[Lcjones]

To dispel the myth; there is no industry standard for writing a song/lyric. It's a personal preference kind of thing. There is no right or wrong way to start.

There is, however, a formula to building a lyric. And to that end, hundreds upon hundreds of books have been written and dozens of schools established. What seems very easy becomes very technical in very short order.

My personal preference is to find a hook or story line and let the words dictate the way the melody is created. In most cases, as I write, I build the melody at the same time. One tends to bring out the other.

In the end, I wouldn't dwell on the point. Write and/or play. Either one works. And as the final analysis, it is the end result that matters, not what road you took to get there.

Les