Music AI
✍️ Lyrics Writing Guide
Craft compelling lyrics that make your AI-generated songs shine.
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Creative Guide
Formatting for Music AI
Use section tags to tell Music AI how to interpret your lyrics:
[verse]
Walking down the city streets at night
Neon signs reflecting in my eyes
Every corner holds a memory
Of the love we left behind
[pre-chorus]
But I can't keep running from the truth
[chorus]
We were fire and rain
Dancing through the pain
Now I'm standing alone
Trying to find my way back home
[bridge]
Maybe someday we'll find our way back
Maybe someday we'll get back on track
Available Section Tags
[intro] — Opening instrumental or vocal[verse] — Story/narrative sections[pre-chorus] — Build-up before chorus[chorus] — Main hook, repeated[bridge] — Contrast section, usually once[outro] — Closing section[hook] — Short catchy phrase (hip-hop)
Writing Emotionally Resonant Lyrics
Show, Don't Tell
Instead of stating emotions directly, paint pictures:
❌ Telling
"I'm so sad and lonely tonight"
✓ Showing
"Empty coffee cup, cold sheets on your side, watching headlights cross the ceiling"
Use Sensory Details
Engage the five senses to make lyrics vivid:
- Sight: "Golden light through dusty blinds"
- Sound: "Your laughter echoing in empty halls"
- Touch: "Cold metal of the ring you left behind"
- Smell: "Coffee brewing, traces of your perfume"
- Taste: "Sweet like summer strawberries"
Rhythm and Flow
Syllable Consistency
Keep similar syllable counts for lines within a section:
Walking through the rain tonight (8 syllables)
Searching for a guiding light (8 syllables)
Every step feels so alone (7 syllables)
Miles away from feeling home (7 syllables)
Natural Speech Patterns
Write lines that flow naturally when spoken:
❌ Unnatural
"The moon in the sky so bright tonight is shining"
✓ Natural
"Tonight the moon is shining bright"
Always read your lyrics out loud. If you stumble or run out of breath, the AI will too. Revise until it flows naturally.
Rhyme Schemes
Common Patterns
- AABB: Lines 1-2 rhyme, lines 3-4 rhyme
- ABAB: Lines 1&3 rhyme, lines 2&4 rhyme
- ABCB: Only lines 2&4 rhyme (common in verses)
- Free: No strict rhyme (works for some genres)
ABAB Example
I've been walking through the fire (A)
Every step burns more than the last (B)
Flames keep climbing higher (A)
But I won't let go of our past (B)
Types of Rhymes
- Perfect: "fire" / "higher"
- Near/Slant: "home" / "alone" (close but not exact)
- Internal: "I ride beside the tide at night"
A slant rhyme that makes sense beats a perfect rhyme that sounds forced. Meaning > rhyme.
Chorus Writing Techniques
The chorus is your song's hook—make it memorable:
Keep It Simple
- Use fewer words than verses
- Repeat key phrases
- Make it singable (even by non-singers)
The Title Trick
Include your song title in the chorus, ideally at the start or end:
"Running to the Edge of Forever
We'll be young and wild forever"
Emotional Core
Choruses should express the main emotion of the song clearly:
- Verses = story/context
- Chorus = emotional conclusion/reaction
Theme Ideas by Genre
Pop
- Love and relationships
- Self-empowerment
- Nights out / parties
- Coming of age
Rock
- Rebellion and freedom
- Overcoming struggle
- Social commentary
- Living on the edge
Country
- Small-town life
- Love and heartbreak
- Family and home
- Road trips and trucks
Hip-Hop
- Rise to success
- Street life experiences
- Flexing achievements
- Social issues
Lyrics Checklist
- ✅ Section tags properly formatted
- ✅ Consistent syllable counts within sections
- ✅ Rhyme scheme is intentional
- ✅ Sensory details make lyrics vivid
- ✅ Chorus is simple and memorable
- ✅ Theme matches the genre
- ✅ Lyrics read naturally out loud
- ✅ Song title appears in chorus