1. Opening with a question - As in the song "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" by Dionne Warwick.
2. Opening with a strong statement - Alison Krauss' song really caught my attention with this first line "Baby, now that I've found you I won't let you go."
3. Opening with a time frame - Like in Sinead O'Connor's song "Nothing Compares" which begins with the line "It's been seven hours and fifteen days, since you took your love away."
4. Opening with a setting - Cyndi Lauper's song "Time After Time" is a good example of this. Her song begins with the line "Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick and think of you."
5. Opening with a comparison - "You fill up my senses like a night in the forest" is the first line of John Denver's cleverly titled hit called "Annie's Song."
6. Opening with a contrast - As in "You're my peace of mind in this crazy world" from "Beautiful In My Eyes" by Joshua Kadison.
7. Opening with a conversation - Some songs start off with a conversation as in "Excuse me but can I be you for awhile" from "Silent All These Years" by Tori Amos. The song "That's What Friends Are For" begins as if in the middle of a conversation; "And I never thought I'd feel this way..."
