telephone – The Discerning Lyricist

Posted on February 12, 2012May 12, 2018 by A. Stefan Melnyk

The Curious Case of Lady Gaga

This hasn’t much to do with lyrics, but bear with me.

Lady Gaga confuses me. Her fans insist that she’s really musically talented, and they’re right.

I mean, good God. She can sing, she’s a first-rate pianist, and she can write her own stuff (all too rare in the pop world).

Posted on June 2, 2011May 12, 2018 by A. Stefan Melnyk

Collaborative Coherency, or I’m Kinda Busy

To begin with, I had better define collaborative coherency. It is simply the term I use to describe the extent to which lyrics must coordinate themselves with the music they have been paired with. It is an essential but too-often overlooked concept.