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Trapping a feeling inside three chords so it can't escape your head.
means The craft of composing music and lyrics together into a song people can sing back.
from From Old English sang and writan (to scratch, to write) — songs first lived in memory and breath long before anyone scratched them onto paper.
Hook mathHit choruses usually land within first 30 seconds.
Split creditLyrics and melody often split royalties fifty-fifty.
Three chordsCountless classics ride just I, IV, V.