. Wait a few days This is one of the best yet simplest ways to improve your lyrics. We recommend leaving each draft at least 48 hours before editing. If possible, wait 7-14 days. It’s important not to Continue
