Well, from my experience with song writing, when I say, 'I want to write a song about...' it never works But maybe that works for you I think for starters, what are your feelings about Ireland? Do you love it? Hate it? Think it's a weird place? Love the people? This will determine the overall tone and feeling of the song. So let's pretend you love Ireland. Why do you love it? What are some adjectives or feelings that describe why you love it. Do you have a favorite place? Song? Food? Is there a person you love there?
Start to think of some lines, as you go, make sure you hear the song going in your head. Don't force it. Remember, song's don't have to rhyme. And you don't necessarily have to write it in order either. I usually get a chorus in my head before I can think of any verses.
I hope I helped a little bit Good luck! PM me if you have any questions or want more help. I'll be happy to look it over for you when you're done too.
-Carly
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
tnme has some good points, so be sure to consider his advice.
When I write songs, I think of a catchy line to build off. This usually starts the chorus, and once I get a chorus and understand what it means, I can go ahead and build the verses to compliment my chorus.
So you want to write a song about Ireland. Is there a metaphor to compare Ireland to?
Let's take the song "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. Lyrics.
The song is about the MC wanting to be on land. So the writers tried to think of a catchy phrase or a line that expresses the theme/what the song's about. They ended up with "part of that world" and then they finally came up with certain aspects of land to express Ariel's wish to be on land. The key is to get the audience to understand the topic you're singing about. To help the listeners understand Ariel's feelings about being out of the sea, the writers thought up of simple aspects that we could easily relate to and that Ariel seemingly doesn't know. Poor kid.
So to make a song!
1. Theme. You kind of have this, but Ireland is too broad of a topic. Narrow it down. Talk about the beauty, the homey-feeling it has, the myths behind the place, etc.
2. Points. There should be reasons why you want to sing about your theme. Think of what they could be.
3. Filler. Now that you have your theme and points, you can form them into a song!
Sounds like writing a paper, but it's true. Theme and points make a good song. ^_^
Continuing my example with "Part of Your World":
1. Ariel wants to be part of the world outside the sea.
2. (1) She wants to walk, dance, and whatever else involving feet, which she has none of. (2) She wants to be in the sun with other people and learn about their life. (3) She wants to get away from her dad who reprimands her rather often.
3. Well, listen to the song. The writer already phrased the theme and points for me.
Personally, I can't write lyrics without the music, but plenty of people can't write the music without the lyrics. Maybe play around with this idea.
JabberHut wrote:Let's take the song "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. Lyrics.
xD Jabbs, lol. You must've been thinking of my YWS version of this song while you wrote this
And now, for CelticMusicGirl:
Welcome to YWS ^^ Before you write a song, remember to spell things correctly and to not use chatspeak because it's apart of our rules. Remember, the first part of being a good writer is being a good professional
Writing a song is simple, writing a good song is completely different xD
So we'll start with writing a song.
If you live in Ireland, then examine the scenery. Look at the sky, watch the animals, gaze at the open plains, or google it
Then you have to start off with a pretty line that you like, get a little beat and rhythm, and sing your first line to yourself.
Whether that line is "I don't want to be a chicken, I don't want to be a duck" or "Look at this stuff, isn't it neat?"
You need to be passionate about your writing and even more passionate about what you're writing about. The people here are giving you a lot of good stuff, so I suggest you brave it up and throw out whatever you can come up with and go from there.
^^ Don't be scared! It's fun in the end when you have a cool song that's catchy.
Hope that helped.
-Shina
You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one.
The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.
But maybe that works for you 
