The Poster has a point, but so has Moker,

It is true that Elton and Bernie aside the best lyric writers
do prefer writing to finished music.

Another way is to write a lyric to a beat pattern

DUM da da DUM da da DUM DUM da--- Et-cetera

Or write a new lyric to a hit melody, and I am sure some here do that, so that and then someone writes a new melody .
Have you considered that Mr Malenac.

I would suggest you broaden your thinking a little.


As Moker states the Music can change as the song goes through re writes.

Their are a lot of lyrics posted that look more like poems.
because in some cases the writers take no notice or don't fully understand FORMAT.

Matt Stoneham.

Without the right music your clever lyrics will never be heard, if you want success be prepared to re write many times and even change the meter you chose originally