Write lyrics like Red hot Chili Peppers & Nirvana

Question

Need tips to write clever lyrics like Anthony Kiedis(Red Hot Chili Peppers) & Kurt Cobain(Nirvana) I l;ove their lyrics so much what can i do to write like that please be helpful.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Listen and study their lyrics: really analyze the words and find out how Anthony Kiedis and Kurt Cobain made images/stories with their word choices. Then listen to the lyrics in action, being sung.

It takes practice to write good songs, so write everyday even if what you have is c**p. Don't force inspiration but pay attention to the world around you and what's going on within your life; inspiration will hit you sooner or later this way.

Answer 2

Kurt Cobain's lyrics are always highly metaphorical, so instead of telling a story try to describe a feeling or emotional state.  Also, his lyrics were interpreted hundreds of different ways, so make your lyrics open to interpretation by clouding them in ironic terms or metaphors.

Answer 3

If you love their lyrics, don't try to write it like they do. Use them as influence but don't copy. Get out a piece of paper and write down what you're thinking and then edit and edit it till it sounds good. Listen to what Nirvana and Chili Peppers songs are about. Usually some weird ****. So write some weird ****.