To one degree or another, every musician, artist, and other artist seeks inspiration from their own life experiences. But the specificity of the song is associated with the direct presentation of events through the word (in other types of art, the presentation is indirect and associated with other means of expression). In addition, the listener associates the performer with the hero of the song, which forces the singer to approach with particular care when writing an autobiography song.
Instructions
Step 1
Don't try to cover your whole life in three verses at once. Pick one piece of life, one incident, or a series of similar events. When choosing, be guided not only by your own taste, but also by the tastes of future listeners. The topic should be of interest to them first of all.
Step 2
Explain the plot of a poetic text in prose. Don't go into details. Mention only major events and avoid small details. At first, it is best to avoid details altogether, but with more experience, you will be able to understand what can be added and left in the text.
Structure your prosaic text by breaking it up into solo parts. Leave a short snippet summarizing the meaning of the song for the chorus. Do not reveal the whole essence of the song in it, if you want to leave the intrigue to the climax - leave only a small hint.
Step 3
From a prosaic text, compose a poetic one, rhyming lines at your discretion. Don't try to create a complex shape - when the music is added, the subtle details will be smoothed out and lose their brightness. In addition, complex structures make it difficult to perceive the meaning.
Step 4
Write the music for the lyrics in the planned style according to the scheme: intro - first chorus - chorus - second chorus - chorus - instrumental play - third solo - chorus - finale. First, use a small set of tools (one to three). For an instrumental play (solo) or third solo, increase the set to the maximum amount. In this way you will achieve the development of the melody and the sharpening of the climax. The shape can be slightly modified, supplemented, removed unnecessary fragments. A solo written in a contrasting mood in relation to the rest of the song will be effective (major in minor, fast in slow, three-beat in four-beat, etc.).
Step 5
From verse to verse, not only add instruments, but also change the harmony. Lower and raise the bass by a third to change the color of the entire chord in general and the melody in particular.
