Artists as writers

A major influence in my song writing is listening to how other artists write their lyrics. The factors I look for in this is:

• The use of metaphors and similes
• The emotion behind the lyrics 
• How the make me feel 
• If I can relate to them or not 

Artists I look at in relation to these are:

• Sam Smith 
• Ella Henderson
• Ed Sheeran 
• Labrynth