How to Write Songs Like Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and John Mayer

In this video, I show you how to write songs—and specifically lyrics—like Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, and John Mayer.

There is a particular type of song and songwriting that these three songwriters have in common—it's a way to write songs that lots of songwriters use: metaphor songs. I start by defining metaphor, and share the principles and methods for creating original ideas, and furnishing them with great lyrics, just like these songwriters.

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SONG REFERENCES
Mirrorball, Taylor Swift
Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars
Belief, John Mayer
Moon Song, Phoebe Bridgers

PHOTO CREDITS:
Taylor Swift: Beth Garrabrant / Courtesy Republic
Bruno Mars: PRNewsFoto/Renaissance Hotels/AP Images
Phoebe bridgers: Frank Ockenfels/ Courtesy of Grand Stand
John Mayer: Instagram