A Conceptual Song Prompt
- Cassandra
- Apr 26
- 1 min read
Want a taster of what you can expect in our subscription based Studio forums? Check out the song prompt below:
This song prompt is a little more open-ended than some others... I'm giving you a concept:
The Morning Train
This is a phrase designed to get your creativity flowing - it's purposefully succinct and open for interpretation. Feel free to take this idea anywhere that feels inspiring for you. If you get stuck, here are a few options you might consider:
Who rides the morning train? Are there any characters you identify with? What emotions are associated with the morning train for you?
The regularity (or irregularity) of the train: depending on where you live, the train may represent order and timeliness or utter chaos. Consider how you might use this idea in a song, as a metaphor perhaps?
The train as a rhythmic muse and lyrical image is also often featured in the blues: how might you adapt railroad rhythms to craft a song?
If you find this prompt useful, feel free to share your song in the comments below (lyrics and recording would be lovely).
These are posted weekly, and share a few different themes: harmonic prompts, title prompts, story prompts. I'm always looking for new and creative ideas to get you writing!
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Happy writing :)
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