Song title let's get it started

FIRST THINGS FIRST

As a staff writer for years in Nashville I learned some really cool lessons from the best in the world. One thing was writing to the hook. If you would like to know how to do that hit me back, and we can make that happen. More times than not the hook and the title are the same. So today we will be speaking to the title. Got to start somewhere right.

Before you can think about writing lyrics to a song you first need to know what you are writing about. One of  the best ways to do this is to come up with a song title. You want a title that is unique and can sum up the meaning of the song in a few simple words.

Coming up with the perfect title isn't always easy and can sometimes be harder than coming up with the lyrics. There are a few techniques that you can use. One of the most common ways of doing this is to grab a pre-existing title and switch the words around to make them sound unique. Although I'm not a big fan of this method, it does work. Remember this, a good mechanic  has a lot of tools in his box and while he may not use them all , all of the time, their will come a time when they will come in handy.

Another way to find a great song title is to look at magazines and newspapers. Peruse them for eye-catching words and phrases, then write them down in a notebook. I call this my hook book. Then play around with them, rearranging words and letters.

You can also get inspiration from the words of other people, so pay attention to what others are saying around you. My best titles have come from listening intently to what others are saying. Not a bad practice even if you're not a writer. Maybe someday while you are eating your lunch, you will hear two people talking about something interesting and a title will immediately come into your head. That will happen more often than you think if you just pay attention.

Don't be discouraged if it takes you some time to write the perfect title. Everything, including a song title,  takes time to perfect.

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