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 Re: ليركس مصطفى (Re: Elmosley)
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WHO IS
Carla Starrett?
A dedicated patron of the Arts from London to Paris to New York, Ms. Starrett has written and published hundreds of arts-related features on poetry, songwriting, music, film and literature.
She is Executive Director of SongLyricist.com and event coordinator for the Lyric Writing category of the Great American Song Contest.
SongLyricist.com is proud to share her frequent reviews and informative articles with song lyricists and songwriters everywhere.
Learn How To Write Lyrics!
"The Art of Writing Great Lyrics"
by Pamela Phillips Oland
Published by Allworth Press
"Writing Better Lyrics"
by Pat Pattison
Writer's Digest Books
Great American Song
Lyric Writing & Song Poetry
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One of the most frequently asked questions about songwriting is: "What's the difference between a song lyric and a poem?" The answer to this question can be critical to the ultimate success or failure of aspiring song lyricists.
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Poetry and Song Lyrics: Similar yet distinct art forms
by Carla Starrett
Poets in the modern world don’t enjoy the elevated social status they did a century or two ago.
Wordsworth, Byron, Keats and Shelley were the rock stars of their time. Their poetic skills earned them adulation, celebrity and even a touch of wealth.
These days, poems and poetry are sadly relegated to sparsely attended coffeehouse readings or the obscure pages of tiny literary magazines.
On the other side of the proverbial coin, there are wonderful opportunities available in today’s music industry for talented poets who successfully adapt their writing style to song lyric writing.
Songs are the popular lyrical medium of our time. That’s where the status is. That’s where the money is.
Adapting Poems Into Song Lyrics
There are many examples of poets who have turned their personal poetry into successful song lyrics.
Most everyone’s heard of lyricist Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s famous co-writer. One of these talented fellows without the other may have labored in obscurity.
Yet, by combining their specialized talents, they were able to write hundreds of great songs. They also managed to become millionaires!
Ambitious 21st Century poets desiring to connect with popular culture and mass audiences will probably want to learn how to write lyrics.
Which leads to this question: Can poets successfully turn their talents to writing song lyrics?
Answer: For talented poets willing to adapt their writing styles to the craft of lyric writing, the answer is definitely yes!
Song Lyrics v. Poems. The Similarities
To understand the differences between a poem and a well-crafted song lyric, it’s helpful to first understand the similarities.
In general, the same virtues that make a good poem—effective imagery, compelling themes, emotional evocativeness and originality—also make a good song lyric.
Both poems and song lyrics rely on the potent use of language.
Both engage their readers and listeners on an emotional level.
Both require a skilled use of word sounds and rhyming.
Poetry and song lyrics both benefit from well-applied poetic devises, such as metaphor, simile, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia. And both rely on the effective use of descriptive imagery.
Song Lyrics v. Poems. The Differences
Despite the many similarities, poetry and lyrics are not the same thing.
Here are some important differences between a poem and a song lyric:
A poem is designed to be read on the page—a lyric is designed to be sung by the human voice and heard with music
Just think about it for a moment. When you’re listening to a song, you don’t have the luxury of going back and re-reading. You can’t stop to dwell on every line.
A poem can be dense in ideas and structurally complex. It is designed to connect with a reader.
A successful lyric needs to connect with a listener. Since music moves the lyric quickly past the listener’s consciousness, the lyric needs to communicate with immediacy, clarity and focused impact.
A song lyric conveys its power through music and sound. Lyrical images and descriptive phrases need to connect with the ear, as well as the brain.
The meaning of a song lyric can be ambiguous, as with many of Bob Dylan’s great songs. Still, the great majority of successful song lyrics succeed because they’re clear and elegantly stated—even to the point of repetition.
After all, refrains and repeated choruses are key structural devices in the art of songwriting, and have been for hundreds of years.
Both poems and lyrics need to capture a listener’s imagination. Yet lyrics need to be easily caught through the ear. A song lyric filled with abstract words and dense, obscure phrases will be simply be unintelligible to most listeners.
A poem stands alone— without music. A lyric must work well with the rhythm and structure of music.
For most creative situations, the easiest method is this: The composer first writes the music. Then the lyricist writes lyrics to exactly fit the existing melody.
