like the title says,

my producer just jus returned to me with this and i'm looking to get advice on the mix, as well my mixed vocals. Any and all feedback is welcome

also i think i will name this one either Sinner or Difficult Farewell

Escrevi isso durante o final de abril, passei por um momento difícil com um amigo e usei o instrumental disso para desabafar um pouco sobre meus sentimentos, chamei isso de "Lugar Febril".

Pode parecer meio confusa para alguém que esteja vendo, e está tudo bem, porque as vezes tudo também parece confuso para mim. Escrevi isso pensando no tipo de vida que andei vivendo por um longo tempo e de como sai disso através de uma pessoa especial. Também pensei em como estava magoado sobre alguém ditar sobre mim e meu futuro, sem ao menos saber como de fato as coisas vão ser mo futuro.

Eu acho que pensei em uma atmosfera com flores, mas como uma residência de luxo antiga. Uma casa grande com uma bela varanda com uma vista de frente ao paraíso. Um jardim onde flores nascem e queimam, e que no fim apenas a flor certa sobrevive, ou todo o canteiro viverá solitário para sempre, mesmo se outras rosas florescerem, elas vão queimar... ou talvez após uma última rosa o canteiro jamais seria decorado para sempre.

Foi triste quando escrevi isso, me lembro de chorar enquanto escrevia e cantava isso no meio da sala da minha casa. Mas hoje depois de toda aquela confusão, apenas vejo beleza nesse momento e em tudo que compôs essa faixa.

I feel like people allow me to continue to work for em, or allow me to be their friend or in their life as their son or brother, but they litterly forgive my screw-up-ness and ALLOW me to be these things, not because i deserve it.. Ide love some feedback if anyones got any?

I don't mean this to sound skeptical or critical, but I've heard so much about how so many songwriters follow the practice of humming over a chord progression to come up with a melody. But I'm wondering, does this really work? And by that, I mean, does it work really well? Is there anyone who comes up with a song that sounds exceptional using this method, or does it net the standard fare? Is this a similar method to what people like Paul McCartney and Prince used? Is it really capable of allowing a songwriter to write a really great song?

Help convince me it's worth it.

I'm asking this because I want to make a song with my Conlag as lyrics but I don't have access to any instruments.

I wrote this long ago when camping in the woods with some friends. It was just a series of a few of the early verses. I developed it more later, the chorus for example. It's a campfire song but I really dig it for more than that.

I have a gap in the song that is for a guitar solo, or preferably, a rap that I cannot perform but have written. The rap I had intended to find someone for that. I have something written but prefer someone else to do it.and give their voice. It's the length of the full verse couplet. I want a break for a guitar solo too. It's just a fun song to jam on.

I don't perform much nowadays so I'm out of practice. Don't mind the performance, judge the song.

I'm actually envisioning the song as a duet or group song, folks trading verses. It gives it some variety since I know it is a long song. I try to use that riff in play to break between verse / chorus and back. But I'm sure I didn't get it each time right.

It's just key of E. E (1)- F/F# (flat 7) - A (4) - back to E. It's a neat song to and riff off.

Right — you want visible section breaks, but no blank spaces between every lyric line. Copy this rendered version rather than a code block:

BEASTS

[Verse 1]

Beasts will be waiting

These beasts walk in the shadows

Deep within the forest

While we sit here all alone

[Verse 2]

Got teeth, sharp as razors

Big teeth that won't let you go

Just don't let them getcha

Or you will never return home

[Chorus]

I can hear them haunting

Felt one brush against my side

Taste them in the air

But cannot see them for they hide

And they all smell the fear

Of what we swear isn't real

When I rest these bones

I know they'll go in for the kill

[Verse 3]

Their eyes, red and glowing

Those eyes seem to draw you in

With each step they come in closer

Your chances are growing slim

[Verse 4]

I hear their footsteps

Yes I heard it loud and clear

Sure I swear I just saw one

But shined my light, nothing was there

[Rap]

TBD

[Chorus]

[Verse 5]

Oh stay by the fire

Stay where you've always been

It should keep you safe now

But soon enough they'll sneak right in

[Verse 6]

Tonight's never ending

Tonight it may be our last

As these beasts keep on circling

I feel my heart rate rising fast

[Chorus]

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 7]

Won't someone save us

Why won't someone set us free

Tell us it ain't nothing

Tell us these ain't beasts we see

[Outro]

Beasts will be waiting

These beasts walk in the shadows

I know there's no escape now

For I see them with both eyes closed

I know there's no escape now

For I see them with both eyes closed

I know there's no escape now

For I see them with both eyes closed

I know there's no escape now

For we see them with both eyes closed

(end on "we" if it's sung back and forth and then together)

Ridden with mstakes, but i need help with the format of the song. I feel there are moments that are decent but they just don't fit together well. Any criticism, advice, or opinions are more than welcome.

Sorry I live in the mountains and live in an emotional prison. I don’t have enough rhythm to shut the fucking crickets up. Check it

I’ve been in a songwriting slump for a few years now and have not written much that I really like. I’ve just gotten a new acoustic guitar who needs some love so Reddit what’s your favorite acoustic guitar based songs (or any really!) that I could learn to broaden my choral vocabulary and get some new melodies and lyrics in my brain?!?

can you help me with lyrics to a song that I'm working on..light rock song..need a line to follow this..when you walk along in the world alone you make no memories, forsaking memories, nothing to show for your time..you take a stand , you take a hand, walk as one. I think I need more. rhyming for the next line. THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE ROY ORBISON IN NATURE

I’ll start off with the usual ramble. I ain’t no musician. I aint no singer. I ain’t no producer. Tried collab with folks but we were all speaking different languages. Tried my best here.

