This concise and impactful song captures the essence of life’s small moments, emphasizing the beauty found in details. Each word is carefully chosen to evoke emotion and provoke thought, demonstrating the power of brevity.
Details, details,
Life’s little shines.
Moments whisper,
Catch the signs.
Breathe, love,
See the spark.
In the stillness,
Leave your mark.
Hear the pulse,
Feel the flow,
In the shadows,
Let it show.
Details, details,
Life’s little shines.
Moments captured,
In the lines.
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DETAILS
This assignment is for both words and music, and has only one requirement.
BREVITY: Economy of language. Cutting to the chase. Being concise.
Please explore the discipline and freedom of creating a complete song comprised of a few very well chosen words.
20 or fewer.
You must include a list of your 20 words (or fewer) at the bottom of your lyric page.
For example, a chorus might be just one word, like Annie Lennox's one word chorus, "Why?"
Or Elvis Costello's one word chorus, "Possession."
Or a chorus with a lot of repetition...
I'll never get over you, never, never, never (5 distinct words)
I'll never get over, never, never.... never get (no new words)
Never, no never, never, never get, never, get, never never get over, over you (one new word)
6 words total.
Repetition of any word does not figure into the count, but alternate versions of a word do count as distinct words.
my - myself = distinct words
you - you're = distinct words
remember - remembered, or remembering = all distinct words
Clearly, there are many ways to go about this.
So... go write a song with 20 distinct words or less.
Repetition is your friend.
Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles