In this section you will nd handy tips for
writing the lyrics to your song.
Finding a theme
The rst thing you need to decide is what you want your song to be about! What’s
your theme? Here are some ideas for the subject of your song:
Spring – Think of how the world changes as spring approaches!
Lockdown - Having to stay at home/missing friends and family and what you hope will
happen when things open up again..
Friendship/love – Think about the people who mean a lot to you – can you put into words
how it feels when you think about them?
Something you feel needs to change – This could be a protest song about things that you
think should be different.
OR, you can choose any theme you like for your song.
Have a listen to these songs - they are all about subjects that are a bit unusual!
You can write your lyrics about anything!:
Octopus’s Garden by The Beatles (Click the link).
Starman by David Bowie (Click the link).
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell (Click the link).
Tell a story
When you are writing a song, think about telling a story. Think about if you were telling a
story, or a joke to your friends – you wouldn’t put all the information at the beginning – you
would tell the details as you go along.
A good tip is to tell the details of the story in the verses and for the chorus to contain the main
idea or message of your song.
My chosen theme is ‘spring’, because at the moment the days are getting longer and
the weather is warming up – it’s making me feel cheerful!
In the next few slides I am going to give examples for some lyrics for a
song about spring. This is to show you some ideas for how
to approach your song, and what kind of lyrics
make a good verse, chorus and pre-chorus.
Listen