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Borrowed-chord lift

Songwriting prompts for building a lyrical lift before a borrowed chord.

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Write a pre-chorus lyric that sets up a borrowed chord moment. Use [emotion shift] and a rising image.
  • emotion shift - replace the bracketed field with your info
  • Emotion shift
  • Scene
  • Tempo
  • Pre-chorus lines
  • Lift line
  • Use contrast words like 'but' or 'then'.
  • Short lines build tension.
  • Land the shift on a strong image.