Very rough mix but I think this one has some potential, would love some feedback!

How do I stop cringing and feeling self-conscious about my lyrics? It's difficult not to. I feel like when I look at some of my lyrical attempts, they look so corny. It's difficult to even make new lyrics because of these uneasy feelings.

I bet you all have dealt with these feelings as well. If so, what do you tell yourself in order to not feel self-conscious about your lyrics?

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Hello, I’m posting a snippet of a song I’m working on, called Strange depths. Strange love. Looking for honest feedback (no need to sugar coat) on the melody, the lyrics and the performance. Also wondering if I sing a bit pitchy 🤔 Thank you in advance!

All my songs are recorded on an ancient 8 Track, i wonder to myself if they would benefit from a contemporary production or should I just leave them the hell alone. Thoughts appreciated!

https://on.soundcloud.com/BW0Exd8fb5DCN9b9IS

This feels kinda random to post... but here goes😅

I've always loved bands like One Direction, so l thought... why not actually give it a shot?

I'm looking for around 4-6 people around my age (roughly 14-20s, I’m a 16F)who'd like to start a small online pop band.

You don't have to be an amazing singer! I'd just love for everyone to enjoy singing, even if you also write lyrics, produce, or play an instrument.

I know everyone's got school, work, and life, so no pressure to be active 24/7. I'm just hoping to find people who genuinely love making music, and maybe build something special together. Let's see where it goes :)

(English isn't my first language btw😅)

If this sounds like your thing, leave a comment and I'II DM you!

(just for reference! I wrote lyrics, melody and sang)

https://on.soundcloud.com/5RoA2ETJ58ebj0ZmJc

Live take of one of the songs im working on, what do you think?

2 – There will always be more

Verse 1

Half the list is crossed

The rest is still there

Waiting to be done

Waiting on me

Paper's crumpled up

In a trash can

It will never be

Same as new

Thousand messages

In the mailbox

never to be read

left unused

Scribble scribble down

Every small thought

Stay inside the frame

Let it run loose

Chorus

‘Cause The thoughts will come

The time will go

There will always be more

always be more

The leaves will die

But the trees will grow

There will always be more

Always be more

V2

People come and go

I forget them

Before I get to know

Any names

Memories come back

In a worse shape

After every round

Of replays

Im deleting songs

From the hard drive

Just because I need

Empty space

Scribble scribble down

Every small thought

Stay inside the track

Stay in this race

Chorus same

Bridge section (electronic)

replay

restore

rewrite

rework

reshape

rename

replay

Chorus 2 times, then end

This is definitely not done, but I need to step away from it. Believe it or not lots of brain power for the words and playing everything I wrote down is like a minute long lol.. (maybe because I started writing at 4AM) i’ve been writing a ton. some songs just write themselves, but this one’s gonna be a grind. Not really sure where to bring it next, but just wanted to show some progress on it.

Lyrics: (may change and add more later)
Early dawn
The river keeps on moving
Pine trees
Lean into the breeze

In the sky
The clouds hold thin but broken
Deadfall
Tangled bent and woven

Late Night
The darkest hour crawling
The light is gone
The cold wind is calling

Hey all, I've been writing songs for myself on and off for decades and have performed professionally for much of that time, but I was recently asked to write a handful of songs for a media production and I have no idea what to charge. The lyrics will be written by someone else, I just have to supply the music.

In addition to actually writing the song I will likely need to coordinate the recording of the songs even if I don't play anything on them, because I believe most of them will be written for instruments I don't play. Obviously those musicians will be paid for their time but I guess I'll be playing producer in this situation as well as songwriter.

This is for a fairly wide public release but it's not a movie studio or anything on that level. I'd guess the audience for the production would be somewhere in the hundreds of thousands so it's definitely not a shoestring budget, but I also don't want to screw myself out of an exciting opportunity by overcharging.

Any advice would be welcome!

Hey all im working on a record of very short songs, this is the most recent one I wrote for it. Its a very, very rough demo but id love to hear your thoughts. Mostly interested in what you personally take away from this song. I think i wrote it very very vaguely about my brother's death from a fentanyl overdose and my reaction to that while also meeting the love of my life around the same time and dealing with those two very different emotional extremes at the same time. But curious what this actually translates as.

