Workshop 2 - Musical Lyrics & Poetry - Session 2: Repetition & Recognising Emotion

Highlight the sentences that are repeated throughout the song.

Underline the sentences that show emotion.

I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to save me

This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy

I need somebody to heal

Somebody to know

Somebody to have

Somebody to hold

It's easy to say

But it's never the same

I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain

Now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I'm going under and this time I fear there's no one to turn to

This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you

Now, I need somebody to know

Somebody to heal

Somebody to have

Just to know how it feels

It's easy to say but it's never the same

I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape

Now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes

I fall into your arms

I'll be safe in your sound 'til I come back around

For now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

But now the day bleeds

Into nightfall

And you're not here

To get me through it all

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I let my guard down

And then you pulled the rug

I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

50 Word Lyrics

When it comes to songwriting simple is always effective. But it’s hard to pull off. You have to be ruthless with your approach. Simple is a skill that every songwriter should master. It keeps your songs relatable, engaging and catchy. Who doesn’t like a good sing-along?

• Have a go at writing your song with no more than 50 unique words in the lyrics.
• You can use the same word more than once without it counting. 
• Keep it simple. Repetition can be powerful.

Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino

Dinosaur

Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino

Dinosaur

Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino, Dino

Dinosaur

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah