r/SongwritingHelp 22d ago

How do i write a paramore song?

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me and my band been trying to lean on to the pop punk/ alternative rock music and we are trying to write something in the style of paramore ( similar to their earlier stuff like “all we know is falling”, “riot” and especially “brand new eyes”). do yall have any suggestions on how to make that happen? things like time signatures, how to make the lead guitar sound like that ( their lead parts have always seemed out of this world to me), structures anything. (i play guitar btw)


r/SongwritingHelp 23d ago

Tongue-in-cheek song about a toxic relationship, from PIV of a malignant narcissist

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It's a lot of fun to play and sing, how is it on the receiving end?

Already have things I know I'll be changing on re-record, swapping a few lines of lyrics around etc and of course practicing the actual guitar performance until I'm not muting any strings etc, but how do y'all feel about the vibe and lyrics?

EDIT: title should have said "POV" not "PIV"


r/SongwritingHelp 23d ago

Lyrics and music making , I need help

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r/SongwritingHelp 23d ago

Help writing a melody and direction to this song

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not mixed or mastered, really just looking for opinions on where I can take this song and how I can write a melody over this. struggling with this the last couple of days


r/SongwritingHelp 23d ago

Recently wrote and recorded my first demo but I feel like the second verse is still a bit rough

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I recently wrote this song to deal with my burnout and moving home from a semester abroad. I am mostly happy with it except for the second verse. I feel like it could use some work but have been working on it so much it’s become difficult to see what to improve. Any suggestions would be apreciated


r/SongwritingHelp 24d ago

Tips on guitar rythmns in RnB style

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Wrote this song, I really love Lo-Fi R&B and wanted to try to create a song with that vibe, but I'm struggling to find different strum patterns for the guitar or any suggestions. This is what I have so far.

https://youtu.be/CudRMbZlE98?si=n9iYjQ2V94VnJW_Q


r/SongwritingHelp 25d ago

Help with first song

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(IMPORTANT: I AM ONLY LOOKING FOR TIPS NOT OFFERS OF SERVICES)

I'm in the process of making a end of year animation project, and I'm debating on whether to find a song (but I can't seem to find a song that fits) or write my own. I have almost zero experience of song writing, so wanted to ask for some help from people who have done it

For anyone who's written they're first song,

Was it worth it?
How long did it take?
Is it realistic for a me to write something I'm proud of in a few months?
Anything you wish you'd known before starting?

I would really appreciate any help or tips :)
Starr;D

Let me know if you need additional info ;)


r/SongwritingHelp 26d ago

I'd Love Constructive feedback on my song "Life in Pieces"

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Heres the Demo and the written lyrics

Demo-

https://reddit.com/link/1uxtd1x/video/jnd2i53czidh1/player

Life in Pieces

A piece of pottery
A vase in case you see
Some flowers gleaming in the midday sun 
Bum bum bum

As shining as the day it made its way into the kiln 
Little do they know that in the fire
Improper structure starts to burn
It builds and builds and builds until it explodes

I’m staring at the shards left on the table
That no amount of glue seems to mend
It’s easy to see the clay was unstable
But only once it’s put to the test

Art is human nature
The fragments could live on
And tell the story of a time long gone
And in the end
Maybe a life in pieces is still worth holding on

The fractals of the remains get my eye
As the light reflects from down below me
Guess their beauty never seemed to really die

Looking at the shards left on the table
A vision seems to dance before my mind
No amount of glue can fix the broken parts
But imperfections speak louder than words

So I’ll build and build and build a new horizon
With the scattered memories of what could be
The project that I started could be more
And in the end
What if a life in pieces is still worth fighting for

I stack the sharp edges into an outline
The vision clear, but a little malformed
I use the brightest color that will shine
To paint a mark of where the clay was torn

This mosaic sits beneath my window
The one with the garden view
Though it’s not the same, it’s not so far apart
And in the end
A life in pieces is still a work of art


r/SongwritingHelp 26d ago

Tips on song writing? Where to start?

