If we are making an analogy that a song’s lyrics is like a story’s framework – it should have a start, a middle, and an end. The start is the first line that will grab the attention of the listeners. As for the middle, that is reserved for the body of the song and how the plot will develop.
The end is the conclusion or basically what the listener will take away from the song at the end. Generally, you should have the conclusion in mind before starting the beginning, but it is always good to come back to it in the revision process to make sure you have hit the mark on how you wanted you end to be.
Conclusions are meant to wrap-up the song and state the meaning as well as the purpose of the song. You can either:
- Explicitly state the meaning
- Imply the meaning
- Leaving the meaning up to interpretation
To explicitly do so, you simply say in your lyrics what you want to say. Implying means that while it is say said directly, a listener can get clues from the story on what you are trying to say. Other times with a song title a lyrics that don’t match, you create ambiguity that leaves the audience to interpret and analyze what you are trying to say.
Listen to a variety of your favorite song and see where do they fall under in each category.
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Daily Music Writing Tips - Blog by Bryan M. Waring 