I’m collecting songwriting clichés, for my own amusement.

Here’s the list so far:

• - The ‘tone-up’ key change for the final chorus
• - A saxophone solo in a power ballad
• - Rhyming self/shelf, love/above, together/forever (thanks Jannie)
• - Using an established folk tune (looking at you Bob Dylan).
• - Overuse of the word ‘Baby’ (thanks Corey)

Have you got any others I can add to the list?

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