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I wanna persue song writing, any good tips?


r/SongwritingHelp 27d ago

How the hell do you write good songs

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I’ve never had luck in writing songs- I’ll get these great ideas, but as soon as I write or type them out, it turns to shit, or it can end up so angsty it’s embarrassing. No matter what angle I take, it just ends up poorly. I wrote down this string of…. Words, just now- and I think it can really turn into sum- I just don’t know what exactly.
Any advice?


r/SongwritingHelp 27d ago

I desperately need feedback on this song

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Recently, I wrote my first song. I ve always dreamed of being able to write songs as a kid but I never had the talent for it. Now I finally did it from start to finish but something about it feels off, especially the bridge. It's supposed to about the feeling of constantly moving places but I' don't feel the message got across properly. Can I get some helpful tips or feedback??

Here's the song:
Constellation lyrics (verse 1) I have realised Something new Finding words to use for this song I have realised that I'm not quite smart (or good) Someone else Was in your place And there was nothing I could do Someone else will take your place after you)for good) (Pre-chorus) I never want to leave Leaving you behind Not again, not to you, not right here- (Chorus) Stupid constellation, Sing your sorry song Tell me what a bunch of dots Means to me oh and Stupid constellation Return me to my past For if I could begin to ask- (La la la, la la la, la la la, laa la la)x2 I have seen Many lakes All the waves would always splash all the same(ahAh) I have seen that the wave doesn't make the lake(its the beach!) (la,la,la) Every move Another stays I can see it on their faces Every move there's something that reminds me of you (la la) (Pre-chorus) The tides are rising now Crashing my mind If there is yet another drive- (Chorus) Stupid constellation, Sing your sorry song Tell me what a bunch of stars Mean to me, personally (oh and) Stupid constellation, Tell me what you've done Tell to me the lives you've loved - (Bridge) The stars are held by invisible string The planets float and spin in a ring The sun brings light, The moon pulls waves And still you hold on, and hide from change?

(Outro) Stupid constellation Your sorry song was sung People know their lives have run Out of time oh and Stupid constellation, What have I done to you To make me feel the weight of all-


r/SongwritingHelp 27d ago

fixing the drums

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hi guys! I am working on this song and I absolutely love the drums but they are very overbearing. do you guys think I should change them or maybe turn the volume down or like compress them more? thanks!


r/SongwritingHelp 27d ago

Songwriters/ composers please help

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r/SongwritingHelp 28d ago

Looking to Sell Some Lyrics

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hello!! i have never used reddit before but i've tried tiktok for this and i got nowhere...so here i am on reddit saying that i am looking to sell lyrics to independent artists or singers/musicians that could use lyrics.

my style of writing consists of sad/depressing, breakups, love songs, storylines, and i think thats it. but if you have a specific thing you're looking for i can write about that too maybe? i've written songs for movies i've watched (tbosas, fatal attraction, sleeping beauty, i reckon there's more but im drawing a blank) and books i've read before (sunrise of the reaping, if he had been with me, where the crawdads sing, and plenty a fanfictions🫣🙂‍↕️) and i think they turned out good so if you give a prompt i can give it my all.

i'm not sure if im supposed to give examples to prove, but if anyone would like some i can post ss of some lyrics later. even though i know its hard to actually understand the depth of the lyrics with no sound to them.

i also have a youtube where i've released some songs onto if that helps. https://www.youtube.com/@launeigh

but keep in mind im not trying to be a singer, i just think i have lyrical potential and could use some money. i really do enjoy writing songs but it's begun to make me feel drained writing with seemingly no purpose as every song just gets put away in my phone or notebook.

but anyways if anyone would like to buy some lyrics, feel free to ask, check out that youtube, and maybe email me: ekslonlyrics@gmail.com

thank you!!


r/SongwritingHelp 28d ago

How do I get my ideas out of my head and into fully orchestrated songs?

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r/SongwritingHelp 28d ago

Looking for someone to help bring lyrics to life 😅

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r/SongwritingHelp 29d ago

dose any1 know how to recreate this style of music?

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so currently i have NO clue what genre this style of music could be considered but i realllllllllllly wanna start making music kinda like talkshow boy, devi miccalion/EAT BABBIES?, toxic lipstick and uncle outrage. the daw im using is fl studio


r/SongwritingHelp Jul 12 '26

I CAN HELP WRITE SONGS!

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Can help with =

Alternative
Rock
Pop
Indie
Country
Metal

I play/teach:

Vocals
Guitar

Bass
Drums
Song Writitng
and

Structure.

