Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 50 minutes ago

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The best way to practice writing lyrics as a beginner is to do it every day. In this 5th of 10 daily lyric writing exercises, we look at writing in rhythms. it can be difficult for beginners to know how to write a song lyrics. These lyric writing exercises and songwriting exercises will get you into the habit of writing daily in a way that will improve your lyric writing as you go.

Exercise 1 (emotional word association)
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Exercise 2 (show & tell)
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Exercise 3 (mind maps)
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Exercise 4 (word crush)
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Rhythm Patterns
“Across the Universe” by John Lennon…
Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
DUM da DUMda DUM da DUMda DUM daDUM da DUMda DUM

They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
da DUMda DUMda DUM da DUM daDUM daDUM da DUMdadum

James bay - let it go
From walking home and talking loads
da DUMda DUM da DUMda DUM

To seeing shows in evening clothes with you
da DUMda DUM da DUMda DUM da DUM

From nervous touch and getting drunk
da DUMda DUM da DUMda DUM

To staying up and waking up with you
da DUMda DUM da DUMda DUM da DUM


Now we're slipping near the edge
DUM da DUMda DUM da DUM

Holding something we don't need
DUMda DUM da DUM da DUM

All this delusion in our heads
DUM da daDUMda DUM da DUM

Is gonna bring us to our knees
da DUMda DUM da DUM da DUM

So come on, let it go
da DUM da DUM da DUM
Just let it be
Da DUM da DUM
Why don't you be you
DUM da DUM da DUM
And I'll be me
Da DUM da DUM

Taylor swift - shake it off
I stay out too late
DUM da DUM da DUM

Got nothing in my brain
da DUMda DUM da DUM

That's what people say, mm, mm
DUM da DUMda DUM

That's what people say, mm, mm
DUM da DUMda DUM

I go on too many dates
DUM da DUM da DUMda DUM
But I can't make 'em stay
da DUM da DUM da DUM
At least that's what people say, mm, mm
da da DUM da DUMda DUM
That's what people say, mm, mm
DUM da DUMda DUM

But I keep cruising
da DUM da DUMda
Can't stop, won't stop moving
DUM da DUM da DUMda
It's like I got this music in my mind
da DUM da DUM da DUMda DUM da DUM
Saying it's gonna be alright
da da DUM da da DUM da DUM

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
da da DUMda DUMda DUM da DUM da DUM
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
da da DUMda DUMda DUM da DUM da DUM
I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
DUM da DUMda DUM da DUM da DUM
I shake it off, I shake it off (Whoo-hoo-hoo)
da DUM da DUM, da DUM da DUM

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This video is about daily lyric writing tips for beginners
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