This Atlantic article is basicaly a Songwriting Masterclass from Jeff Tweedy

[donmak]

He definitely lets the reader into his process. Here's a great quote:

 

"Lyrics are a very tricky thing to write, because songs, in my mind, are ruled by melody. I really believe that melody does all the heavy lifting emotionally. When I write lyrics, or when I adapt a poem to a song, what I really want to do is not interfere with the spell that’s being cast by the melody. Basically, I just don’t want to {censored} it up. I just want to stay out of the way. At the same time, I hope—at best—that the words enhance some meaning, or clarify somehow what the melody makes me feel."

 

Here's the full article on The Atlantic website:

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/09/jeff-tweedys-subconscious-songwriting/380290/?single_page=true

 

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

 

dm

 

[mbfrancis]

Some wonderful stuff here. I love demos too, but to me they are paralyzing ... I love the potential so much I never move them forward. It's an excuse not to finish anything.

[Lee Knight]

I absolutely agree with the quote above. I look forward to reading the article. Thank you for posting it.

[Phil O'Keefe]

Cool article - thanks for posting that!