I dont know how anyone can write a lyric without some idea of how it might sound or the rythym it might have or the form .
Now , whether the other party who provides the sound "hears" the same thing is a different issue
When I write ( completed ) lyrics only I usually have a clear idea of how I would "like" it to sound but thats up to the other party and thats where collaboration comes in ...
So far I have been extremely lucky with the collaborators I have had , especially Kip Marchetti, who seemed to read my mind.
I would agree that folk who churn out verse as song lyric and expect someone to find their their work and love it are asking on heck of a lot .
It comes back to building a relationship
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