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{{w|Word painting}} is the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics.
{{w|Word painting}} is the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics.


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=== Hypothetical ===
=== Hypothetical ===


; "I know I'm spiralling, not going anywhere."
; "The time dies, I'm caught in a spiral."
; "More of the same, but it’s never the same."
; "The clock strikes, I'm caught in a spiral."
; "Pointing the blame, I keep on pointing the blame."
* Author: [[Budjarn Lambeth]] (2025)
* Author: [[Budjarn Lambeth]] (2025)
* Context: Would be used while the chords or melody follow the nodes of a [[spiral chart]]
* Context: Would be used while the chords or melody follow the nodes of a [[spiral chart]]
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=== Hypothetical ===
=== Hypothetical ===


; "The world around me looks like home but I can't find my feet. The devil came to lock me in and threw away the key."
; "The world around me looks like home but I can't find my feet."
; "The devil came to lock me in and threw away the key."
; "A thousand miles of paradise is half a step ahead."
; "Pulled in six directions I stay locked in here instead."
* Author: [[Budjarn Lambeth]] (2025)
* Author: [[Budjarn Lambeth]] (2025)
* Context: Would be used for a song or section tuned to the Locrian mode of a [[5L 2s]] scale.
* Context: Would be used for a song or section tuned to the Locrian mode of a [[5L 2s]] scale.
* Explanation: "Looks like home" references the familar diatonic [[MOS]] shape, "can't find my feet" and "threw away the key" reference the way it is hard to maintain a tonal center in Locrian. "Lock me in" is a play on the word "Locrian".


=== Real world examples ===
=== Real world examples ===

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Word painting is the musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a song's lyrics.

This page is a gallery of word painting lyrics for xenharmonic songs.

It also includes a section for songs that use other esoteric theory (e.g. xenrhythmic, or using rare scales or timbres).

Add examples that occur in actual scores or recordings in the "real world examples" sections.

Write your own hypothetical examples in the "hypothetical" section. Only add them there if you give others permission to use them. Remember that the wiki is in the creative commons, so original writing on the wiki can be reused for free by anyone.

Xenharmonic word painting

Hypothetical

"The time dies, I'm caught in a spiral."
"More of the same, but it’s never the same."
"The clock strikes, I'm caught in a spiral."
"Pointing the blame, I keep on pointing the blame."

Real world examples

Word painting for other esoteric theory

Hypothetical

"The world around me looks like home but I can't find my feet."
"The devil came to lock me in and threw away the key."
"A thousand miles of paradise is half a step ahead."
"Pulled in six directions I stay locked in here instead."
  • Author: Budjarn Lambeth (2025)
  • Context: Would be used for a song or section tuned to the Locrian mode of a 5L 2s scale.

Real world examples

See also