Or, as legendary songwriter Paul Simon says, “Write the melodies. Live with them for a while. Then write the words."
On the other hand, experienced collaborators can learn to work in the opposite direction. If the lyricist clearly understands melodic structure, a skilled composer will probably be able to write music to the lyricist’s existing lyrics.
In terms of song structure, lyric writing is a specialized craft. At a minimum, a good lyricist must understand the basics how to create viable verses, climbs, choruses and bridges.
In learning how to write lyrics, the bottom line is this: If you want your lyrics set to music, you must write them so a collaborative music composer can successfully adapt them to music.
A poem can be read silently. A lyric must be sung.
A lyric writer needs to also consider the singers who will perform his work. Certain words and phrases are smooth to sing. Others can be difficult or awkward.
Phrases like “recalcitrant octopuses eat tart grapefruit” are not likely to attract many major league recording artists.
Read your lyrics aloud to see if they are easily “sing-able.” If your word sounds do not flow and sing well, there’s apt to be a problem. If your lyrical phrases prompt awkward stops and stumbles, there’s definitely a problem.
Get into the habit of vocalizing your lyrical lines. You’ll begin to hear the difference.
Poetry can be of almost any length. Lyrics must be concise.
A poem can go on for pages, using concealed images that reveal themselves only after careful re-reading.
In a song lyric, the music moves quickly and every word counts. The best lyric writers use as few words as possible to set a scene and evoke a feeling. Few songs that gain radio play these days are longer than three or four minutes.
Learn to express yourself clearly. Use concise, effective language.
Song Lyrics & Free Verse Poetry
While perfectly appropriate as poetry, free verse (no strict form, rhymes or meter) is rarely set to music with good results.
It can be done, of course, and inovative songwriters like Laurie Anderson have built impressive careers by doing so.
Still, 98 percent of all successful lyrics conform to popular song structures. They offer clear rhyming schemes. They also include clearly delineated verses, choruses, refrains, hooks and/or bridges.
Learn Your Craft!
To learn how to write lyrics, you'll need to learn the craft and educate yourself on basic songwriting structure.
Try This Exercise: Analyze several of your favorite songs. Take the time to notice their specific structures.
When you can clearly discern their individual structures, decide which structures you prefer. Try to figure out which aspects of the various songs most appeal to your particular style and taste.
Then try writing your own song modeled after a song you admire.
As you begin to hear songs with analytical ears, start reading some good books on the subject of lyric writing.
After all, dentists don't become good dentists without a lot of study. Plumbers don't become good plumbers without considerable knowledge and experience. So why should it be any different for lyricists and songwriters?
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Note: If your goal is to learn how to write lyrics, there are many good books on the subject of Lyric Writing. Some of the best publicatons can be found here: Great Books For Songwriters.
SongLyricist.com also recommends Grammy-nominated songwriter Pamela Phillips-Oland’s "The Art of Writing Great Lyrics” and Pat Pattison's "Writing Better Lyrics.” (These books are listed in the column to the right of this article.)