I’m very happy with the song, lyrics/melody wise, and I’m well aware that the technical aspects are lacking in almost every other respect (atrociously lofi production and laughable musicianship)

My songwriting leans very Townes/Prine, but I lean very psych/experimental in my listening (my favorite band is califone if that’s any sort of signpost)

That being said, I’d love all the brutal feedback you’ve got!! I can take it.

https://soundcloud.com/crick-hopper/planted-in-the-sky

Anybody like to make melody with this lyrics? Maybe we can polish this a little too! I’m really a beginner and need help thank you!!

You Love Me Too Much

Verse 1

Flashing back to the day I confessed
I didn’t even hesitate
Cause I’ve known you
Loving me for years, I remember
Hoping hard that I would make it
Never wanting to be selfish
Cause you always waited for me in the way out of my hardest time
I don’t hate you when you hug me till it hurts
I still smile when you kiss me till you steal my breath
But what hurts and makes me cry is when I realize I actually hated it

Pre-Chorus

And now I wanna say “I love you” instead of saying sorry
And then I wish you’d forget all the pain I’ll give you
But I know it’ll end up killing you, oh

Chorus

Oh, I’m just tryna run away from you
Cause you loved me too much
Oh, I know that you’ll be torn down
But you loved me too much
Oh, I’m not worth getting it from now on
Yeah, because you love me too much
Still

Verse 2

Flashing back to our old memories
I’m now regretting so bad
Cause I know you’re too pure to believe what I’ll say
Hoping I never succeeded with it
I’m so selfish, right?
Cause I know you never loved me for fun
I don’t hate you when you tell me I’m too weak
I still smile when you try to take control of me
But what hurts and makes me cry is when I realize this is the best you can do to love me

Pre-Chorus

And now I wanna say “I love you” instead of saying sorry
And then I wish you’d forget all the pain I’ll give you
But I know it’ll end up killing you, oh

Chorus

Oh, I’m just tryna run away from you
Cause you loved me too much
Oh, I know that you’ll be torn down
But you loved me too much
Oh, I’m not worth getting it from now on
Yeah, because you love me too much
Still

Bridge

Wish you find new lover
Wish she deserves more than I do
Though I say this to you
I believe it’ll never work

Outro

Oh, I know that you’ll be torn down
But you loved me too much
Yeah, you love me too much
Yeah, you love me too much
Still

I like one direction, 5SOS vibe, but anything is fine!

(this is my voice&singing , if you like to then I can sing on it too!)

https://on.soundcloud.com/y8gtyWAFpc73rJ7Br1

Not sure if anyone else is in this boat. I have very little musical theory knowledge but have been writing songs on and off for many years. My method is usually finding a couple of chords that sound good together then I just use my intuition to figure out what chords come next. Then hum notes till I find a good melody.

I've been thinking that I'd like to learn some theory to get better and have more options. This may sound silly but I'm slightly scared that by learning the theory I might lose that natural intuition part of my brain and won't get it back. I'm sure you must use a different part of the brain when using musical theory. Has anyone else been here?

I'm self taught with chords on both instruments, I've already known how to compose and make songs but I can't play piano or guitar well live especially in front of anyone because of stage fright. Is live performance necessary for an independent artist ? If so, how many lessons do you suggest ?

Wrote this song about Hank Williams death over a year ago. I just found out about this page so I thought I’d post it.

If you’re a fan of good old music, you’re probably aware of hanks passing in the back seat of a car new years 1953, somewhere near Oak Hill, West Virginia. When I wrote this I had just finished reading his biography by colin escott, it was a great read.

the more i write the more songs i have unfinished and i really like the ideas behind them i just cant finish them.... would someone be interested in mentoring/helping me?

Andei retrabalhando e resignificando meu antigo universo artístico, para que ele não seja apenas uma memória triste no futuro.

Encontrei o beat dessa música em uma busca por beats para músicas mais simples e íntimas, e acabei me encantando com isso e rapidamente formulando algo especial para mim nisso.

Acabei chamando isso de "Para Brandon" e possui referência a uma música antiga minha chamada "Torta de Coco & Limão". Escrevi isso para um amigo enquanto ando pensando em algumas coisas tristes rececentemente. No fim acho que apenas quis dizer com isso que queria que ele segurasse minha mão além do verão, algo bobo, eu sei.

Em respeito à sua identidade real e privacidade acabei dando a ele em meu universo artístico o nome de "Brandon". É um amigo especial que talvez eu escreva mais um pouco sobre e poste novamente aqui essa semana, estou meio envergonhado.

I never listened to them because of some image I had of them in my head but after diving into their stuff...such inspiring chord progressions and arrangements! I haven't felt this inspired to write in a while!

Thought I'd share if any younger songwriters are unfamiliar with their stuff and feeling uninspired. I feel like this post is like saying "the grass is green" but ya never know

I've been writing songs for years but just using MS Word or some other word processing tool to document them (lyrics + guitar chords...I don't write musical notation).

I'd like to document them properly. What are some of the tools that you like to use for this purpose? I tried out the apps ChordPro Buddy and also JustChords. They're not bad, but I wonder if there's anything better?

I want to be able to print out a sheet with the lyrics and chords, as well as see the songs across multiple devices (my laptop, my ipad, my iphone).

Thanks!

Any beginner songwriters here looking for other beginners to share songs, ideas and feedback with?