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Originally Posted by Lcjones
Hey Star,
Which came first? The chicken or the egg? Lyrics or Melody?
In music. It doesn't matter which came first, lyrics or melody. Ultimately, in your writing career, what ever suits your needs at the time is what comes first. Some people write the lyrics and then find a melody that suits the lyrics. Others work just the opposite. No one way is more difficult than the other. No one way is betterr than the other. It is personal choice.
If you have discovered a unique melody and are now required to put words to it, the first thing you have to have is an idea of what you want to sing about? What mood is the melody? Soft and loving or hard and head-banging?
This is where you do your "creative thinking". Decide your topic, hunt for a hook, and then write a lyric to build to your hook.
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LC
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Thanks for the input LC, I think the melody's unique, I've got a couple one is quite upbeat but the other one has a lot of bass and is quite morose were talking Leonard Cohen or Radiohead here, I'm quite content at the moment so I'll have to dig a bit deeper to find a lyric for that one. I used to write a lot of poetry when I was younger but I haven't done that for years. I don't think I could sit down and say I'm going to write a song I'd have to write notes as ideas pop into my head.
I read Tekkers lesson on recording and I'm going to set something up but I'm a bit nervous about posting a song in case everyone thinks it's rubbish but I suppose a lot of people have that fear of rejection. Once again thanks for getting back to me.
Cheers
Chris