"Where do you get your lyrics??"
My brain.
I write them.
Hello!
I don't take any offense, if you thought I did, because I know that I am not usually that creative. :3 So, here's a few pointers to writing lyrics! (with no pictures)
1) Clear away all distractions. I usually just have a tab open with Google Docs, youtube with the original song, and maybe two other tabs with other English Lyrics if I feel like I need a reference. I also make sure that my internet is good so that I can play the song multiple times, and open up Dictionary.com in case I need it.
2) "An apple a day keeps the Doctor away, but if the doctor is cute, then screw the fruit!" Yeah, stay away from rhymes. I only reccomend this direction if you are at a lost for rhythm, and it'll move the song along. Otherwise, if you're like me, you'll just get tongue-tied.
3) If you ARE going to use rhymes, however, I recomend rhymezone.com! A very helpful site where you just put in a word, ask for whatever, and the results are endless!
4) If you get too stressed out, then, like with any project, save your work if you haven't already, step back, and come back to it later. Writing lyrics can be stressful, believe it or not.
5) If you feel like using someone else's lyrics, because of any reason, just remember to do the following:
- Credit them by name on the site that you got their lyrics from.
- Post a link in the description of your song/video to their YT, Tumblr, Blogspot, etc (wherever they posted the lyrics)
- If they say anything like "Please do not use these lyrics" DONOT*******USETHEM!!!!
- If they ask that you use their lyrics ONLY with their permission, then please wait before using them, and ask. Get a reply, then do it. IFTHEYSAYYES!
- If you don't see anything about using their lyrics, I would ask them. If they don't reply (I'd probably give the people who get swarmed by others a month, and those who don't a few weeks, though it depends).
- Be prepared for people to say no. If you've already learned their lyrics, either go find another set of lyrics, or write your own!
I'm happy to answer any other specific questions about Lyrics, Singing, Mixing, Subbing, and the like! Just please make them specific!
