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Songwriting: How to Write Pro Standard Lyrics
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(161 ratings)
1,225 students

Songwriting: How to Write Pro Standard Lyrics

My songwriting students have signed licensing deals & played major festivals/venues . Now includes free mp3 mini course.
Created byEve Williams MMus
Last updated 1/2025
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What you'll learn

  • Write lyrics which move the listener
  • Craft lyrics which avoid common errors
  • Understand a professional songwriter's approach to writing lyrics
  • Successfully use imagery, language and metaphor to write lyrics that pack an emotional punch
  • Target lyrics at the song's likely audience
  • Understand copyright and songshare agreements when writing lyrics
  • Understand why cowriting is important and be able to find collaborators
  • Gain feedback on your lyrics from a published songwriter and A&R rep with a Master's degree in Songwriting
  • Learn to wireframe a lyric to keep your lyrics progressive and coherent
  • Use the 'Show, Don't Tell' method for maximum emotional impact
  • Use metaphor powerfully and consistently
  • Learn to use other texts, images etc as inspiration
  • Put into practice a knowledge of songforms and structure
  • Monthly Songwriters' Circle via Zoom where you can share your music and give and receive feedback

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Course content

5 sections • 33 lectures • 2h 22m total length

  • Introduction2:32

    Explore crafting pro standard lyrics by analyzing effective lyrics, avoiding rookie mistakes, and shaping clear storytelling. Practice via guided exercises, feedback, and co-writing.

  • Course Handbook0:38

    Download the course handbook at 9:00 to access techniques and exercises for this songwriting course, including the text handbook and downloadable resources that supplement video exercises.

Requirements

  • You should be willing to learn and challenge your current ways of writing

Description

"The course is amazing. I was struggling with structure and expression of idea into words, this course helped me and I've already written 5 full songs and 2 are still in progress. The coach of this course is very active and She always replies. She is nice and she provides amazing insights if asked for help. If you really want to write your own songs and sell them or sing them or just write them for your own pleasure, I DO RECOMMEND this COURSE. BUY IT and you won't regret it."  GLITCH, UDEMY STUDENT


: THIS COURSE NOW COMES WITH FREE DOWNLOADABLE MP3 EXERCISES THAT WILL HELP YOU WRITE A SONG IN A WEEK PLUS ADVICE FROM SONGWRITERS SIGNED TO MAJORS (UNIVERSAL) AND COOL INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS ON HOW YOU CAN GET WHERE THEY ARE.


DO YÒU WANT TO WRITE LYRICS THAT REALLY CONNECT WITH AN AUDIENCE? DO YOU WANT TO LEARN PRO STANDARD SONGWRITING METHODS?


I a an award winning songwriter, lyricist and lyrical consultant working for 5 publishers internationally. I'm also a contributor to Songwriting Magazine in the UK and a mentor on the Musicians' Union She.Grows programme. After taking my songwriting courses,  students have achieved licensing deals, publishing opportunities, cowrites with established writers and performed at internationally renowned festivals and venues including the Edinburgh Fringe and the Bluebird Cafe, Nashville. Enroll today and become another one of the course's success stories.



'THANK YOU !!

I am touched by your class.

Before I wrote for myself and I had trouble connecting to people. From now on, I understand that we must make them feel our text!.

Ange


'Exactly what I needed to make progress in songwriting. Thanks!'

Halvdan Presthus


'Eve stretched me in uncomfortable places that I probably wouldn't explore on my own. She is easy to follow and answers questions quickly.

Thanks Eve!'

Dorene


'I've been writing for a while with no prior training. I always feel like I'm missing a part of the puzzle. This course has enlightened me and i want to go further.'

Ellen


'Excellent course. Very useful insights and tips from Eve and excellent content and demonstration of the practical use of our learnings.'

Himanshu


As an A&R rep at a music licensing company, I listened to many songs every week. Of those that are nearly there but not quite, it's the lyrics that often pose a problem: lyrics without a story, or too much cliché or no consistent theme. It's a myth that pop lyrics are meaningless. Pro songwriters spend alot of time on lyrics.

In those course you will learn how to craft lyrics like a professional songwriter and what errors to avoid. Specifically, we will look at 

  • Wireframing: constructing a story progression to your lyrics

  • 'Show, Don't Tell': the use of imagery

  • Metaphor

  • Intertextual Writing: taking inspiration from other works of art without ripping them off

  • Using the right language for your song's audience

  • Songforms and understanding the importance of structure

  • Cowriting


The course begins by looking at some very effective lyrics, then asks you to craft your own. There are video and text exercises to complete and you will have a chance to get my feedback on your lyrics or to post them for group feedback which may just help you find cowriters!

Whether you are aiming for  a publishing deal or just starting out in songwriting, this course is for you. For new lyric writers it will set you up with sound principles, and for experienced songwriters it will help break lyrical bad habits. It is open to writers in all musical genres.

Here is an example of the press I've got for my own lyric writing:

'Eve has established herself as an artist of considerable sophistication, recognised for her powerful toplines and moving lyrics.'

-The Musician Magazine

I also hold a Master of Music in Songwriting as well as having written with well established writers (see my bio), so you can trust that the methods I teach are industry recognised. 

Thanks so much for visiting this page. Please enroll now and I can't wait to read/hear your lyrics! You can enroll with confidence because of Udemy's 30 day money back guarantee.



Who this course is for:

  • Songwriters who find writing lyrics challenging
  • Songwriters who love writing lyrics
  • Songwriters needing to 'up their game' to find a publishing deal
  • People who have never written a song or lyric but want to know if they can do it

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