What is Song Structure? The 5 Most Popular Types! (w/ Real World Examples!!)

Thank you for this !

Just FYI - I have never heard the song you presented as the Bridge. This being the case I have no usable example to go by as you did not share the change up. This is not hate mail, I love the video, hope to help you to improve.

can you advise me what is wrong with this song structure please? 7 DEADLY SINS

[INTRO | SPOKEN]

CHOICES, Choices,choices were to begin,

Balance and moderation in everything,

Less of a thrill — but a clearer path within.



[Verse 1]

Go on — put yourself first, it's all yours, you've earned it,

Why share the stage when you could run the whole show?

Feel that heat when they say your name in the dark,

Doesn't it taste like a god? Doesn't it feel like a spark?

Stack it higher, buy the fire,

Never enough — that's the choir,

More is gospel, less is sin,

So keep on feeding what lives within...



[Pre-Chorus]

But something's cracking underneath the gold,

A hunger that never gets old,

You built a palace out of smoke and glass,

And swore this feeling was gonna last...



[Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh —

Seven deadly sins available to bask in,

Greed convinces you that you can win,

Pride crowns you king of a crumbling throne,

Lust leaves you burning — still alone,

Envy carves you hollow from inside,

Wrath sets fire to everything you tried,

Gluttony keeps knocking at the door,

And Sloth will steal what you are living for.

But Balance and moderation in everything,

Less of a thrill — but a clearer path within.



[Verse 2]

That heat in your chest when you see what they've got —

Don't you want it? Don't you want the lot?

Drink their world, wear their life like a new set of clothes,

Tell yourself it's ambition — not envy, or love,

The wanting hits hard and the want hits fast,

Stealing the good life that won't last,

They breathe easy — why don't you?

Reach out and take it... that's what they do.



[Pre-Chorus]

Seduced by greed keeps you up night after night,

Want, eating away at you, surrendering without a fight,

Desire, the shadow of every dream,

Nothing's ever quite what it first seems...



[Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh —

Seven deadly sins available to bask in,

Greed convinces you that you can win,

Pride crowns you king of a crumbling throne,

Lust leaves you burning — still alone,

Envy carves you hollow from inside,

Wrath sets fire to everything you tried,

Gluttony keeps knocking at the door,

And Sloth will steal what you are living for.

But Balance and moderation in everything,

Less of a thrill — but a clearer path within.



[Verse 3]

That tremor in your jaw when the anger rises —

Let it burn — they earned their surprise,

One more bite, one more night, swallow it whole,

Till the pouring of nothing fills the hole,

And when the weight gets heavy — just lie down,

Let the current take you, let the world drown,

Tomorrow's just a rumor anyway,

Pull the curtains, stay right here, and fade...



[Bridge]

Wait —

Look at what you've become,

A kingdom built following the others crumbs,

Your throne's just shadows on a wall,

Your mirror doesn't recognize your face,

Knuckles split from hitting empty space,

Was it worth the fall?



All that hunger, all that fire,

Every shortcut, every desire

You fed the beast and called it living,

Never asking, never giving,

Now the feast is cold,

And you're left holding what you stole...



[Final Chorus]

Oh-oh-oh —

Seven deadly sins available to bask in,

Greed never lets you win,

Pride made you a god of dust,

Lust burned down everything you trust,

Envy ate you from inside,

Wrath left nothing nowhere to hide,

Gluttony came back for more,

And Sloth took your soul,what you were searching for.

But Balance and moderation in everything,

Less of a thrill — but a clearer path within.



[Outro]

Pride goes before a fall...

Greed digs its own grave...

Lust burns down to ash...

Envy eats itself alive...

Wrath drowns in its own fire...

Gluttony is never — full...

And Sloth...Sloth loses it all.....and it just slips away.

But Balance and moderation in everything,

Less of a thrill — but a clearer path within.



A clearer path within.



A clearer path within.



A sure fire clearer path within.

What about intro, break, prelude, interlude, and outro?

I have a question so the high note can be bridge right? And what about a rap what would it be

Great stuff!

Hey man, I’m looking for the song structure document. It’s not up there anymore.

Hey just so you know, the song structure link is no longer working/there

Lol. By far the least convincing 'I'm a professional' in a long time. 'Notice the lyrics have changed' Hilarious!

Intro, Outro, Solo

So informative, and u made it easy to understand! and thanks for giving examples. thanks for sharing!

Well, if i ever do a song, it'll probably be a techno song, that goes ABACACBABDCAB or something...I'm not sure, 8f that made sense.

W video

I WONDER WHY YOU GOT LOW VIEWS , THE VIDEO IS AMAZING

So ive been allower your site trying to find the 5 song strucktures template to download I cannto find it.

Question wich of the 5 song structures do you think is mostly used in Kpop? I wanna know how bands like BIG BANg structure their songs for instance.

What the heckis build and drop never heard those before...Ive atleast heard the phrase pre-chorus Ive also not heard of post chorus ... could you explain theese 5 ? Im gratefull you told us about verse, birde and chorus but I need to know what the other ones do/mean/are used aswell.

Sir I'm begginer I want to ask something about my verse
Can you look my verse 1 And Verse 2
And can you tell me is it Good verse structure

( VERSE 1 )
Whenever we were together
Always a part of thought in dreams
Edge of air, we were united
And it made we complete
But now you are disappeared into the light
I miss that time for I was your and you were mine

( VERSE 2)
Your presence is fading with our lost existence
And your presence is gone just like the breeze
I hold on to moments that slipped with ease
Now silence alone is all I breathe


( CHORUS )
Feels like you fading out of my mind
Like echoes lost in passing time
I reach for you but you are not anywhere
Only silence fills the air
Feels like you fading far from my view
I close my eyes But I can't find you


My song Topic is feels like you fading
Is it can perfect with my Chorus ,Verse 1 And 2

And also
I want to Write Bridge Outro
But I have no idea how to Write
Bridge and Outro
What to Write in Bridge And Outro

The reference links are not working

love the production quality, surprised you have so little subscribers and views
you deserve way more!
thank you so much for your work!

Hi Mattie 😊
Thankyou so much 🥰