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The lyricist is the master of the language. However, they also have words that they will avoid using. .
Watanabe said that he did not write the lyrics in languages such as “俺” and “お前”. Even a professional person can’t write anything that doesn’t exist in his heart. No matter how many times you read the story, you can’t agree with your hero. . The same is true of
RUCCA. The first person and the second person used in the lyrics will establish the setting of the song, so the most used ones are the servants and the “jun”, which will not be a pronoun. In addition, although not quite the same as “not to use”, he also has a lot of NG words. For example, he would not write the word “kill” of any creature, but it would be no problem to write “killing and killing (holding the breath)”, which is more subtle than the limit. .
Not long ago, the member of the singing and dancing group AAA, Ji Jixiu, asked him to write for himself, asking him to “write as much as possible in the degree that he would not be deaf.” At the time, the lyrics written by RUCCA were very dangerous. .
That is a song called “to.ri.ca.go” in the debut song of the last Ji Xiutai. Simply put, it is a feeling similar to “Resident Evil”. RUCCA wrote the lyrics very stimulatingly. For example, “the international route terminal, it is too late to block the matter until now.” “The dead man swears and abuses” “Masturbation”. In order to write too far, he also racked his brains. For example, it is not “killing” but “abusing”, it should be considered as a ball, there will be no problem…
Hotaru Also said that very yellow and very violent songs, there are too many words that are not used or can not be used, especially annoying. In addition, there are some words, the singer can use his own lyrics, and the lyricist can’t use it. He cited the song “クロノスタシス” of the “Mushroom Empire”, which he likes very much. He has a lyric, saying, “Buy a can of 350 ml of beer and walk with you at night.” It is not easy to use the words “a can of 350 ml of beer”. . Although
Can make a strong world view, it will involve the private life of the singer, and the lyricist will not dare to get involved. If the situation was specified when the commission was made, they would not even dare to use “Tokyo” if they did not specify it. Although sometimes you can use some of the words that are reminiscent of Tokyo’s sense of the city to fool the past, as long as the word “Tokyo” is written in the lyrics, the atmosphere will be completely different. Hotaru sometimes secretly confuses this. .
As another example, hotaru likes the song “Light の す 流行” of the popular rock band Mr.Children, which has a “single baseball volleyball driving range”. The words “baseball automatic batting range” are also not written by the lyricist. .
RUCCA also mentioned Mr.Children an old song “デルモ”. He said that this kind of lyrics that imagine women’s less positive inner life from a male perspective, if published in this era, may be spurred by the lyrics. This kind of after-care is already an occupational disease for their lyricists. .
Also, they are also sensitive to words that are registered trademarks. RUCCA once provided a lyrics for the idol group “IDOLING!!!” At that time, he wanted to write “Coke” in the lyrics. He specifically asked the record company to investigate that “Coca-Cola” could not be used, but using “Coke” would be no problem. .
Watanabe remembered that he wrote a lyric that called “JOINT” but it was not used. The reason is that the word “JOINT” has the meaning of marijuana, and it is dangerous to repeatedly shout in the idol’s song. .
Hotaru said that these border lines are not stipulated by anyone. They can only be judged by the lyricists themselves and judge by themselves: “This writing may cause resentment…”.
RUCCA also said that if the lyricist does not do this, the music director often does not pay too much attention to which sensitive words, and if it is used untouched, it is the most terrible. Moreover, in the event of an accident, the customer will not protect you from the angry masses.
Hotaru said that because the written lyrics can only be responsible for themselves, so pay attention to these words can only be their own. I must write with the consciousness that “I am the one who knows the most language.” In this way, they will naturally feel that “do not easily do risky things.” .
Speaking of the lyrics that the lyricist can’t write but likes very much, RUCCA says he likes the rock band amazarashi. If the client asks the lyricist to write “feel like amazarashi”, they can’t imitate the atmosphere like cats and tigers, but no one asks for such a demand. The lyrics of amazarashi are just as good as the sound of amazarashi. .
In addition, he also admires the lyrics of the creative singer. Like “Love”, the phrase “This is a healthy morning”. If the lyricist handed in such a lyrics, it might be up to the customer to complain “What the hell you wrote!” .
Hotaru recommended the creative singer Yoshizawa. Her album “The Roots of the House”, every lyrics can poke the hearts of the audience. In particular, the “Senior Middle School Students” who cooperated with the idol group privately in Bishou Middle School are exceptionally outstanding. This song describes two people in love. The song is very cheerful, and we say that we are like junior high school students in love. However, in the end, it suddenly reversed. In the end, they are not “junior high school students,” but two people who “grown up.” The song is abruptly stopped here, and the end is super-normal. The lyrics of this song are both exciting and close to the end, making him feel that Yoshizawa is really a poet and very literate. The great lyricist Matsumoto Takashi also praised Yoshizawa, and this song can make people understand why. .
