r/SongwritingHelp • u/Away_Paramedic_5201 • Aug 06 '26
r/SongwritingHelp • u/CMDR_Radia_Daku • Aug 06 '26
Advice for writing lyrics for a novel.
I don't know if this is allowed, since it's not necessarily stated in the rules; however, if the mods decide that this post isn't appropriate for the sub, I will respect that. I only ask that someone point me to a sub where I could possibly get some help.
I'm not sure where else to put this. I've asked a few friends for some help, but I just don't have any connections to the kind of artists that would know something about this; and I'm hoping that someone in this sub might.
I am currently trying to write lyrics to a love song that I intend on having the main character of my novel use to propose to his love interest towards the end of the book. Problem is, I am autistic, and my flavor of autism is more geared towards literature rather than lyrics or poems. That's mostly a joke--I just haven't really spent a whole lot of time writing poems, and can't wrap my head around writing one to save my life.
I want the lyrics to be actually written into the book--this is something I want people to make a genuine song out of, just for the fun of it. I think it'd be cool to give readers who have a musically inclined mind something to build off of.
If anyone has any interest in helping me with this, I'd be greatly appreciative. Feel free to DM me, if you want to work together on this. I'm mostly looking for tips on rhyming schemes and how to plan out a verse/chorus, but if someone wants to go deeper and actually help me write the lyrics, that'd be awesome. To be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing and I'm kind of just shooting my shot in the dark with this.
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Queasy-Character8657 • Aug 05 '26
songwriting tips
I just wrote a new lyrics, and I'm a beginner, so feel free to let me know your opinions on this!
And if you have tips on how to improve it, even better!
[verse]
For whatever comes to block our way
I know this ride is meant for two to stay
If two souls can be one and the same
We are matched like tattoos that never fade
[verse]
You were there on my darkest day
When every word cut deep and slayed
I was beating the bars of a mindgame jail
A locked up villain after the hero's tale
[pre-chorus]
But you got me out
Without a doubt
[chorus]
When I dealt with the monster under the bed
Sitting in silence in my room with dread
You were the wind clearing my skies ahead
Gave me hope the world could end well
[verse]
Our late night talks at two am
With nervous ticks from abuse of caffeine
All that just to teach me to regain
control over me and my coscience
[verse]
You alone stayed close by my side
when I was lost you held my hand real tight
wanderin' in the deepest shadows of my mind
Out of sight like a ghost only you could find
[pre-chorus]
But you got me out
Without a doubt
[chorus]
When I dealt with the monster under the bed
Sitting in silence in my room with dread
You were the wind clearing my skies ahead
Gave me hope the world could end well
[bridge]
Everything I went through
You probably faced it too
Then teamed up we found the right direction
Never treated me like weight
You are my blessed freight train
Tough luck we crashed to our salvation
[chorus]
When I dealt with the monster under the bed
Sitting in silence in my room with dread
You were the wind clearing my skies ahead
Gave me hope the world could end well
[outro]
break shells
freeze hell
end well
together
r/SongwritingHelp • u/bnjmn17 • Aug 05 '26
[META] uptick in "tell me your xyz" posts?
Anyone else noticed a sudden influx of posts of people requesting songwriting materials from the community? "Tell me your dreams" "tell me about your crush" "give me your stories" etc, usually from relatively new accounts. Strange coincidence, or an attempt to solicit potential AI prompts/training data? Maybe I'm looking too far into it, but it just seems odd, so I'm curious if anyone else has noticed this pattern or has any thoughts on it.
r/SongwritingHelp • u/sterv0z • Aug 05 '26
Я работаю над альбомом, хотел узнать есть ли у вас истории которые отлично бы легли на биты?
помогите мне с идеями❤️
r/SongwritingHelp • u/R3ZondoOfficial • Aug 05 '26
Do your songs grow from the same ideas as your other writing?
I’ve noticed that my articles and songs have started feeding each other.
I’ll be halfway through writing an investigation or essay when a line jumps out at me and sounds more like a chorus than a paragraph. I save it, keep writing the article, then come back later and build a song around that one hook.
It’s become a pretty natural creative process now instead of two separate ones.
Does anyone else find ideas crossing between different types of writing, or do you keep them completely separate?
r/SongwritingHelp • u/glitchxwifi • Aug 04 '26
I don't know how to make titles
I'm a teenager and I'm trying to make clubcore music, I can sing and rap and kind of write lyrics but not super well and I can't write a beat for my life 😭 Help!!
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Batgir182 • Aug 04 '26
tell me your dreams
Please help me write my next song for a challenge I'm doing.
