Thread by @ahgaseaste, SEO CHANGBIN AS A LYRICISTS • A THREAD ↬ Seo Changbin

SEO CHANGBIN AS A LYRICISTS • A THREAD

↬ Seo Changbin - rapper, lyricist, producer from Stray Kids
└ with Bang Chan and Han Jisung, he is a part of producer group 3RACHA, together combined they wrote lyrics to all Stray Kids' songs

↬ alternative title: CHANGBIN'S RAP CLASS

Thread how Changbin writes catchy rhymes, but at the same time meaningful lyrics.

↬ i don't know if Changbin wrote all the examples i included in this thread
↬ cr. colorcodedlyrics, genius, lives
↬ he is amazing
↬ check #3RACHATHREAD for more creative lyrics and ideas☆

1. THEME+RHYMES=LYRICS
↬ he is starting from theme, then he is looking for keywords and rhymes
↬ if he has rhymes he complements blanks with more lyrics.

2. SYLLABLES
↬ rhymes when syllables are the same
↬ rhymes when rhyming words sound similar in syllables.

3. SYNONYMS
↬ picking words that sounds similar, but synonyms sound boring
↬ different meaning makes song more excited.

4. RAP PART NEEDS TO BE IMPRESSIVE
↬ song must be drawing attention since the beginning
↬ catchy rhymes, but with good lyrics.

5. RHYMES AAAA
↬ easy to remember, hear and to sing
↬ catchy word or punchline appears repeatedly
↬ rap can't be simple if it needs to be skillful.

5.2 GRRR 총량의 법칙
↬ lines are ending with the same syllables
↬ to make it more original
└ "grrr" on the beginning
└ accent "hae-oh" on the end

5.3 HOW TO MAKES LYRICS MORE BRILLIANT
↬ find a point that stand out.

5.4 MIRROR
↬ easy rhymes
└ same syllables in every measures
↬ emphasize "gihwejocha geoye eopseotne" to make it more special

6. RHYMES ABAB
↬ where first bar is rhymed with third and second with fourth

6.2 M.I.A.
↬ well rhyme ABCABC
└ but rhymes alternate with each other

7. RHYMES AABA
↬ when rhymes are the same, but one line has different ending
↬ it also makes easy rhyme more interesting.

7.2 I AM YOU
↬ lines ending with ga/da make rhymes, but in the middle one line is ending with syllable ke

8. RHYMES IN ONE LINE
↬ finding rhymes everywhere
↬ using few rhymes in one line
└ really catchy.

8.2 DISRTICT 9
↬ six rhymes in three seconds.

9. PUSH SYLLABLE INTO NEXT BAR
↬ using when is very hard to find good rhyme.

9.2 MAZE OF MEMORIES
↬ divided word moraebaram - sandstorm
└ means that Changbin had hard time to find a rhyme
└ not @ changbin who found seven rhymes in four lines.

9.3 RHYMES IN UNUSUAL PLACES
↬ he changes location of rhymes
└ puts rhymes in different spots in line

9.4 MIROH
↬ rhymes all over the place, even next to each other

10. WORD PLAYS
↬ in Get Cool he wrote lyrics "even the honeybees get cool"
└ honey is 꿀 (kkul), which sounds like "cool" this line can be translated as either "get honey" or "get cool"
↬ look at his smile

11. ONOMATOPOEIA
↬ using sound-like words to Get cechy lines and rhymes
└ YAYAYA

12. STRAY KIDS
↬ thinking how to impress listeners of kpop songs, when rap part doesn't have too much time

12.2 WRITING LYRICS WHILE HAVING OTHERS IN MINDS
↬ "marbling" part in Awkward Silence writen for Felix
↬ word play from Get Cool written for I.N.

13. SPEAR B
↬ in 3RACHA's songs he can organize lines and rhymes in various ways
└ more lines, more time to show his skills

13.2 RUNNER'S HIGH
↬ a lot of lines, different rhymes, different ways to organize lyrics
└ have fun to find all of it!

14. WORK
↬ he admits that sometimes his lyrics are hard to get and they are making song more difficult, but if so, members are doing well and they can boost up their skills through this challenge