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Songwriting Infobox

Song Model
Songwriting
Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form
Song Form
Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge
v • d • e

V1: Who/Need PC: Search C: Find V2: Take/Pay PC: Return C: Find B: Change

Verse: 1. You/Who Verse: 2. Need Prechorus: 3-4. Go Search Chorus: 5. Find Verse: 6. Pay and Take Prechorus: 7. Return with Answer Chorus: 5. Find Something New Bridge: 8. Change

The verse who needs you. The prechorus who's searching. The chorus who finds what it was searching for. The verse that paid the price for the answer. The prechorus who returns with the answer. The chorus who finds something new. The bridge that changes you.

verse 1: Who/Need prechorus: Search chorus: Find verse 2: Take/Pay prechorus: Return chorus: Find bridge: Change

The Chorus "Find" has to relate to the search as well as the return. Q1: What did you find at the end of your search? What did you find when you returned home?

Verse 1: I want something I enter an unfamiliar situation Prechorus: I adapt to it Chorus: I Get what I wanted Verse 2: I pay a heavy price for it Prechorus: I return with the answer Chorus: I find something new Bridge: I've changed

Example: Verse 1: I'm a vampire wants to drink everyone dry I enter a world with laws Prechorus: I have to compromise Chorus: I would drink you dry Verse 2: I'm dependent on mortals Bridge: I see how we're connected

1. You
2. Need
3. Go
4. Search
5. Find
6. Take
7. Return
8. CHANGE

1. When you
2. have a need
3. you go somewhere
4. search for it
5. find it
6. take it
7. then return
8. and change things

verse 1: you have a need prechorus: you're searching for the fix chorus: get your needs met verse 2: pay the price for the fix prechorus: you've found the fix chorus: get your needs met bridge: it changes you __NOEDITSECTION__