Watanabe was very fond of visual rock when he was in junior high school, so he always liked the expression too much. For example, the visual ensemble L’Arc~en~Ciel’s vocabulary is very aggressive, but it makes people feel beautiful. Another example is the lyrics of PIERROT, which has a very strong lyrics and sings a sense of non-reality that is different from the world we live in. These lyrics made the Watanabe at that time very fascinating. Because he used to listen to J-POP, he would not be exposed to such lyrics. In addition, the name of the visual department will also be unique, such as “脳内モルヒネ” (morphine in the brain). He learned a variety of non-daily lyrics. .
Today, all three lyricists have been established. Look at the smaller generation than myself. Although there are new lyrics coming out and showing their talents, they feel that this generation of young lyricists is less than their own generation. .
RUCCA believes that, in the final analysis, the number of people who want to be lyricists is decreasing. Although they will be guilty of too many competitors, if the next generation is completely new, it is also a problem. They are already a little older than the middle plate. They have a lot of money. They can love younger generations than themselves, but they don’t have the love of their younger generations. This makes them feel lonely. .
Watanabe said that if a younger generation of lyricists read this interview and was furious, “Why not,” they were happy. .
Having said that, hotaru believes that the world now has no interest in the existence of their lyrics, and rarely talks about lyricists, neither analyzing nor digging. .
Watanabe also said that professional writers were rooted in “humility” at the beginning of their career. Regardless of the firm or the propaganda and lyrics, be humble. Although there is deeper information in the lyrics, they are not singers, so they can’t be too deep. The lyrics are written, it is the singer’s thing. The person who writes the lyrics will then publicize his existence, “not decent.” Although he also agrees that the lyricist should not say too much, he also feels that this kind of education makes the lyricist too modest. .
Although Watanabe thinks that this is not good, but because “modesty” has taken root in the heart, even if you want to express your own opinions, it is difficult to say. Even every time you post a song on Twitter that is open to your own responsibility, you should be embarrassed to say “Is it too deep?” When the singer forwards himself, he will be relieved: “Oh, great, no problem.” .
However, this trend of “not being modest and not doing” has gradually faded. He has been thinking recently that in this case, the lyricist can also take the initiative to talk about his work. .
After all, how can I become a lyricist?
RUCCA said that if there is a formal route to becoming a lyricist, it should be to enter the music writers office. It is the most common method to contact the firm, join in, and participate in the bidding through the firm. However, many people simply don’t know how to find a firm. .
Music Industry Information Portal. Musicman-net There is a list of companies and individuals in the music industry. Watanabe was originally through this, one by one, to open a list of webpages of music publishers, looking for a firm that is collecting lyricists and composers, and then investigating all those writers who are not really active. .
At that time, Watanabe carefully selected, there are still about 50 alternative firms. He voted for all 50 of them, but no one wrote back to him. .
All the people in the room listened, and all were shocked. However, Watanabe continued to vote for two consecutive years, the same in the second year, and did not receive a reply. In the third year, he selected a few of the firms he really wanted to go to, and finally three firms took care of him. .
The Watanabe-owned firm Smile Company also has a lyricist who has been sent a collection of poems and received praise. However, he believes that if the level of poetry is not very high, this road is still very difficult to go. Because you look at your poems, you can’t judge that you are good at giving songs. It can only be said that there is no possibility of complete success. .
Watanabe asked: For example, the people in the office read the collection of poems sent by others. Some people wrote lyrics that were very slanted and strong in personality. Some people wrote very popular themes, but they also had excellent The place. Which of them will get a higher evaluation? In the past, the industry wanted people who could write popular lyrics. But now, which one is easier to bid through? .
This topic is also what hotaru wants to talk about. Books such as the Guide to Words will teach you to write, all of which are popular lyrics. There must be seen descriptions, emotional descriptions, constructing scenes, and establishing the protagonist of the story in the song. .
However, even with this popular lyrics, professional lyricists will work harder on the basis of it. This is the “density” mentioned earlier by RUCCA. Not filling up is not enough. Nowadays, the professional lyricist must be able to use two lines to explain what the average person has to write into four lines. I must understand this. .
RUCCA also said that most of the singers who want to write their own lyrics will write 4 lines of things that they understand with 2 lines. The things written are very long and more like compositions than lyrics. So they have to ask the lyricist to teach them how to write. .
Hotaru The firm TaWaRa is also recruiting lyricists. He looked at the work he applied for, and many of his works were very low in density. However, the metabolism of songs in this era is very fast, and people will listen to a song for a very short time. Therefore, there is absolutely no way for the listener to understand where the good lyrics are. Therefore, the lyricist must rack his brains, so that even if only the segment is cut out, this small piece of lyrics is enough to have charm. .