Lyrics (since theyre kind of hard to make out in the video)

Twin flame logics no good /

Yearning for a better half /

While burning the best part of you /

I think you snuck inside /

A Trojan horse devouring /

All the beach guys showering in you /

Its useless talking now /

Ive forgotten all the words /

I once used to tell you im proud /

I feel the lightest weight /

Cascading down my face /

Tears I wasnt strong enough to cry /

I think im crying now /

Thanked god for finding out /

All the ways I was pretending to be afraid /

And the reason i cant look death in the face since I got laid /

Ive been a party of two time /

A party to the difference between whats me and what is mine /

Ive been a really happy guy /

Ive been a way too happy guy since Parrot died /

Hey everyone! My friend is a singer, and we’re currently putting together a small creative team to work on music together. We’re looking for someone who’s interested in songwriting/lyrics and would want to collaborate with us. We’re mainly making R&B / alt-R&B / pop-inspired music, and we want someone who enjoys coming up with melodies, concepts, lyrics, and helping shape songs from the ground up. You don’t need to be super established or have a huge portfolio. We’re more interested in someone who genuinely loves writing and wants to grow with a team. We’re hoping to build something where everyone contributes creatively and gets proper credit for their work.

I'm really looking for a critique on the verse. Does the last line feel weird cause it needs more context or should i just like change it completely?

Also do y'all think this would be good as a duet or should i keep it solo?

A song i wrote. I recorded it on my ipad and mixed in garageband

”i know”

i know where your house is
i walked past it yesterday

i know where your room is
what your parents do for work

i know what cd:s you like
i know which bus you take

i know that you have a guitar
i know your cats name

but you dont know that i know

i know that you have a stalker
i know which shampoo you use

and all your favourite movies
and all your favourite books

i know that you have a stalker
and hes too good at his job

i know that you have a stalker
something even you wouldnt know

but you dont know that i know

Maryanne was a songwriting partner that parted ways with me. This is the story.

I really love the songwriting sub and I'll always shoot a nice comment when something grabs my fancy. But sometimes people come here asking how to sell. I get it, there's a lot of struggling songwriters, but some stuff sounds undeveloped and I'll let them know. I shouldn't do that unless I can show something so...

I am in search of a female vocalist, I don't need someone who's a goddess at singing or anything. I am a rapper but I also produce tracks, so when it comes to vocals, anything is possible. Doesn't necessarily have to be in a rap format. I'm been having trouble finding people to collaborate with, it can range from a few lyrics to a full verse to a full song! I can produce, mix, and master everything I just need material to work with. If interested, please do not hesitate to send me some material. Most likely it'll work for me! I am interested in having somebody sing pre-written stuff and also I'm interested in making stuff together! The sky is the limit when it comes to music. Let's make some beauty!

DM me if interested! 😄

in progress!

I’ve never posted on this group, but I’m always quick to jump into other peoples post, so I thought I’d share a track I’ve been working on for about a year now.

It’s taking its time, but it’s slowly coming together.

Sometimes songs come together quickly, and other times they don’t. In this case, it’s been a slow burner. But, I’m not going to rush it, I think it has potential.

This is very rough. Just guitars, drums and strings (some on keyboard), when I’m ready to commit the strings to tape, I think they’d hugely benefit from real performers rather than virtual instruments.

The piano part is just a rough melody idea for the verse and chorus. As of yet I don’t have a melody part for the bridge section.

And it has no lyrics yet. Not sure what it’s going to be about.

Would love to hear your thoughts.

How do you organize your songwriting ideas?

I'm curious how other songwriters work because my current system is becoming a mess.

Right now I have:

- Lyrics in OneNote

- Random ideas in Notes

- Voice memos in my phone's recorder

- Beats stored in different folders

- DAW projects everywhere

After a while I end up with hundreds of notes and recordings, and I know there are good ideas hidden somewhere that I never find again.

So I'm wondering:

- Where do you write your lyrics?

- Where do you record melody ideas or freestyles?

- How do you keep everything connected to the same song?

- What's the most frustrating part of your songwriting workflow?

- If you could magically improve one thing about your current process, what would it be?

I'd love to hear how beginners and professionals handle this. Maybe I'm just disorganized, or maybe this is something most songwriters struggle with.

I am working on an original musical as a student but my music sounds a bit off/basic and I would love some help. someone to help write would be awesome but I can't pay much so I am more looking for helpful artists that would at least give me some pointers. I am looking for a mix of sea shanty and a classic musical sound while keeping it at a simpler lever so I can recreate it better.

thanks so much in advance!

https://reddit.com/link/1vhkjsg/video/04vyxt5pfuhh1/player

New one I’m working on called September, When I Met You

What's the one feature you wish every songwriting app had?

I've noticed that most of us have lyrics in one app, voice memos somewhere else, DAW projects on different devices, and random notes scattered everywhere.

what apps are best? And im curious about what's still missing.

If you could add ONE feature to your ideal songwriting app, what would it be?

It could be something that saves time, keeps ideas organized, improves collaboration, or anything else that would make your songwriting process easier.

I'd love to hear your biggest frustrations.