I agree 100% that you often cannot tell what the writer had in mind. I read a lyric and assume a rhythm based on the first couple of lines and critique on that basis. It may not be at all what the writer was thinking.

It may not be a bad idea for the lyricist to make a spoken recording if they can't sing - a count like 1,2,3,4 and then launch into a rhythmic reading.

Or one could put slash marks above each line to represent the beat much as guitar chords are shown.

__/___/_______/_________/______/_______/_____/______/
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(Hard to get them lined up correctly though)

Last edited by Colin Ward; 11/13/10 11:37 AM.
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