Some of the greatest lyrics have been written with a method that I love: just take whatever comes into your mind in whichever order it comes to you. This is very revealing but sometimes produces really magic lyrics that keep your mind occupied for years.
The R.E.M. have always mastered this technique. Here's a fantastic example from a song called "You Are The Everything":
Sometimes I feel like I can't
even sing
I'm very scared for this world
I'm very scared for me
Eviscerate your memory
Here's a scene
You're in the back seat laying
down
The windows wrap around
To sound of the travel and the
engine
All you hear is time stand still
in travel
And feel such peace and absolute
The stillness still that doesn't
end
But slowly drifts into sleep
The stars are the greatest thing
you've ever seen
And they're there for you
For you alone you are the
everything
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