blindcommissioner

i'll add my twopenneth to this!! for me its emotional feel. that can be from the lyrics, their poetry and how i interpret them. it could be the rythm or melody of a track. the energy the song has but its all down to the feel for me. I like songs from many different genres but thats the common theme for me. andy

i'll have a go!!! the answer is it depends - i tend to write on inner feelings. Now even songs which in the end don't have a natural connection to me - for example, i wrote a song which turned into a story about a man who killed his wife and then hung himself!!! feelings i obviously don't have!!! but the things that drove him to it, that made him feel that way I do, there must be something betterthan this, searching for more in life etc. so i suppose there's always my feelings expressed in the songs even though sometimes they are expressed through characters and sometimes it may be feelings i had at a certain point in my life. I like to think i write in different styles. Sometimes words come first, sometimes the music and sometimes i've written both together - cowboy angel blues was done together. I try not to force it!!! I've read a great book on neil young - shakey!! which i got a lot of inspiration from. if you're struggling leave it - then come back to it. I write down everything i like, phrases people say, lines in books i like etc. even if i write a song i think is terrible i save the lyrics and then sometimes re-use parts of them. Dylan says that songs are there and songwriters are the vehicle that they come through!! I wrote another line, " the brave are wide open" you have to be open to your feelings and how others may feel and let it come through you. this is difficult but i hope i've answered how i work. thats not to say my songs are any good!!! but i like them which is a start i guess. andy