What are the most effective ways to evaluate the rhyme scheme of a song's lyrics?

A helpful tip is analyzing popular songs. "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd is AABCCB - "lights", "sights", "nights" and "call", "fall", "all" rhyme. Taylor Swift's "Cardigan" follows an ABAB rhyme scheme with "cardigan", "when", "again", and "friend". For a personal example, let's say I wrote a poem that goes: "In the heart of the city, so bright (A) Underneath the stars at night (B) There's a rhythm that feels so right (A) It's a dance till the morning light." (B) "Bright", "right", and "light" rhyme with each other, as do "night" and "light", making it ABAB.

Identify End Rhymes: Look at the last words in each line of the lyrics. Assign a letter to each unique end rhyme sound. Lines that end with the same sound get the same letter. Use Letters to Represent Rhymes: Label each line with the assigned letter for its rhyme. For example, if the first and third lines end with words that rhyme, label them both with 'A.' If the second and fourth lines end with words that rhyme, label them both with 'B,' and so on. These are a few I've utilized and witnessed in top artist.

The best way to evaluate anything lyrical is to sing it or have it sung to people that don’t know the singer in an environment where they don’t have to listen and see if they look and listen. If they don’t follow and give good indicators of enjoyment or interest you haven’t got much. Rhyme is simply one way to give a sense of deliberate form. What’s much more important is how the flow of the lyrics feels in the singer’s mouth and how that flow feels when heard in the musical support. Logic and rhyme schemes are not that important unless you want to impress academics and people who get off on irrelevant things they can analyze to sound like they know things.

Let's analyze Madonna's iconic song "Like a Prayer." First, transcribe the lyrics, then identify rhymes. For instance, in the chorus: Life is a mystery (A) Everyone must stand alone (B) I hear you call my name (A) And it feels like home (B) Here, "mystery" and "name" are marked as 'A,' while "alone" and "home" are 'B,' indicating an ABAB rhyme scheme. This pattern creates a captivating rhythm, emphasizing key words. Madonna often uses such schemes to craft memorable hooks. Analyze other verses and the bridge similarly, noting changes in pattern. This song masterfully blends rhymes with its melody, enhancing its emotional and spiritual themes.

Delivery & performance -- without a doubt -- is fundamentally crucial. nothing draws in anyone better than the expression & timing of the words.

An appreciation for the artistry of songwriting at a deeper level connects one to the insights and the emotional impact of the song's narrative and message. It's amazing how seemingly simple rhymes add depth and richness to the lyrical journey. As a consumer of music, delving into rhyme schemes is a captivating exploration of the art of words in song and why most enjoy the artists whose work resonates with our personal journies through the stories they tell.

Songwriting is the basis of the music industry! Hence publishing. That is why I mentioned poetry because poetry forces the individual to expand in their mindset otherwise they will not increase the imagination. Without imagination songwriting will suffer.

Learn how the rhyme scheme was inspired by the rhythm of the instruments in the beat. A rhyme scheme is usually inspired by the bass and high-hats within a song. Also by the melody. Listen to the melody and how it compliments the rhyme scheme.

I feel that poetry needs to be placed on the forefront of a foundation of a well rounded education. Without the element of poetry not placed in the school system rhyming doesn't get a chance to be introduced to the generation of individuals. Poetry should be seen as a tool to expand the mindset of the individual so when they grow up the rhyme element will be buried deep inside of there psyche.