![]() Think about what happened that changed your singer’s attitude and make sure the song explains that. Write a song that says, ‘I don’t love you anymore’ Think about finding a specific and fresh way of expressing that idea, as well as a specific situation to explore it through. I’m not going to give you tons of explanation on what you could do with each idea, though sometimes I’ve thrown in an extra sentence or two where I thought it would help. They’re all song ideas, situations, stories or concepts that give you free rein to turn that initial spark into a completed song. They give you the classic song prompt-style starters like ‘Write a song that says X’ or ‘Write a song from Y person to Z person’ or ‘Write a song that tells the story of person W, Ñ or Ö’. Idea starters are some of the most powerful and interesting starters in my book. 16 song starters in Songwriting Magazine Winter 2019 We pick a selection of kick-off ideas from The Song Foundry founder Ed Bell’s ‘The Ultimate Book Of Song Starters’ ![]()
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