Which comes first, music or lyrics? Personnaly I like doing music first then the lyrics. Just curious to hear some opinions. (Music is first music is defantly number 1, lyrics are second. Kurt Cobain)


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don't forget that lyrics are what people remember (easier, at least), not your guitar solo.

I remember the guitar solo.

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Dudes,

I say do it either way, whichever comes more naturally.

If you have some killer lyrics come out of you write them down keep them around and if you happen to have some music to go with them put the thing together into a song.

Or you could write lyrics to a song you have written already.

I have done it both ways. Works either way. But best if you have a theme in mind for a song musically and lyrically ahead of time so you get the feeling right for both of them.

That's weird. When I was younger I always assumed that the lyrics to a tune were secondary to the music. I spent so many years purposely trying ignoring vocals so I could learn the guitar that now I don't even hear the vocalist anymore.

I wonder how many people pay really close attention to lyrics and judge how good a song is based on just that fact...as opposed to those of us who pay more attention to the music and think of the lyrics just as an added bonus if they're well written and actually make sense.

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Well, I look at it this way, what's music without lyrics, still good music, a lot of the times. I listen to the music more, but I play a musical instrument. People who listen to the lyrics are probably vocalists or people who dont play or sing at all. Thats just what I've found anyway.

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