2. What is a Lyricist?
• Lyricists also known as wordsmiths, write
original song lyrics or play around with the
lyrics of a previously created song. They
collaborate with singers and other songwriters
and such.
3. What a lyricist does?
• A lyricist creates lyrics for a song. They write
the words that go with the music in songs.
They play cleverly with words to make sure it
is interesting to listen to. They are mostly very
poetic people.
4. Lyricist guidelines.
• The guidelines vary from song to song as well
as the artist who is singing it. But they all have
the same general needs, is it interesting
enough to keep the listeners interested? Does
it put the message across correctly? Is the title
catchy?
5. Why become a lyricist?
• Most people become lyricist to help get out
there ideas. If you enjoy straight forward
writing or playing with words, the job is good
for you. It’s a very good job for poetic people.
And sometimes people even move on to write
the music as well.
6. How much do Lyricists make?
• Lyricists make an average of $81k a year. Not
to mention some lyric jobs they probably get
paid based on the song and who its for.
