When it comes to a reference book, do you prefer a dictionary, or a thesaurus? Has your choice changed over time?
Share why if you wish.
Category: Writing
Living Memory Or Written Memory?
Which is more powerful, living memory or written memory? How do you feel differently about things you lived through, versus what you have read about?
Share why if you wish.
Living Memory Or Written Memory?
How Do You Sign Off On Emails?
Do you have a standard way to end an email? Or, for that matter, a written letter?
Share why if you wish.
Lyrics Or Music?
When you find a song that you like, is it generally the music or the lyrics that hit you most? Can good music make up for lousy lyrics, or vice versa?
Share why if you wish.
Lyrics Or Music?
What Would You Write Songs About?
Songwriting is an unusual way for us to communicate with other human beings. If you were to write songs, what would you write about?
We are all familiar with listening to songs. We hear them on the radio, in movies or TV shows, on the Internet, and so on. We sing them to each other, and we might even sing in the shower, because the acoustics are so good!
And yet, despite being familiar with music, only a very few have much skill and experience in writing songs. The act of creating lyrics and music together to form a memorable, catchy tune is not easy, and it takes time and practice.
Related: Listen to an episode of the Intellectual Roundtable Podcast, where Lee and Michael discuss a related question: ‘What does your favorite music say about you?’ We also discuss a bonus question as well, ‘Where does authority come from?’
Most communication is verbal, of course, although we also communicate non-verbally as well. Music, however, remains a unique way to communicate with our fellow humans. There is something special about music and how we react to hearing it. It can tap directly into our emotions in a way that everyday speech might not be able to easily do.
With that in mind, imagine for a moment that you are a songwriter. What, then, would you write about? Many songs deal with love, although there is no shortage of other topics as well.
What would you write songs about?
Related questions: Why does music evoke emotion? How does creative expression help us to know ourselves better? Music: Make or listen? Where do ideas come from?