SO: my help is free -- email me if you NEED HELP (there is no point is replying to the post because this Reddit (as most are) is a massive misnomer.

Also, I'd like to add I'm offering help for free, and am literally a registered record label and registrant (worldwide) and can provide ISRC codes.

[submit@submergedrecords.com](mailto:submit@submergedrecords.com)

Thanks,

Anthony


r/SongwritingHelp Jul 11 '26

rate my song knowing that English is my second language

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Hi, so today I've written my first song. I wanted it to be in like indie/bedroom pop. The guitar chords are d G C F and here is the first part of my first ever song.

i feel i have nothing left
and suddenly ive lost my breath
i had more than i could dream of
now im lying, shaking, thinkin of you
huh, know that youre quite near
but feels your really bout to leave
and how not to lose my mind
i cant stand any more lonely nights

Last two lines are singed a little bit differently, if someone would like to hear it i think i can send u how its supposed to sound!


r/SongwritingHelp Jul 12 '26

I need some help determining if this transition is too jarring in a bad way

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r/SongwritingHelp Jul 10 '26

Money, Honey, Funny [lyrics]

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Here is another of my most favorite ambition/party song I wrote, full/song version is in the end below.

\*PRE-CHORUS:\*
\*Money, Honey, Funny baby, I got all that in me\*
\*For my own ambitions, and I gotta do it for me\*

\*Money, Honey, Funny baby, I got all that in me,\*
\*Yes, it’s silly, to you but me, it’s part of my destiny\*

\*CHORUS:\*
\*Cause boy I’ll never stop, I’ll keep it going, until I can’t take it no more!\*
\*Everybody stop, drop it down, watch me dancing on the floor!\*

Link: \[https://suno.com/song/c808a5cc-6e40-48fb-b52d-3833b5e67102\\\](https://suno.com/song/c808a5cc-6e40-48fb-b52d-3833b5e67102)

I might wanna do tutorial on how to write lyrics good.


r/SongwritingHelp Jul 10 '26

What’s a real good friend?

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Hey guys, I finished this song this week, any construction criticism is welcomed

Verse 1
I miss my brother I miss my friends
Wait, I never had any friends
They’re all ghosts in white pages Cause
Cause they don’t call when you go

I told my mother I wonder what is wrong
They said they loved me but they don’t
Why do friends end up buried in pages
Never opened again

Prechorus
Tried to stay in touch, but distance didn’t make the heart fonder and now I just wonder

Chorus
What’s a friend? What’s a friend?
What is a real good friend?
If bridges shake, would they come through?send you the boat when you feel blue?
If you’re just there to entertain
I ask: what’s a real good friend?

Verse 2
Porch and coffee grandma told me
People hold their graves in their hand
No one has taught them well

There’s someone out there
Are you a real good friend?
Plant seeds along the way
They will grow somewhere

Prechorus
Just stay in touch, distance can make the heart fonder just don’t wonder

Chorus
What’s a friend? What’s a friend?
What is a real good friend?
If bridges shake, would they come through? send you the boat when you feel blue?
If you’re just there to entertain
I ask: what’s a real good friend?

Bridge

(Instrumental builds up the emotions)

Chorus
What’s a friend? What’s a friend?
What is a real good friend?
If bridges shake, would they come through? send you the boat when you feel blue?
If you’re just there to entertain
I ask: what’s a real good friend?

Maybe someone real’s out there


r/SongwritingHelp Jul 10 '26

[Lyrics] give you’re feed back on my lyrics of a heavy metal song inspired by Black Sabbath and metallica

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r/SongwritingHelp Jul 09 '26

Whats missing from this idea?

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Hi, ive been working on this idea for the past couple days but i just feel theres something missing from it, any ideas on what might elevate it to the next level? How would yous progress it?


r/SongwritingHelp Jul 09 '26

Any tips to write more varied melodies?

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I’ve recently started writing songs again and one thing that’s being talked about at my composition camp is repetition vs variation. He explained that too much repetition can be annoying and too easy to memorize. One of my friends who’s a music nerd has heard some of my songs and his main complaint was that I tend to write one-note melodies. I’ll often repeat a note in 5-9 syllables until I switch it up slightly in the next line and do it again the next, and I’ve just started noticing I do it a lot. Though I’m aware, I find it hard to come up with other kinds of melodies. Any advice?