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Learn the melody. Analyze the lyrics. Study the song in sections.

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Before you start worrying about memorizing the lyrics, it's important to get the tune of the song down. In many cases, the melody can actually help remind you of what the next words in the song are. If you can read music, you can study the sheet music to identify the notes that comprise the melody. Otherwise, listen to your recording of the song to hear how the vocalist sings the melody. When you're first singing the melody, you don't have to use the correct lyrics. It's often easier to just use “La” for each word until you've got the melody down. In many cases, it's easier to memorize lyrics when you understand the song's meaning. That's because you can start to visualize certain parts of the song, and the images that you come up with may help you remember key phrases or lines. If you're having trouble understanding the song, websites such as SongMeanings.com and SongFacts.com offer analysis of many popular songs.  You may want to search online for articles where the writer or composer of the song discussed its meaning. The song's creator is the best source for that information. If there are words that you don't understand in the lyrics, look them up in the dictionary. It's often difficult to remember words if you don't know what they mean. When you're ready to sit down and learn the song, it helps to work on it in separate parts, so you're not overwhelmed by the process. For example, you might start with the first verse and move onto the next verse once you've gotten that part down. The chorus is often a good place to start, though, because it typically recurs throughout the song, so you'll have memorized a larger percentage of the song if you learn it first. It's often a good idea to start with the most difficult section of the song. Whether it's second verse that has a lot of wordy lines or the chorus which moves very quickly, memorizing the toughest part will usually require the most work, so it's best to get it over with first.