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Daryn Wright
Daryn Wright

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DO NOT FORGIVE – DO NOT am often asked if my songs were
FORGET written from things that happened in
my life. Some of them yes, and some of
them no. Some of them were purely
Why would we not want to forgive?
creative imagination.
Don’t get me wrong, I do believe we
need to forgive others, but we need to Forgetting these moments in our lives
is also something we need to avoid.
be able to hang on to that moment
when forgiveness was not in our
Our lyrics do not need to be an exact
vocabulary.
replica of an event that happened in
our life. Use those experiences to tell a
Without forgiveness, the emotions can
story, whether it be fabricated or a
fester and grow into a great mountain
of a wall, or any other choice memory.
obstacles you can imagine.
If we forget, what kind of a story can
we tell. Forgetting can leave you
How deep and swift is the river before
stumped, not knowing where to go with
you, that swallowed the bridge you
were set to cross? How high is that your lyric. It leads to writer’s block,
mountain that sits between you and the and that is one place we do not want to
be.
green valley below it on the other side?
How hot and dry is that great desert
Examples of hanging onto that
that teases you daily of a water filled
mirage at the edge of the other side of moment, not forgiving, and not
the dunes? If only you could make forgetting, can be seen in many of the
great songs on the charts in recent
these obstacles go away from your
path and journey. years. “I set fire to the rain.” “If you
ever loved me, have mercy.” “On a
bloody morning after one tin soldier
What if we can use these obstacles to
rides away.” The list is endless.
our advantage?

In life, you should forgive and forget.
Clearly, it is said to forgive, but not
In lyrics, forgiving and forgetting is not
when it comes to lyrics.
a good idea.
Painting images of your obstacles, and
Do not limit your resources. Do not
the great torment and emotions that
caused them are the kinds of things forgive. Do not forget.
that will draw the listener into your
song lyrically. Let them feel, see, and Written by: Daryn Wright
experience what you went through.
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Personal experiences and real-life
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stories are great resources to write
good and memorable lyrics, but a great
imagination can do the same thing. I

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