Songwriting can be a great part of someone's life as a hobby or profession. It takes a lot of time and patience to write a song of any genre. You have to brainstorm, write, edit, and many other parts of the process before you get your final product. It especially takes more time when you are writing a song about your own feelings. This takes time to take into account the vulnerability you have to be aware of to go about this. Writing about your own emotions can bring up good memories as well as bad ones. Be sure to let yourself feel those emotions not only for the song but to make sure you are healthily doing this vulnerable task. Once you find the emotions you want to express and turn them into lyrics you are ready to begin the process. These are just a few of the many ways to write a song about your feelings.
A very efficient way to start this process is by keeping a diary or journal. By keeping a diary or journal and using it throughout the day you can keep track of all of your feelings and experiences. This method should involve a lot of privacy so keep this in a safe place. Along with this, just because something is written in your journal or diary doesn't mean you have to use it. Some experiences and emotions are just too hard and personal to make into lyrics, and that is ok. There are plenty of ways to choose lyrics without making it too personal. Besides, you want to make general lyrics that anyone can relate to and understand. This will impact your audience more and give more success to your song and how it affects the people listening to it.
Along with using a journal or diary try writing a short story that can help organize your emotions and experiences. This can turn your experiences into something less personal but still capture the raw emotion that you wanted to. Understandably, some things are too traumatic or personal to tell, not to mention some stories physically just don't fit or adapt to song lyrics. Just because songwriting should come from a pure place and raw emotion does not mean you have to consent to give away anything about yourself you don't particularly want to. You get to choose what goes into your song and what it means for the message and purpose of the song. This is a great perk of being a songwriter that you have full control over your song and how you want it to turn out.
After trying out what works for you, you may feel a bit overwhelmed. There is an easy solution to this. Break down the song into sections. This includes verses, pre-chorus, chorus, and bridge. It may be beneficial to get information from these to help you with the next, but that does not mean you have to do them all at once. Breaking these up into smaller parts can help you relax and focus on one thing at a time and the rest may just come naturally on its own.
Verses are usually for explaining the majority of the song, so take advantage of this when writing. You don't want your audience to be confused by the message or purpose. These lyrics can range to be about circumstances, people, situations, experiences, scenarios, and many other options for your choosing. Verses commonly tell a story that is completely yours to tell. So make sure to not leave anything out and make a piece of music that can potentially impact not only yourself but many people listening.
The pre-chorus is like the lead up to the main event in the song which is the chorus. This sets it up for an emotional release before the chorus. You can focus more on the emotional aspects of the story instead of the physical aspects. This will give a great lead up to what the main event behind the emotions feels like. This part of the song will also most likely change in tempo. This is because the chorus will most likely change in tempo as well. This is important to keep in mind while finding a tempo that fits not only your story but your lyrics.
The chorus is a huge change in the song emotionally and in rhythm and tempo. This is the part of the song that usually explains and clarifies the story and emotions behind it. This is the part of the song that makes the audience understands, so it is important to take it very seriously. A confusing chorus can ruin the whole song and the message behind it. There should be a pretty drastic change in the tempo and rhythm of the chorus, which depends on the emotion you are conveying.
The bridge is a part of the song that prepares the audience to come back to the chorus. This is usually a narrative style and brings more energy to the song. In this area of the piece of music is important to take time in saying what else you want to say before the ending of the song comes. It could be almost like a plot twist or just additional emotional experiences or scenarios. It is up to you what you want to use this part in the song to convey to your audience.
Songwriting is challenging and that needs to be known before starting this process. Although it can be challenging though it can be extremely rewarding. This is especially true when using your own emotions. Not only can you create a beautiful and powerful piece of music, but you may also find a breakthrough with your emotions and how they impact you. This can help you with not style as an artist but also your real-life and who you are as a person. There are so many benefits to this process, and you get to choose which ones for you!