Tips for Creating Conversational Lyrics
Music is not merely poems and some lines; it is the most honest and interesting form of communication, just like any conversation but, of course, better. Conversational lyrics are one of the numerous types of lyrics in music and it is also one of the best ones. In this blog, we will discover how to create conversational lyrics. Let’s get straight into it.
Speak like a Real Person
Keep your lyrics conversational to engage your audience.
Sometimes when we are listening to songs, we feel as if the person who sang the song is talking to us through the song. It feels so real and we experience all of our life in just a single song. That is the beauty of music. We have all of our emotions and love attached to a single piece of music. That is possible when you write conversational lyrics. When you are writing, do not make the song sound like yapping; make it sound like a real conversation. Express your thoughts simply as you would do in a conversation but make it meaningful.
Less Poetry, More Reality
Keep your lyrics grounded in reality to connect with your audience.
The meaning of the name of the heading might be a little confusing. You might think I am bashing the poetry like the finish of a song, but that is not the truth. Poetry usually takes us with it behind the bars of delusions and unrealistic thoughts. Music like that, sometimes makes us feel nice but later on, it is just the fuel for our delusions. More realistic music can help us to snap into reality. Rather than reciting some sonnets why not make your song sound like some friends are having a nice talk with each other at a coffee shop, sounds amusing, right?
Balance the Reality and the Poetic Beauty
Balance the Reality and the Poetic Beauty
As for our last topic, the writer needs to understand that reality is simply super harsh. Writing all of it with total honesty will make your listeners fall off and that is what we don’t want. Connect with your feelings and experiences. What moves you? Use those emotions as your starting point. As a songwriter, you should understand that you need to mold reality a little bit into poetic form to make it realistic and aesthetically pleasing to the listeners’ ears. Your lyrics should tell a story in your natural voice. Consider the place of your character and try to use as relatable words as you can to make it sound more interesting.
Keep It Simple
Keep It Simple
Simplicity is the best answer to your questions. Whatever it is, when is simple and elegant, it goes. The same goes for music, you don’t need to go beyond the boundaries to make it look or sound expensive. It can be done only through some good conversational lyrics. Do not add super complex rhymes and rhythm patterns. You can choose a specific moment or detail to focus on. Describe it using your senses taste, touch, sight, sound, smell, and movement. Use all your natural powers to make your music more touching. This way the listeners will feel the warmth and reality of your songs through their screens.
Test Your Lyrics
Test Your Lyrics
If you want to succeed you need to keep on trying. Nothing is perfect in the first go. The same is the case with songwriting. When you write some lyrics, you keep on adding and removing words and phrases from it even till the last note of your song is done. A song is the outcome of a lot of hard work and it needs a lot of testing especially when you decide to go with the conversational lyrics. As their name, they have to be in perfect sync and manner that it doesn’t feel awkward and it should attract listeners. Read your lyrics out loud. Can people use those words in daily conversations? Does it sound right? Or does it need to sound a little better? After checking the wording, jump onto the melody, instead of reading aloud, sing aloud your song with some melodies and see if it feels just right. If it does, that is well and good but if it does not, that is not a problem either. Just like I said earlier, no one becomes a professional on the first try. So keep on trying to bring out the best version of yourself.
Conclusion
At the end of this blog, I would like you to remember that conversational lyrics allow listeners to connect with your song on a personal level. So, say it like you “say” it, like you would converse it in real life. Now work on your conversation lyrics and let your music speak from the heart!
