To get into the beauty of song writing, you must first understand what it

takes to write a  song, and understand the core  foundations for which a song

is built. Song writing may appear as simple as writing a poem, or say telling

a story (and it can be once you learn the core principles) but truth is song

writing is very complex, and has many core components  that you must first

learn, and understand.

 

In the first steps of song writing, the writer or composer must first capture the

mood or feel (topic) for which the song is going ot be base upon, secondly;

you have to learn he music song structure for which the lyrics will be built

into the song. All songs are made upof Verses, and Chorus's. A good

majority of songs will have a "Bridge" verse that leads up to the chorus,

some won't. 90% of most songs will also have what is known as a

"pre-chorus" or a "break"which is a lyrical/melodical change in the songs

normal melody or flow.

 

Once you establish the mood, or feel for a song, you can then begin to

compile the lyrics to the melody. Some artists choose to write their feelings

in words by brainstorming, then adding the music to their words; Some choose

to play how they are feeling in melody first, and adding the lyrics after they complete a

melody; It really is up to the artists and which style they  feel most comfortable writing in.