Composition and lyrics are two important links in music creation, and the relationship between them is interdependent and influential. It's hard to say which one will come out first. Composition refers to the process of combining musical sounds into melody, rhythm, harmony and other elements to form a complete musical work.
In the process of composing music, we need to consider the trend of melody, the collocation of harmony, the change of rhythm and so on, which requires composers to have a deep understanding of music theory, musical instrument playing skills and musical feelings. Lyrics refers to the process of creating lyrics, that is, transforming poetry or prose into lyrics and forming songs with songs. Writing lyrics requires writers to have writing talent and literary accomplishment, and to be able to express their feelings and thoughts in concise and vivid language.
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When composing music, composition and lyrics often appear alternately. The composer first creates a preliminary melody and rhythm according to the theme and inspiration, and then the lyricist creates lyrics according to this preliminary melody and rhythm. In the process of lyrics creation, the composer may modify or adjust the melody to better match the emotion and thought of the lyrics.
Word structure should be simple and regular, sentences should not be too long, concise and beautiful, but not abstruse and difficult to understand. At the same time, the lyricist will adjust the words and sentence patterns of the lyrics according to the rhythm and mood of the music melody. So it's hard to say which comes first, composition or lyrics. They are the process of mutual influence and promotion, and no link of an excellent musical work can be completed.