Do you title the songs you write before or after?

Question

Do you title the songs you write before or after?

Answer 1

After. I've tried to title my songs before and found when I was writing the lyrics that I kept on trying to set the lyrics by the title. By that I mean, I named the song 'Lovesick' and I kept trying to write about some gooey mushy love stuff when I wanted the lyrics to be more...different.

So you can write out the lyrics then decide a title that goes with the lyrics. Not the other way around.

Answer 2

You should write the song first and then the title. I think the title just pops up

Answer 3

It depends.

If you already have an idea for most of the lyrics, you usually think of a title before you write down the song but after you've thought of a lot of it.

If you have no idea for any of the lyrics, you can start with a title that sounds cool and can be an inspiration (no cliches!)

If you already have an idea for all of the lyrics, you have usually had time to think of a title already.

In cases where you write the title last, it might be a more vague idea, or you just haven't thought of a good one to go with your lyrics.

Great question, BTW! I'm starring it!

Answer 4

i dont write songs...