It doesn't have to be the full-blown version as it might appear later in the song - it could be a cappella (vocal only) or just vocals and beats. Bringing in the chorus right from the off opens up ...

The verse generally opens a song and is revisited after the song’s thesis statement. This is your most explicitly exploratory portion, a section for storytelling, reflection, and reckoning.

Credit: Courtesy. How to Write One Song is an okay book by a great songwriter.Unlike the carefully crafted lyrics of Tweedy’s songs for his band Wilco, the prose in How to Write One Song often feels ...