MAKING GOOD RHYMES
1. Make Your Lyrics Tell a Story First of all, you should focus on telling a story. Instead of adding words to your lyrics simply because they rhyme, just make sure everything you say makes sense.
So for example, set yourself a task of writing a song about an everyday task you do. This doesn’t have to be a song you record or release, but write it just to get used to structuring better lyrics.
So for instance, let’s say you’re writing a song about shaving. Simply tell this story as it is, and don’t change the story just so the last word of each sentence rhymes. Before you do this though, take note of the next point:
2. Focus on Flow Over Rhyming Of course, if you tell a random story that sounds awkward to the ear, it won’t make a very good song. Because of this, even if you don’t rhyme, it’s important you make your lyrics flow well. Continues in the next lesson.... Follow on twitter @mr_eckno