People generally think that it calls for a genius to delve into song writing. Well, maybe some of the world’s greatest lyricists may have been given the distinguishing badge of being a genius; but this is not a necessary criteria. Actually, to right a tuneful verse calls for the ability to listen to the words of the heart.
The most creative people are those who set their minds aside and just perform as stenographers of their hearts. If you ask a songwriter what made him/her write a particular verse, you would hear them say ‘I am not sure, actually’. Yes, they would claim to get the seed of the idea from something they saw or experienced, but putting them into poetic words, just seemed to have happened.
Most people feel that song writing calls for a lot of effort. But it is not true, for it is often said that anything creative is the result of one’s effortlessness. Just flowing with what the heart says. This may sound repetitive, but it is true.
However, technically speaking one may need to undergo some form of formal training when churning out words to be put to tune. This is in terms of aspects such as meter, rhyming, etc. But not in terms of the lyrics
In fact most songwriters just simply pen down the words and then once hey are done with inking every word pertaining to the main theme, they polish it as per technical requirement. Most songwriters in fact do not rest until the final composition is produced, simply because they feel that somewhere the essence of their wordings may get misplaced.
So, while the lyrics are being put to tune they sit along with the composer and make the necessary changes. However, it is not always that songwriters have their lyrics put to tunes, thereby cutting an album or a single for that matter.
In fact a large number of songwriters are given assignments, whereby they are given a situation in accordance to which they need to create something. This is more so in the case of the Indian film industry where music and songs are a major ingredient of any film being made. In this case the director informs the lyricists of the situation that precedes and follows the song.
Under such circumstances, the creative freedom is curtailed to a certain extent, yet it is paying. In fact if you have penned some verses then you could scout around for some takers, and who knows in no time your song writing hobby could turn into a full-fledged career option.
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