Songwriting rhymes for basics
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Perfect rhymes for basics
Near rhymes for basics
Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.
- making
- waiting
- baby
- saying
- taking
- it's
- this
- playing
- breaking
- it
- maybe
- is
- with
- waking
- if
- crazy
- chasing
- think
- wasting
- been
- wasted
- will
- give
- still
- shaking
- things
- kiss
- waited
- thing
- staying
- laying
- praying
- did
- miss
- fading
- changing
- getting
- wish
- amazing
- shit
- lately
- lips
- drink
- til
- aching
- fix
- since
- racing
- lady
- saving
- craving
- his
- hit
- pick
- sick
- him
- sing
- its
- until
- six
- bring
- telling
- big
- painted
- years
- bit
- skin
- bitch
- till
- raining
- hating
- sailing
- fear
- burning
- quick
- sit
- paying
- sayin'
- working
- kill
- kick
- stick
- drinks
- clear
- lazy
- turning
- fit
- kids
- staring
- basic
- ladies
- risk
- searching
- fill
- year
- win
- begging
- failing
- trading
- blazing
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