Unlock the Secret Formula Behind Writing Captivating Lyrics That Speak to the Soul
Stress Patterns and Rhyme Scheme considerations are some of the most important tips on how to write lyrics to a song.
Above, the stress pattern is:
First line 4 stresses, second line 3 stresses, third line 4 stresses, fourth line 3 stresses.
And the rhyme scheme is: a b a b
Let’s change it around and see how it comes out:
I love the shirts you wear
They tingle through my knotted hair
That silky slippery sound
When sweaty hands are slid around
Now the pattern is:
First line 3 stresses, second line 4 stresses, third line 3 stresses, fourth line 4 stresses.
And the rhyme scheme is: a a b b