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هذا من عشرات الامثلة التي توضح بان هنالك عوامل مشتركة بين مانسميه بالقصيدة وما نسميه بالليركس
علي الاقل من منظور المفهوم الغربي
وكما اسلفت آن ذلك ليس الان ولكنه منذ عصر الباروك فانهم يصفون الكلمات المغناة بانها ليركس
وحتي ان (الصوفت وير) الذي استخدمه في تدويني للموسيقي مكتوب فيه
Lyrics
وليس
poems
لذا فمصطلح
song writing
معروف جدا وهو يكاد يكون الوحيد المستخدم لكتابة الاغنية
وحاليا فان كاتب الاغنية هو ايضا ملحنها واحيانا موزعها
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| ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 09-30-07, 09:15 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 09-30-07, 09:20 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 09-30-07, 09:24 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-19-07, 01:01 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Emad Abdulla | 09-30-07, 09:37 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | أبو ساندرا | 09-30-07, 09:55 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | esam gabralla | 09-30-07, 10:21 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | خدر | 09-30-07, 10:30 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | عبد المنعم سليمان | 09-30-07, 10:49 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | khatab | 10-01-07, 06:35 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-02-07, 10:38 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-02-07, 11:04 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Manal Mohamed Ali | 10-02-07, 11:14 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | عبد المنعم سليمان | 10-02-07, 11:20 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | الملك | 10-03-07, 03:40 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-03-07, 01:55 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Ali Alameen | 10-03-07, 02:33 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Kostawi | 10-03-07, 05:12 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | ابو جهينة | 10-03-07, 07:14 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | nadus2000 | 10-04-07, 07:47 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | yasir Abdelgadir | 10-04-07, 02:09 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-04-07, 08:12 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | najua hussain | 10-04-07, 08:47 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | bent-elassied | 10-05-07, 09:19 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | صلاح شعيب | 10-05-07, 10:32 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | أحمد الشايقي | 10-05-07, 11:28 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | فيصل عباس | 10-05-07, 12:26 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-05-07, 10:03 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-05-07, 10:04 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-06-07, 10:19 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-07-07, 07:36 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-07-07, 10:03 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-09-07, 06:32 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Ahmed Yousif Abu Harira | 10-09-07, 07:03 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-09-07, 01:42 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-09-07, 01:51 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-09-07, 09:25 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-15-07, 09:01 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | saif basheer | 10-16-07, 12:23 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-16-07, 04:32 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-17-07, 08:21 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Masoud | 10-09-07, 09:42 PM |
 Re: ليركس مصطفى | عبدالله الشقليني | 10-11-07, 01:16 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-12-07, 05:39 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-12-07, 05:44 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-12-07, 11:02 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | خدر | 10-12-07, 11:50 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-13-07, 06:09 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Osman Musa | 10-13-07, 06:17 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-13-07, 06:20 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | الجيلى أحمد | 10-13-07, 09:17 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-16-07, 04:16 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-14-07, 09:05 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-14-07, 09:59 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-14-07, 11:13 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-15-07, 06:55 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-16-07, 07:47 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-15-07, 08:48 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-17-07, 00:57 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Ashraf el-Halabi | 10-17-07, 01:01 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محسن خالد | 10-17-07, 01:18 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | mansur ali | 10-17-07, 05:41 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-17-07, 06:36 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-17-07, 07:12 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | mohmmed said ahmed | 10-17-07, 07:45 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | saif basheer | 10-17-07, 09:59 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Adil Al Badawi | 10-17-07, 02:51 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | munswor almophtah | 10-17-07, 05:59 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-17-07, 08:12 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-17-07, 11:24 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-18-07, 00:48 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Ashraf el-Halabi | 10-18-07, 01:30 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-18-07, 04:12 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | يوسف الولى | 10-18-07, 02:32 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-18-07, 06:24 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-18-07, 01:03 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-18-07, 08:28 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-18-07, 08:43 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-19-07, 03:52 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | عبدالله الشقليني | 10-19-07, 07:01 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-19-07, 02:04 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-19-07, 07:51 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Agab Alfaya | 10-19-07, 08:02 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-19-07, 08:40 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | mansur ali | 10-19-07, 09:18 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | محمد سنى دفع الله | 10-19-07, 10:58 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Adil Osman | 10-19-07, 01:01 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Adil Osman | 10-19-07, 01:43 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-19-07, 02:22 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | خدر | 10-19-07, 03:45 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | mansur ali | 10-19-07, 03:52 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Elmosley | 10-20-07, 03:03 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | esam gabralla | 10-19-07, 05:32 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | سمندلاوى | 10-19-07, 07:57 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | صلاح شعيب | 10-19-07, 09:28 PM |
| Re: الوقف | Agab Alfaya | 10-20-07, 07:29 AM |
| Re: محسن بين التنظير والتطبيق | Agab Alfaya | 10-20-07, 07:53 AM |
| Re: التحولات تتم عبر الحقب والاجيال | Agab Alfaya | 10-20-07, 08:10 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | Bashasha | 10-20-07, 08:34 AM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | mansur ali | 10-20-07, 02:39 PM |
| Re: ليركس مصطفى | abdelkhalig elgamri | 10-21-07, 07:16 PM |
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