Archive - SIMON ON SONGS

Boxes and Bridges

How Moving House Is Strangely Like Writing a Song

Jul 8, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

June 2025

What Are Polyrhythms?

When two rhythms collide on purpose.

Jun 20, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

Free Book For First Day: 28-Day Song Maps Challenge

Revolutionize Your Lyric Writing in 28 Days!

Jun 17, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

New Song Map: The Bloom

The Song Map That Grows from Doubt to Discovery

Jun 13, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

New Song Map: Flashback

When the past haunts the present

Jun 11, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

Why Words Really Matter

The difficulty of writing lyrics well only highlights their potential power.

Jun 6, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

It's not about learning, but about crafting the best song in the room.

Jun 3, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

May 2025

Clarity is King

6 ways to write lyrics with commercial clarity

May 30, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

My Top 10 Studio Gear for Songwriting

The best thing to invest in your songwriting is not a piece of studio equipment — it’s your craft

May 27, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

Songwriting Resilience

Embracing the fear and preparing for anything.

May 23, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

Write Simply and Honestly

From an idea to the moon

May 20, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

Mastering Commercial Song Forms

Smart hitmakers always start with a plan

May 16, 2025 • Simon Hawkins

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