Five Ways to Tell the Truth in Songwriting
By Kim Copeland
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| Kim Copeland Music Producer |
As writers, we are always trying to put words in other
people’s mouths. We not only have to
guess what artists want to say to their audiences, but also how
they want to express it.
Every line of lyric contains not only information for the
listener, but also emotion. How it is delivered helps to determine the
audience’s reaction to it.
As a writer, artist, or producer of your own demos, I
challenge you to read each line of your lyric and try saying/singing it at
least five different ways before you commit it to a final delivery of it. Below is an example of how the meaning,
emotion, attitude can change based on the way a line of lyric is delivered.
- 1. He couldn’t love her anymore
- 2. He couldn’t love her anymore
- 3. He couldn’t love her (anymore)
- 4. He couldn’t love her any more
- 5. He couldn’t love (her anymore)
- 1. I don’t want to love you tonight
- 2. I don’t want to love you tonight
- 3. I don’t want to love you tonight
- 4. I don’t want to love you (tonight)
- 5. I don’t want to love (you tonight)
It’s not only important that the accent be placed on the
correct syl-a’-ble. It is also important for it to deliver the correct emotion
and attitude. Explore every possible delivery before settling on the one that
tells the truth in the most believable way.
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