RUCCA In favor, because of the times, the popular lyrics are likely to be forgotten by the listeners. Sometimes, a young person who wants to be a lyricist asks him: “How can I write it?” He believes that the most important thing is to be able to support yourself by lyrics. Then, we must pretend to “win the bid” and then think about how to approach the customer in the bidding. .
At the time of bidding, the music director will write the lyrics. Some people write very simple, and some people write very carefully, but no matter which one, most of the requests are publicized. RUCCA believes that eight to 90% of the lyricists will write according to their needs. However, even if such a lyric is passed this time, the director will not remember the name of the lyricist. So, even if the bid is successful, the next time it will fail. Even if it is successful next time, it will fail again next time. Only according to the customer’s needs, even if you can bid through two bids, you can only get the job through bidding in the future. In the words of Watanabe, this is the “lifetime gambling state.”
Therefore, RUCCA has always intended to cast a very unusual ball. Although he will not completely ignore the customer’s needs, but most of the requirements are written, “Please vote for a very fast ball in this center.” He believes that customers may not be good at explaining where the good ball is. Therefore, he will throw a ball that is not a straight ball in the general direction of the good ball. In this way, in the pile of boring lyrics received by the customer, the work he handed in without completely deviating from the demand will leave an impression on the customer. If this lyric can pass, you can let the customer remember his name: “This is a person who can write particularly strange lyrics.”
RUCCA What I want to express is that it is best to establish your own brand image in this way, because it can give your customers a reason to use it again. .
Watanabe has raised another question: When the lyrics reservers write lyrics, they will spend a lot of time on a question: How do you get through the second major chorus? .
RUCCA Answering with a smile, this is indeed a problem. Watanabe mentioned earlier that his lyrics are often said to be “mother-in-law”. He listened, and thought about the lyrics he wrote, and found that the protagonist who was also “mother-in-law” and softer in temper. So why do they write the lyrics so “mother”? Although there are also reasons for personal hobbies, if the lyrics start to be more “mother”, then it will never end in the main chorus. The lyricist can start to describe the growth of the protagonist from 2A, so there is no need for headaches. How to write the chorus. .
Hotaru Although I have been writing lyrics in the unconscious, I have understood the principle of this after listening to RUCCA. It’s not just “mother”, it’s easier to start if there is some negative element in the lyrics. If you write positively at the beginning, you can only write the name of the positive word, just turn the same thing over and over and sing. .
RUCCA also said that he has not written a completely positive lyrics from beginning to end. Even if it is the burning of the male protagonist, he always has to write the place where the protagonist can’t. In this way, the lyrics have a rise and fall. .
Hotaru also asked a question: How did the two peers enter the work mode? .
Watanabe replied that when he writes a dark song, he will watch the MV of his favorite song in order to enter the work mode. For example, the rock band Lyu: Lyu (now renamed CIVILIAN) song “メシア”, MV is like a short film, it is easy to pull his mood away from the real world. After reading this MV, he will soon enter the lyric mode. As long as you read the unfortunate story and enter the dark mood, the nerve will open the switch of the working mode. .
RUCCA There is no such a good switch. He laughed at himself and wanted another switch. When he opened it, he would be able to see the MV and turn on the work mode switch. .
Hotaru is also always worried about the difficulty of entering the work mode. He sat in front of the computer, thinking about listening to the song, feeling open, opening YouTube, playing a variety of songs, and then waiting for him to come back, the sky is already dark. This is already his usual routine. .
Watanabe shared his new approach to the beginning of last month: he wrote what he was doing as a note and posted it on the computer. Just peeling off a note and having a new deadline, the number of notes on the computer will never decrease. But this kind of “I don’t want to see this note! I want to tear it off! I want to tear it off!” The mood can also be a switch into the working mode. Working hard with this desire, the speed of lyrics will be slightly improved! .
Finally, the interviewer asked the three lyricists to address the young people who are interested in lyrics. .
Hotaru said that if you have something to say, it is hoped that everyone can make something new. I said earlier that they have very few lyricists in the next generation, but the young lyrics who are ten years younger than they are in their early twenties, with their own sensibility, have the technology they absolutely can’t imitate. The charm outside. He hopes that more people like this will appear and bring more interesting music.
RUCCA said that some jobs were received at the stage of becoming a professional writer. Take advantage of yourself at this stage to launch the work as much as possible, get feedback, and think about what kind of writer you want to be, how to continue to create and feed yourself, and act. Those who can do this must be professional writers who can eat. In short, lyricists can only cultivate themselves on their own. After the song is released, you should search the Internet for evaluation and go to the show yourself. The listener’s reaction will have a bad review and will be praised. It is important to take these comments seriously and grow up. .
Watanabe said that you should not forget to “move up.” The lyricist composer is very active in the creation, but there are many people who are stuck in front of the computer and are too lazy to move around. Therefore, he hopes that no one who is not in the business or a person who has just entered the business should not patronize the creation, always let himself “move up”, know more people, create their own fans in the industry, and attach importance to the connection with others. .
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