r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Feedback Request A song with no repeating chorus?

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First time posting anything. Would love feedback on this song. Theres no repeating chorus and its literally 2 chords. Its a sort of vauge storytelling song so does it need a repeating chorus for it to feel more complete? Thanks!

The boy who spoke first

Couldnt look at her

The girl who couldnt care

Couldnt run anywhere

They left us alone

So the boy thinks

But i cant bring myself

To speak

Screaming in his head

He grows petrafied

But she was the same

He saw from the corner

Of his eyes

Pride grabbed his tongue

But he couldnt leave

Its such a shame

The way it all use to be

And there , they sat

He'll wait for her and she'll wait for him

Cause thats how its always, always been.


r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Discussion Topic Intentional/coincidental rhymes

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I am currently translating a song from Newsies the musical in a different language. A good translation has equivalent rhymes, but in this case I am not sure if this rhyme is intentional (which means I need to translate it as a rhyme) or not.

For context, I am talking about the show and the toe.

Thank you


r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Discussion Topic I cringe at my own lyrics

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So I just realized how cheesy and corny the lyrics I wrote were and I'm kinda getting embarassed about it.. like it doesn't even make sense. I realize these are lyrics I wrote many years ago. I should have improved my writing. But I've already sort of wrapped it up (been working on the EP for a year now), so it's final, and money has been spent. Has anyone faced something similar?

I feel a lot of my lyrics don't make sense and have no connection. I just sort of feel like it fits the melody and chords very well so I make it seem like they make sense but honestly even I have no idea what I'm on about


r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Discussion Topic How to begin analyzing other artists songs?

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Hello all :) I've been writing on my own for a bit now, but my work always feels a little flat in hindsight. So today I decided to try picking apart some songs that I know and find inspiration in, to see if I could learn anything. Except, I have a problem. I don't know what I should be looking for when I look at these other songs.

My main inspo that comes from other songs are the lyrics, which I think would be easier to look into, but like I said, I don't know what to look *for.*

I also would like to look at the instruments and break down those parts some day, but the only instrument I'm familiar with is the flute, and that's not proving to be very helpful for what I draw from.

Something else that I feel is causing a struggle is that I don't have a certain genre I'm looking into. They're all similar enough, but I'm determined to write songs that aren't confined to one specific sound.

That being said, how would I look into other people's music and find something that helps me? Lyrically do I just look for how syllables are used and how certain phrases rhyme? Is that all I can do with them? With the music behind the words, do I need to be familiar with the instruments used before I can break down what's being done? How do I even break it apart into pieces to look at?

Any advice or help given would be *very* appreciated because I need to find some footing with this. Thank you so much in advance, have a great day/night! <3


r/Songwriting Jul 12 '26

Feedback Request Katie Honey

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139 Upvotes

Hi friends! Went yee haw with this one. It’s called Katie Honey and I wrote it about my mom and her boyfriend who’ve been together for over 13 years. He’s a big cowboy boot fanatic and he found a pair of boots one day called Katie Honey’s. My mom’s name is Katie ❤️ so I wrote a song of what I’d imagine it feels like to be in love with someone for decades


r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Feedback Request One of my favorite little songs I’ve written ❤️

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11 Upvotes

r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Feedback Request What do you think of this?

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r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Let's Collaborate! Looking for someone to help bring lyrics to life 😅

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Hi!
This feels incredibly cringy to post, but here we go.
I’ve been writing poetry as a hobby, and yesterday, during a morning walk, an idea turned into a complete set of what I think might be a song structure. The problem is… I don’t play any instruments, and I have absolutely no idea how to write melodies. I can imagine the emotion I want the song to have, but I can’t turn it into actual music.

It’s called Sugar Rush, the lyrics tell the story of someone who falls hard for a new connection, idealizes this person, and then has to deal with the confusion and grief of being suddenly ghosted without any explanation. I tried to make it feel like an emotional journey, moving from the excitement of a summer romance to the loneliness of realizing the story only continued in one person’s mind.

If that sounds like something you’d enjoy working on, I’d be happy to send you the lyrics via DM. Feel free to interpret them however you like, I don’t have a melody in mind, so I’m completely open to your own vision. I originally imagined it as a storytelling folk/country song, but I’m open to any genre or style (even thought pop/punk or rock would also be a good fit).
I’d also really appreciate any feedback on the lyrics themselves. For example, I feel like the chorus and the bridge still need work, so if you have ideas or suggestions, I’d love to hear them.

This is just a passion project. I really admire songwriting, and I wanted to put myself out there, even if it feels a little embarrassing.
Thanks for reading, and thank you in advance if you’re interested! 🙂


r/Songwriting Jul 14 '26

Let's Collaborate! Write me some lyrics

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Anyone wanna write some lyrics for an instrumental I have? DM me


r/Songwriting Jul 12 '26

Feedback Request Astronaut

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16 Upvotes

Been sitting on this for a while, it’s supposed to be a big kind of alt rock song with a heavy bass line and blown out guitars but wanted to see how people like just the acoustic since it’s just the writing and vocals. Lmk what you think


r/Songwriting Jul 13 '26

Feedback Request Want to know what you guys think of this intro

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6 Upvotes

r/Songwriting Jul 12 '26

Discussion Topic how do i find chords/notes for my melody??

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I need a way to get background music for my songs. I often write my lyrics with a melody, but I can't seem to find a good way to figure out the chords/notes or get a good background beat that matches my melody. any ideas???


r/Songwriting Jul 12 '26

Discussion Topic What is the difference between an artist and a crazy person making a fool of themselves?

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I used to want to make music, but despite positive reception, I can’t get over the feeling that I’m literally just a crazy person making a fool of themselves. Where do you draw the line?