![]() Even if you don’t use sensory language often in your song lyrics, the ability to draw from it will make you a more discerning writer. We should not underestimate the power of a single line or two of imagery and how it can grip the listener. ![]() However, even in styles of music where there is little sensory language, the sensory language that there is serves a very specific purpose. R&B relies much more heavily on ‘telling’ language, focusing on thoughts, feelings, and statements. Country music relies heavily on sensory language, and literal, concrete description we call ‘showing’ language. The listener becomes a participant in the story, feeling the intensity of the emotion we are describing.ĭifferent styles of music use sensory language in different ways. ![]() ![]() When we write using our senses, we draw the listener into the experience. In my opinion, the most powerful tool a songwriter has is the ability to write using sensory language. Sensory language is the language that uses touch, taste, sight, sound, smell, and movement. ![]()
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