Techniques in songs?? (1 Viewer)

[White Rabbit]

what should I be talking about in regards to techniques in songs? what are the common ones??

I'm doing Evanescence, "Field of Innocence".

Cheers

 

[iambored]

imagery maybe, repitition (think of what the chorus tells you), metaphores, similies, treat song lyrics like a poem

or if you're doing the way it is sung as well, think of where extra emotion is put into the voice, quiet bits, etc.

 

[hipsta_jess]

if your doing it based on the lyrics, then you talk about it almost as if it is a poem. if you are doing the actual song, then its like how when they want to emphasise something they might put more drums in, or how the voice changes (inntonation) etc

 

[White Rabbit]

Okies, thanks heaps. And yeah, I'm doing it based on the lyrics because it fits in snuggly with Sky High

 

[kokeshi]

Is it good lyrically as well as aurally? Perhaps change in rhythm, tone, volume, etc..

I just went to check out the lyrics..it is quite good for something like Sky-High. First person narrative. Shifts in time frame from past to present. The repetition is significant, emphasis on nostalgia as such.

 

[White Rabbit]

Yeah, thats why I chose it, fits great with Sky High (although, is a little darker ) Thanks for the pointers though

Cheers