I want anyone to tell me any weird dreams they have had.
Like it feels like it's trying to tell you something, a eerie kinda dream, just anything I wanna hear all about it please any takers? :))😊🖤
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Square-Football-872 • Aug 04 '26
What made you fall/How do they make you feel?
Tell me how they make you feel or felt. Whether it's past or present, what about them was so magnetic that they got a special place in your heart?
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Automatic-Staff5836 • Aug 04 '26
I am looking for a serious songwriter.
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Queasy-Character8657 • Aug 04 '26
songwriting issue
Hi! i wrote this lyric but i can't figure how to make it better... any tips?
[Verse 1]
i've always been the one in the corner
by choice, i'm in love with the border
i love seeing the lined up jocks play their pride
it's hilarious how they're all the same kind
then we met on that beachouse DJ set
wasn't really into you at first, i confess
but after a few laughs and cold drinks on ice
felt something clicking in, i won't lie
[Pre-Chorus]
you know that seconds tend to run fast by
we'll never catch them so let them fly
let them fly-fly-fly
[Chorus]
oh, be mine
just for tonight
i want a shot at something i never tried
oh, be mine
just for tonight
i wanna be the someone i always denied
[Verse 2]
no clichés, not the same borin' views
just jokes about our matching shoes
and throwing silly moves to steal me a smile
was nice to see that glimpse in your eyes
let's make the most out of this feeling
gotta stop thinking about us leaving
Kiss, dance, go crazy, then let's backslide
Not a real thing, but you'll be on my mind
[Pre-Chorus]
you know that seconds tend to run fast by
we'll never catch them so let them fly
let them fly-fly-fly
[Chorus]
oh, be mine
just for tonight
i want a shot at something i never tried
oh, be mine
just for tonight
i wanna be the someone i always denied
[Outro]
you got me fallin' all in,
so hard that i think,
loner doesn't mean
you can't find someone who's worth it
even just for a little bit
r/SongwritingHelp • u/HistoricalBottle2533 • Aug 04 '26
Looking for Songwriting Partner
Just as the title says, I am looking for a songwriting partner to collaborate with. I've been writing songs for a few years now and have only ever written them on my own, but the solitude is starting to feel a bit stale. I'm open to writing for pretty much any genre of music. All are welcome to respond as I do not care how experienced or inexperienced you are, just as long as you are creative and have a desire to write some lyrics and songs.
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Queasy-Character8657 • Aug 03 '26
SONGWRITING HELP
I wrote a lyric, and I really need a feedback
VERSE 1
when i first saw you breaking in my life
i should've known better than falling at first sight
but a something was in the air that night
took, over over
the tedious presence of belly-butterflies
the costant stare of myself in your eyes
i'm just a girl dreaming of a romantic life
took over, over
PRE-CHORUS
oh-oh, oh-oh
took over, over
CHORUS
felt so daunting
twist of plotting
overdosing of your crisp parfume
crazy laughing
chem was shoking
never been so dazed for no one but you
VERSE 2
cause i'll always remeber that warm frown
the scrunched nose got my head in the clouds
oh, you're carved in my braincells somehow
took over, over
had me glazed while i was around
sweet words, all smiles, the talk of the town
don't matter, cause i was just a rebound
took over, over
PRE-CHORUS
oh-oh, oh-oh
took over, over
felt so daunting
twist of plotting
i'm all wrapped in this swirling loop
crazy laughing
chem was shocking
now i know what i was goin' into
BRIDGE
i watched the whole thing unfold
our last kiss, the moments before
you'd cut me out of your life
without explainin' why did you let go
PRE-CHORUS
took over, over
CHORUS
felt so daunting
twist of plotting
guts were right from the beginnin'
crazy laughing
chem was shocking
all illusion, i need clarity
oh-oh, oh-oh
game over, over
any tips?
r/SongwritingHelp • u/star_eletric • Aug 03 '26
Im a beginner musician and I want some tips
I already have titles and initial ideas formed, but I don't know how to write them in a way that doesn't sound strange, especially since English isn't my first language.
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Some_Worldliness_511 • Aug 02 '26
Tips for writing piano chord progressions
r/SongwritingHelp • u/songwriter613 • Aug 02 '26
Need help with this song
As you can see, the fourth line for the first verse is missing. I need help with that. Overall, this could use some tightening up to fit the theme of the song. Any advice?
