Especially the Charles Hart interview in which he mentions George Orwell's rules of writing. Undoubted wisdom. But when it comes to lyrics, I think I'd modify rule number one:
"1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print."Sometimes a familiar figure of speech works a treat and what seems banal in print comes alive in song:
"I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket"More so than any other form, lyric-writing revels in ordinary, everyday language. In that sense, as a lyricist, there's nowhere to hide. It may not take more skill to be a poet or a novelist. But it takes more guts to be songwriter.
"They Can't Take That Away From Me"
"I've Got You Under My Skin"
"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" (erm...)
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