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How To Find Vivid Words For Your Song Lyrics WITHOUT a Big Vocabulary

Jul 17, 2022

We don't talk in poetry. We speak utilizing prose - largely basic and non-poetic language. 

So sometimes the transition to writing poetic lyrics can be a non-trivial one. 

So, if we don't have a large vocabulary bursting at the seams with vivid words, how do we write great, poetic lyrics?

In this video, I walk you through 2 basic ways you can get some vivid words for your songs without needing a big vocabulary. 

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