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Old October 16th, 2006
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Originally Posted by Chaotic Kittie
One thing I think can be worth added is the grammar... you really SHOULD bend the grammar to some extent so it can fit your lyric.
An example is 'was' and 'were'. 'Were' has no real end to it, so it floats on, whereas 'was' has a clear end. Depending on the situation, singing "we was" or "he were" can be a lot more fitting.. Of course it shouldn't be TOO wayout, "you was" for example just sound... off. =P

I just thought it might be worth noting. ^^
It's true...there really are no rules, especially when experimenting. It might be another story when you consider the audience for which you're writing...there are no rules, except one: tell a story. The best lyrics, imho, are the ones that are conversational.

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