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Do some lyrics just sound good separately from their meaning?

Spirit Groove said:
I find overanalysis exhausting when pursuing creativity. I go with what feels right in the moment of creative expression.
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Sort of like music theory - it's something that you turn to when you're trying to figure out why things aren't working. In the best of circumstances, these things are already part of your vocabulary.

For me, that means being able to stay in "creative" groove and keeping my inner critic quiet.

If the resulting line doesn't have the right flow, I can go back multiple times and re-do it.

Then, when all else fails, I'll do some analysis to figure out why things don't seem to be working. But that requires shifting gears, and it's tough for me to shut up my inner critic once he's started. :rolleyes:
 
HCMarkus said:
Words must have their EMphasis placed on the PROper SYLLable withIN the song to sound right.
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Most definitely. And by the same token, the strongest notes in a melody should generally emphasize the most meaningful words in the lyric.

A “strong note” is typically one that’s held longer, at the upper range of a melody line, and often falls on a strong beat.

For example, if the lyric is: “I love the way you smile”, the words “love” and/or “smile” should fall on the strongest notes of the melody. We don’t want the singer belting out a triumphant sustained high note on the word “the” or even “you”.

It’s all part of the wondrous interlocking puzzle that brings words and music together in the most effective way possible.
 
Spirit Groove said:
I find overanalysis exhausting when pursuing creativity. I go with what feels right in the moment of creative expression.
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David Cuny said:
If the resulting line doesn't have the right flow, I can go back multiple times and re-do it.
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Nekujak said:
It’s all part of the wondrous interlocking puzzle that brings words and music together in the most effective way possible.
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Inspiration starts the flow, but diligence gets us to the finish line.
 
HCMarkus said:
Inspiration starts the flow, but diligence gets us to the finish line.
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I appreciate trying to conform to established structure and norms.

But...

I'm a believer in creative license and often that's needed to cross the finish line. Know the rules so you know when to break them.

For example: "Collins was playing around with a drum machine, and the lyric "su-sussudio" was what came out of his mouth."So I kinda knew I had to find something else for that word, then I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as 'sussudio,' and I couldn't find one, so I went back to 'sussudio'", Collins said.
 
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Spirit Groove said:
I appreciate trying to conform to established structure and norms.

But...

I'm a believer in creative license and often that's needed to cross the finish line. Know the rules so you know when to break them.

For example: "Collins was playing around with a drum machine, and the lyric "su-sussudio" was what came out of his mouth."So I kinda knew I had to find something else for that word, then I went back and tried to find another word that scanned as well as 'sussudio,' and I couldn't find one, so I went back to 'sussudio'", Collins said.
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It is not about conforming. It is about actually finishing and releasing the work! :)
 
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