Four Ways Simplifying Your Lyrics Can Make Your Songs Better
In my early years of running my recording studio in Nashville, I had the privilege of demoing songs for quite a few hit songwriters. This provided me with the opportunity to observe, up close, not only the work habits of super successful songwriters but also an in-depth look at what made up their songs. I’ll never forget the first time I glanced over at the lyric sheets of one of these songwriters. There was almost nothing on it! I was so used to putting every single thought and feeling down in my lyrics that I wasn’t sure what to make of a lyric that cleanly and concisely picked a moment in the human experience, described it and was done. Over the years, I’ve come to truly appreciate the power of a simple lyric. Here are a few of the reasons you should give serious thought to keeping your lyrics as simple as possible.