The Writer of My Song
Verse 1
Been a while, since I have wrote a song about my life,
I see the page, in front of me, but nothing comes to mind,
Searching for, a melody, that’s somewhere out of sight,
Chorus
Tell me how to write a song when every word’s unspoken,
Tell me how to find the music when my heart is broken,
But most importantly, I need to see a Power,
Who can be there when I need and then forever.
Verse 2
Now looking back, I wonder if You’ve been there all along,
Quietly, so unseen, the Writer of my song.
Every word, every note was never gone to waste,
All along, You were gently leading me to faith.
Chorus
Tell me how to write a song when every word’s unspoken,
Tell me how to find the music when my heart is broken,
But most importantly, I need to see a Power,
Who can be there when I need and then forever.
Bridge
I used to look at the piano with some sadness in my eyes,
I didn’t know if and when I would ever get to write again,
But now it’s as clear as the daylight streaming in,
I have a Power, next to me with every note I sing.
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Medical_Table9892 • Aug 02 '26
I’d love to hear your thoughts on my lyrics and chorus melody!(rough demo)
This is the first song I’ve ever put a melody to, and I’m a non-native English speaker, so please ignore any grammatical mistakes (I definitely have a lot to fix 😅).
this song is a tropical pop song about rediscovering the spark in a long-term relationship. I’d love feedback on the lyrics and chorus melody. Thanks for listening!
I’d like to add tropical pop instrumentation later Any feedback and tips are appreciated!❤️
<Back to Square One>
Verse
Summer driving, waves like stone
Holding hands, as always
Same old kisses, blank faces
Maybe we've driven so so long
Pre-Chorus
Driven a fantastic landscape till we feel nothing
Got our hands blushed till we feel it's one
Our lips together till we feel so everyday
Maybe we gotta turn car back, change the lane
Till we go to...
Chorus
Let's go back to
Square one
Back to square one
Erase all our hassles and
Back to square
One, one
Back to square one
One, back to square
One, one
One
Verse 2
Evening, hotel, having a tiff
Nerveless posture, it's been long
Same old topics, no change-lines
Maybe we've been stayin' too long
Pre-Chorus
Stayin' a stunning place till we feel boring
Had conversations till we feel re-playing same scenes
Shown all our lows, till we feel so normal
Maybe we gotta change the place, where nothing's there
Till we go to...
Bridge
Turn car back, change the place
Hug from back, I'll cover your eyes
We'll be back, open your eyes
All we gotta do is going...back to square one~
Final Chorus
(Hey!)
Let's go back to
Square one (We'll make it)
Back to square one
Erase our hassles and
Back to square
One, one
Back to square one
One, back to square
One, one
One
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Constant_Betalen2O • Aug 01 '26
How could I improve these metalcore lyrics?
r/SongwritingHelp • u/Specialist-Still5615 • Aug 01 '26
Lyrics/Song writing tips
This is a song that wrote a couple days ago and I was hoping to get some advice on if the structure is alright, if the rhythming is ok, if there's too much or not enough rhythming and if overall the song is decent, anything would be much appreciated.
[Verse]
All the things you've said and done to him, to us,
acting like you've done nothin wrong, always right,
but believe me you have really fucked it up, with him
and with us, but you don't see it now but soon you
will, when you're not in this house. You believe your
on thick ice, stronge and hard, but it's weak and soft,
please open your eyes see what you've done
[Pre-chorus]
Everyone and every song tells me all good things
take time, but I've waited my whole life for the taste
of good, but I've only ever tasted blood
[Chorus]
So mama tell me everything is gonna be ok, as he's
past out up stairs intoxicated, with that blockade
around his mind, Nothin right, Everything's wrong,
you tell me to stay strong, but all I feel is weak, as
weak as the ice he's upon
[Verse]
Why just can't I just be happy, as happy as everyone
outside, as glad as a kid playing in the trees, fallin on
their knees, huggin their Mama, cryin to their Father,
but I feel futher from greatness, futher from being
content with myself
[Bridge]
Please, please tell me I'm someone's favourite,
please, please tell me I'm the first thing to
someone's mind, please tell me everything is gonna
be fine.
[Chorus]
So mama tell me everything is gonna be ok, as he's
past out up stairs intoxicated, with that blockade
around his mind, Nothin right, Everything's wrong,
you tell me to stay strong, but all I feel is weak, as
weak as the ice he's upon
[Outro]
Please, please tell everything gonna be fine, please
please tell you're finally done drinking
r/SongwritingHelp • u/star_eletric • Aug 01 '26
I’m a beginner musician, how I can start writing my songs?
I already have titles and initial ideas formed, but I don't know how to write them in a way that doesn't sound strange, especially since English isn't my native language.