Using images in your lyrics is a quick and powerful way to connect with listeners. Let’s take a look at a couple of strong image-based song lyrics. To find them, we need look no further than today’s successful singer-songwriters. This style relies heavily on the use of images to express personal experiences and emotions.
SONG #1: “SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM” – JOHN MAYER
Writer: John Mayer
IMAGES IN THE SONG
THE TITLE IMAGE: The title of this song is an intensely powerful visual image. Who can resist picturing this couple and the destruction happening around them? Continue reading