Indie Pop Song — Catchy Hook & Verse

## Indie Pop Song

**Genre**: indie pop, bedroom pop, dream pop
**BPM**: 118-126
**Key**: G major or B♭ major (bright, uplifting)
**Duration**: 3:00-3:30
**Mood**: bittersweet nostalgia, youthful energy, summer feeling

### Lyrics:

**[Verse 1]**
[Write 4 lines — personal, specific imagery, conversational tone]
Theme: a moment of realization, nostalgia, or connection
Example direction: "Walking home after midnight / neon signs reflecting off the rain..."

**[Pre-Chorus]**
[Write 2 lines — build tension, hint at the chorus]
Rising melody, anticipation

**[Chorus]**
[Write 4 lines — THE hook. Singable. Anthemic. Earworm.]
Must be repeatable and feel natural to shout at a concert
Use a strong vowel sound on the key melodic note

**[Verse 2]**
[Write 4 lines — story progresses, new details]

**[Pre-Chorus]**

**[Chorus]**

**[Bridge]**
[Write 2-4 lines — emotional pivot, different melodic territory]
Strip down instrumentation, then build back to final chorus

**[Final Chorus — Big]**
Repeat chorus with added layers (gang vocals, bigger drums, added synth)

### Production:

**Verse**: 
- Clean electric guitar (chorus effect)
- Soft programmed drums (808-ish kick, snappy snare)
- Synth pad (warm, wide)
- Vocal: intimate, close-mic, slight reverb

**Chorus**:
- Drums open up (full kit feel, driving)
- Bass becomes prominent (melodic bass line)
- Add shimmery synth arpeggios
- Layer vocals: main + harmony (3rds above)
- Everything wider, brighter, more energy

**Bridge**:
- Strip to just vocals + one instrument
- Build back gradually — drums first, then bass, then everything
- The drop back into the final chorus should feel cathartic

### Reference Artists:
Clairo, The 1975, girl in red, beabadoobee, Wallows