# Lyric ideas that avoid cliches? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 11, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-ideas-that-avoid-cliches/379978 "2006-11-11T03:56:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roboto)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-ideas-that-avoid-cliches/379978/1 "2006-11-11T03:56:17Z")
I’m a songwriter in a lyrical slump, and thought perhaps I could get some ideas from bright doper minds! I keep my songs abstract, as I’ve found that I can reach more people who will interperet the lyrics from their own perspective. I use as many metaphors as possible to keep the song interesting, and I try to avoid "I"s and "You"s as much as possible. One idea I’ve considered yet haven’t implemented is inventing a fictional story as my subject . . . this may be a fun avenue for us to explore, especially since my life as a mortgage banker does not lend itself to interesting songs!! Right now when I sit down, this is the cliche crap that I’m coming up with: 1. Sometimes I feel . . . 2. I feel lonely because . . . 3. I miss her because . . . I invite you to challange my writer’s block with some fresh ideas. Please note this is all in good fun . . . I know the board frown upon self promotion as an artist, etc. That’s not what I’m trying to do. I figured Cafe Society would be a good place for people to share, “I always thought a cool song could be about \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.” I in turn will share ideas with any of you that I have . . . I’m absolutely not concerned with copywrite, etc. I’m just a simple songwriter looking for ideas, and thought it might make an interesting thread. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Plastic\_Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@Plastic\_Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plastic_Soul)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyric-ideas-that-avoid-cliches/379978/2 "2006-11-11T05:19:52Z")
Like dust in between the bristles of a broom i eagerly await to fly across the roooooo-oooom… 🙂