Writing your song

Checking and changing the words before the music

The short answer

The lyrics appear on the words step, laid out verse by verse with the chorus. Change anything you like there. No music is made until you're happy with every line.

  1. Read every line

    Read the title and each verse and chorus aloud if you can. Check names, dates and anything you'd rather leave out.

  2. Change what you like

    Click or tap into the words and change them, as you would in a letter. You can change the song's title the same way.

  3. Ask for a fresh draft

    If the words aren't close, write a short note about what to change, such as “more about her garden” or “a gentler chorus”, and ask for new lyrics. A new draft replaces your edits, so copy any lines you want to keep.

  4. Make the music

    When the words are right, choose “Create two free song previews”. Both versions are sung from these exact lyrics, so give them one last read.

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