Write song lyrics
Original lyrics with verses, chorus, and bridge — plus a style prompt for AI music tools.
The prompt
Write song lyrics.
Topic or story: [WHAT IT'S ABOUT]
Genre and artist vibe: [genre, mood, tempo — describe the sound rather than naming artists to copy]
Perspective: [first person / storytelling]
Structure: [verse–chorus–verse–chorus–bridge–chorus, or your suggestion]
Language: [LANGUAGE]
Write original lyrics with a memorable, repeatable chorus hook; verses that move the story forward with specific images; and a bridge that shifts perspective or emotion. Mark the sections clearly.
If I'm using an AI music tool (e.g. Suno, Udio), also give a short style prompt (genre, instruments, tempo, vocal style) and meta-tags for the sections.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- WHAT IT'S ABOUT
- first person / storytelling
- verse–chorus–verse–chorus–bridge–chorus, or your suggestion
- LANGUAGE
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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