Lesson 2 · Marcus
Rhythm as Meaning
Rhythm is not decoration. Rhythm is content. The way your words fall on a beat changes what they mean. The same sentence, with emphasis on different syllables, says different things. "I never SAID I loved you" and "I never said I LOVED you" — same words, completely different meaning. The rhythm decides.
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Marcus takes this apart properly inside Songmatter — the rest of the lesson, the exercise that goes with it, and a critic who reads what you write back.
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