Form Follows Function or Function Follows Form?
Song form is two remarkable studies: First, it gives you a very simple set of analytic tools (terminology) so you can listen to any song and get a better understanding of what it does and why it works and second, by using these options in your own writing it is a great starting point for your own song and then follow it with many iterations, each time pushing you to edit elements as listed further down in this article.
There is an entire industry standard terminology and functions list by clicking on the Read More button. Enjoy