How do songwriters write lyrics?

The first theory: the lyrics should emphasize singing skills.

There are many collections of ci and songs by poets, but few collections of ci and songs by poets, which requires that the number of ci and songs by poets is sufficient. There are two choices for composing music, the first is the choice of the poet himself, and then the choice of words by the composer, who has his own criteria for choosing words. Poets should pay full attention to the musicality of lyrics.

Lyrics are poems, music is wings, and lyrics must rely on it to fly. What kind of lyrics can cause the composer to sing? To inspire composers? This first depends on the singability of the lyrics. This feature of lyrics is the basis for composers to decide whether to choose lyrics and whether to compose music smoothly. "Singability" is not the only criterion to judge the value of lyrics, but it is the basis for whether a word can become a song and gain its "lyrics" life.

The composer's requirements for lyrics singing are generally: whether lyrical or passionate, whether artistic or mass, most composers should feel or conceive novelty from the lyrics, or exquisite language, or exciting or imaginative, and so on.

The language of lyrics should not be too uncommon and abstruse, but it should not be too lacking in literary flavor. In the words of China master Sheng Qiao (Yu), "A good lyric poem is a good poem, and a good poem is not necessarily a good lyric poem".

The structural length of a song depends on the content and genre requirements. The length of the lyrics should not be too long, the number of sentences in each paragraph should not be too large, and the number of words in a sentence should not be too large. Don't write too many words, leave more space for music, which is the same requirement of most composers. The famous "Unforgettable Tonight" (Qiao Yu Wang Ming's Ci) is enough to illustrate the above problems. Master Qiao's lyrics are mostly jokes. Such short lyrics, on the one hand, leave more space for music, on the other hand, leave a space for listeners and singers to trace back, imagine and ponder. Friends in the field of ci and music all know that Mr. Qiao Yu never writes a useless word, and one of his beliefs in writing ci is that he would rather write a paragraph less than abandon the word, let alone write something like moaning. His ci poems often have high research value and artistic value.

The rhythm of lyrics is very important to melody, and rhythm is the support of melody. A catchy and coherent word can be composed naturally and vividly, and can be composed into various melodies. On the contrary, the hard-patched lyrics, especially those with long sentences and no rhyme, often make the songwriters rack their brains. In addition, it is very important for a poet to write the beginning of a word well, so as to attract the composer's desire to continue composing from the beginning.

Of course, composers have many requirements for words according to their personal preferences, and the above requirements may only be the same and minimum requirements.

Ci writers Tong Wenxi, who wrote Eighteen Bends in Mountain Road, described the singing method of lyrics as follows: "Lyrics and poetry are not exactly the same, but the difference between them is that lyrics are for people to see, compose, sing and listen, so they must be sung and restricted by music." Wenxi's ci has been writing hard along the goal he set for himself. Therefore, his lyrics are quite good and his scoring rate is high. On the one hand, lyrics should have the ability to sing, on the other hand, they should be restricted by songs, which is different from poetry. If a lyric is to be accompanied by music, the author's words should meet certain musical requirements, such as one paragraph, two paragraphs, three paragraphs, multiple paragraphs and segmented forms. If a lyric does not pay attention to or follow the formal requirements of the song, it is difficult for the composer to compose music, even if it is well written, it is difficult for the singer and the audience to accept it.

Most of our songs are lyrics, that is, the lyrics created once are composed first, and then composed into songs created twice. On the one hand, the writing of words is of prerequisite significance to the form of songs; On the other hand, the writing of songs is of decisive significance to the success of songs, and songwriters need to communicate with each other in order to create successful songs.

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The secret of lyrics

Secret of writing words

Q 1。 Which comes first, the word or the song?

There is not necessarily a sequence between lyrics and melody. In my own experience, co-composers usually give me a song first, and then write lyrics. A few composers will ask me to provide them with lyrics first, because they think there will be more themes to stimulate them, and even write a scene or emotion in the lyrics. They can also play according to your frame and your format, but this kind of opportunity is rare. For people who love to write lyrics, if you don't have friends who compose music around you, your songs will be published or completed much less, which is a very helpless situation in the recording industry at present.

Q2。 What are the good lyrics?

How to calculate a good word, I think this is a big problem. It should be said that this song can produce moving power in the end, and this word should not be deducted. A song has words, melodies, singers and arrangers. If a song can be popular, it must have a score. Just like a movie, you may think that the script of the play is very good, or the actors' acting skills are particularly good, or the art design is very good. Every division of labor like this has its advantages and disadvantages. I seldom see every part of a good movie is good. If a song is really popular and sensational enough, every part should give full play to its strength. If the words themselves can be special and eye-catching, people will know what you are talking about. This is, of course, the success of a lyricist. I think this is a comprehensive art, and more importantly, the whole activity is completely matched.

Q3。 What are the bad lyrics?

Compared with the previous question, the antonym of good lyrics is bad lyrics. I think there is an anodyne lyric in the middle. Not bad, but nothing special, if ordinary. Of course, there are also such lyrics in the best-selling songs. At this time, this song was won by the power of melody and the charm of the singer. I can only say that the lyrics are not good because the words are too ordinary, or your words are very good, but others can't understand what the singer is singing. Only suitable for watching, not listening. Sometimes he compares the lyrics with other literary works, thinking that the lyrics are too colloquial or plain, but I still think that the lyrics are a comprehensive art, and if you only seek literal expression, it will sometimes hurt the integrity of the whole song.

