My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –

In Corners – till a DayThe Owner passed – identified –And carried Me away – And now We roam in Sovreign Woods –And now We hunt the Doe –And every time I speak for HimThe Mountains straight reply – And do I smile, such cordial lightOpon the Valley glow –It is as a Vesuvian faceHad […]

If I should die – Emily Dickinson

If I should die,And you should live,And time should gurgle on,And morn should beam,And noon should burn,As it has usual done;If birds should build as early,And bees as bustling go,—One might depart at optionFrom enterprise below!’T is sweet to know that stocks will standWhen we with daisies lie,That commerce will continue,And trades as briskly fly.It […]

Eleanor Rigby – Remastered 2009

Eleanor Rigby – Remastered 2009 Song of the day Hey folks,  Today’s song of the day is Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles. While it might seem quite unusual, not to pick one of the more famous songs by this well-known band, for me this song bears some interesting twists in terms of melody and lyrics […]

100 follower special – Thanks to all of you out there ❤️

Hey out there, we just realised, that there are already 100 of you following this blog and we love how much feedback you gave us. We hope some of the tricks helped you to come up with new lyrics or melodies and even complete songs.  Today’s tip is about reading really. We never thought it […]

Absurd songwriting tip #10

Hello again everybody! Feeling a bit sleepy today? Perhaps that is the key to finding the perfect chorus of hook with no effort at all. We came across this article the other day about the greatest minds using the technique of micro napping to find a new approach to their problems or finding some new […]

Absurd songwriting tip #9

Perhaps you find yourself at a point, where you have a really catchy title for a song, but just can’t get into the right mood to make up a song or a story, that listeners can relate to. Whenever we stumble upon such a situation we just create a playlist on whatever streaming platform, you […]

Absurd songwriting tip #4

So you might be familiar with the game Activity or similar games where you must describe items, professions or something else in as little time as possible having a sand clock running. This one is quite like this. Set yourself a time limit, may it be as short as possible, maybe under pressure you’ll come […]