I don't know if lyrics are "commonly" written last. Having had the fortune to sit down and talk with a relative accomplished singer/songwriter I had to ask him how he went about writing a song.
His response was that every time was a little different. Sometimes the words came first and it was a task to set music around it. Other times it was a melody in search of words wich could be an equally daunting task.
Music is an artform as it's creation. I don't know if there is any predesignated manner or common way in which to create a song.
Originally posted by KharmaDog
I don't know if lyrics are "commonly" written last. Having had the fortune to sit down and talk with a relative accomplished singer/songwriter I had to ask him how he went about writing a song.His response was that every time was a little different. Sometimes the words came first and it was a task to set music around it. Other times it was a melody in search of words wich could be an equally daunting task.
Music is an artform as it's creation. I don't know if there is any predesignated manner or common way in which to create a song.
If there was a sort of topic to the song it could be done
I'm going by all the bands I've listened to and them saying that the lyrics are often written last, not by one song writer. Obviously there are exceptions.
I was referring to lyrics being an addition, they're not normally written first because a lot of the vocalists I listen to are reactive artists. They write after being inspired by the music.
I agree it goes both ways though, just not from my experience.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I'm going by all the bands I've listened to and them saying that the lyrics are often written last, not by one song writer. Obviously there are exceptions.I was referring to lyrics being an addition, they're not normally written first because a lot of the vocalists I listen to are reactive artists. They write after being inspired by the music.
I agree it goes both ways though, just not from my experience.
-AC
Are you a musician?
Well, saying that lyrics are commonly written last, and saying that "in my experience and the bands that I listen to, I believe that lyrics are commonly written last are two different things.
I used one songwriter as an example, as you use the bands that you like as another example. I don't believe there are exceptions one way or another as the creative process is binded by few rules that would dictate what is normal or an exception.
Yes, writers are inspired by their music, but it would be a fairly one dimensional artist that is only inspired by their own music, or restricts their lyrics or music to a mere process. Writers are also inspired and affected by the music of others, books, experiences, people, politics and so much more.
Originally posted by KharmaDog
Wow, every artist you have encountered writes the same way? Perhaps you need a little more variety in your music?
Where did you deduce that they write the same way just because I said they write lyrics last?
You misunderstood the context in which I said it. I was saying it in the context of IF every artist I encountered wrote the same way. Not saying they do.
-AC