Q4。 The difference between poetry and lyrics

In ancient times, many poems could be used for singing. Scholars who have studied it all know that what we see now, from Yuefu poetry to Tang poetry and Song poetry, may only see the expression of words, but in the past they were accompanied by melody. I don't think there is much difference between poetry and lyrics, but in this day and age, poetry is for reading. If you don't have a chance to be a song, why write them? You said you wrote a lyric just because you didn't want to add music. This is a very strange display. I probably have a lot of these lyrics in my drawer. There are many schools of poetry, and poetry is a very important one in pure literature. It can only be said that the lyrics are stronger than the neatness of the poem, and the rhyme angle is more exquisite than the poem. Besides, it is ok to put the spiritual beauty of modern poetry into modern songs, and many lyricists have tried it, so this part is not a problem. It should be said that the spirit of many literary works can learn from each other.

Q5。 Does it have to rhyme?

Whether the lyrics rhyme or not, basically they should rhyme. Usually when we look it up in the dictionary, ㄠ should all rhyme, but ㄠ and ㄤ are not very different. For example, ostentation and extravagance is not necessarily a rhyme angle with Yao Jiao. I think this part should also pay attention to rhyme, but it may not be so rigid. As for how to rhyme? A pop song may have several paragraphs. You may rhyme with A 1 and A2, and there may be another rhyme in Part B, which is quite flexible, especially when you are writing lyrics. After you hear the movement of the melody, you will know whether to use homophony or rhyme change here. This part is very learned. I can only say that you have to rhyme, but don't rhyme every line rigidly.

Q6。 Format of lyrics

If you just write lyrics, the way of music has limited you. For example, the music is very smooth, or there is only one big A song, and many songs are like this, so don't worry about the format. If you write a word out of thin air at home and no one gives you a melody, you should pay more attention, otherwise you should write an essay and a poem, because the basic format of the poem is not that important. If you refer to the songbooks of popular songs, you will find that there is a standard to distinguish paragraphs, that is, four sentences become an A, A 1 followed by an A2, and four sentences are a B 1 and B2. This is the most standard way of writing. A is three lines and a paragraph, or some people are three lines of A, and then B becomes four lines. If you can compose music, you will know it when you write the chorus. It's the same as painting, not coloring in the grid. I think people with a heart will refer to the lyrics published now, and you will find that a word has many formats, but there is no format at all. Is it a word after all? When a musician gets these words, is it convenient for him to compose music? This is what the lyricist needs to consider.

Q7。 Choice of theme

I think there is still no escape from love in pop songs, accounting for 80%. The rest may be friendship, inspiration, dance music, and some insights from life. Of course, some of them are for activities, such as public welfare songs. To talk about the theme, in fact, the whole art world is very broad, but if you want to talk about how to sell a song easily, it's another matter, depending on whether the theme record company you wrote is interested or not, and whether there are suitable singers.

Q8。 Source of inspiration

The inspiration for writing your own lyrics actually comes from life and reading. I often say that if a person writes well, he may have talked about unforgettable love and can write hundreds of lyrics and novels. The point is not the amount of experience, but the quality of experience and your own talent. To put it bluntly, it is very important. I can't tell you how to cultivate inspiration in one way. Some books can stimulate imagination and observation. However, I doubt whether it can become the creativity of words and images. Any artist must have more than 70% talent, and the remaining 30% depends on hard work. Everyone pursues inspiration in different ways. I think everyone should try to find a way to cultivate inspiration that is closest to their own taste and frequency.

Q9。 Submission method

In fact, I can understand this kind of thing, because when I was a soldier, I wrote more than a dozen songs to the record company, and they were rejected several times. Many people think I can write something when they see that the pop music scene is so vigorous. I also hope that some singers can produce something, but there are only a few record companies and few can be singers. There are many people writing songs together now. How can a person who has written alone be published? The first route is to contribute to the production department of the record company. Usually, some producers will see your work. Believe me, 99/ 10 are all lost, and the quality of the first submission may not be good enough. Second, the recording industry is a highly competitive industry. They trust big brands, well-known brands and mature brands. It's very low for the record production department to match the lyrics with your stuff. The other is like "I want a music station" through the website. Or organize some activities to provide newcomers with an opportunity to publish. I emphasize that this is an opportunity, not a decisive opportunity. As we all know, there are so many people who want to write, but only a few can succeed. If you don't write well, how can you compare with the professional lyricist on the table now? Apart from your intelligence and your drive, I think it is more suitable for a newcomer to go to deuex. The road to submission has been long and the failure rate is high. At first, it was rejected, but now it is often suspected by producers and singers. Finally, there are some rejected things in my drawer.

Q 10。 Collocation of words and songs

There is no trick to how to match the melody when writing lyrics. My experience is to listen repeatedly, how the melody will make me feel, determine the number of words, and then find the stress. This is a more rigorous lyricist will consider. In addition, the melody will have high and low ranges. How to balance the sound of the melody itself? When writing lyrics, I often sing this passage repeatedly. I think the picture I sing in is different from the emotion of music. Of course, the same melody can also be accompanied by different plots. When choosing a plot, you should be incisive. Some people only write lyrics and don't pay attention to music, but I still have a little success in this industry. That is, when I write lyrics, I will consider the priorities of music itself. At this time, it is fear or relaxation, tenderness or melancholy. You have to listen to the melody repeatedly to feel it. I can only remind you that you must sing more with the melody. If you were a singer, would you be devoted to singing this word? Do you believe the story after adding this word to music?