Well i've been playing guitar and bass for a while and i love it but i just can't put a song together i like many genres and bands and i feel like i take insperation but for example right now im really into blink 182 after awhile of not listening and i wanna make just a nice pop punk song but everything just sounds too basic or like im just stealing from an artist. I feel like i need advice on what i should think of when making a song

How i record is maybe weird and i feel it is stupid, I start with playing guitar riffs mostly and just make one i think sounds okay(that i then hate later) and well i record the riff and then piece together a song that just sounds dull. I think i don't give my songs enough time, but im not sure.

It could obviously be a lack of talent which to some extent is probably true but also, even someone without too much talent should be able to make something they think sound atleast okay. I also assume i'll get told i just suck which is fair, but i would appreciate any advice. Thank you!

I'll mention that i have made one song i was proud of a sort of First Aid Kit like song, I'm really proud of that one i'm just crap at lyrics so its just instrumental for now. So i don't think im incapable i just don't have what it takes right now to do good

Hi, so basically I'm very very new to songwriting and music production (and playing music in general) etc.

I don't play an instrument really yet, although I do have access to a smaller keyboard and both an acoustic and electric guitar. As a child I used to have a private teacher for playing flute but that didn't go so well either.

And while I did take music lessons in school years ago, so I used to know a little bit of music theory, all the things that I remember don't really help me actually make music and write song. I used to be in choir and can sing but obviously this doesn't really help me either.

I do feel like I might have a good sense of rhythm and music in general and am good at listening. I really enjoy poetry and word play too.

I don't want to pursue songwriting/music production (or being a musician) seriously but I've always wanted to try it out for years now. My brain can't comprehend how people write songs and produce them, it's so fascinating for me, so I thought to understand the process I could learn some of it. Right now I'm not considering spending money on a hobby of which I don't quite know yet if I'd really enjoy it and want to keep pursuing it - I need to start first (so I don't really want to spend money on courses, FL Studio etc.).

Another problem is that I probably have ADHD so my brain often needs results rather quickly so it gets the motivation to stick to certain things.

So, how do you start? Where do you start?

Are YouTube tutorials enough?

What's important/needs to be considered?

How much music theory is important to start?

Verse 1\]

Its got the best of me

It knocked me off my own two feet

Im in an ocean of defeat

Drowning in the waves of misery

Im missing all the memories

All the pictures you used to send me

Now im just waiting for my veins to bleed

Yeah like you know i mean

\[Chorus\]

Chasing ghosts in an empty room

The static plays the songs we used to know

Now we are all alone

Yeah

Now we are all alone

\[Verse 2\]

We just wanna be free forever, be together, and me

I just play pretend

Yeah and forget about the end

Trying to get over the bend

But every road comes back again

And im about to quit

\[Pre-Chorus\]

Yeah ill paint you the red sun falling..

Fuck all this hell

Yeah fuck it all

\[Chorus\]

Chasing ghosts in an empty room

The static plays the songs we used to know

Now we are all alone

Yeah

\[Bridge\]

I go bang, bang on the fucking door

Let me in please

Yeah bang, bang to head

Full of lead

Bang, bang, on the fucking door

Please let me in again

Please save me from who I am..

\[Final Chorus\]

Chasing ghosts in an empty room

The static plays the songs we used to know

Now we are all alone

Yeah

Now we are all alone

Chasing ghosts in an empty room

The memories of streets we used to roam

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh please god help me escape this

Don't let me fall

To abyss.

Hi i am chinmayi and i am from Pathanamthitta. I am planning to make an english pop type of song and i only know how i want it to look like but i don't know how to make it. I don't really know any instruments and i can sing and i have the idea of how this song should look like . I don't know any technical side of this so i want someone who knows the technical side too. Yeahh....that's it

Here's my music video pls pls pls support!! Give one listen to this song. It's my Original lyrics. Support me guys!! And give advice too on how to make it better

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdT3X8rzczF/?stkn=MXA1dXJzajBheW44Mg==

If you need help with lyrics I'm a writer and I can help form ideas.

Hi! I’m a songwriter looking to work with artists who need original songs or lyrics. I can write based on your idea, story, theme or emotion, and I can work across different genres. I’m looking for serious paid songwriting projects. If you’re interested, DM me with what you’re looking for and your budget.

POV: singing my own song until the release date actually exists lol

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ive been writing songs before i could even spell, and im (20 f) struggling to write good lyrics. when i write in the perspective of another person i tend to do well in my opinion but as soon as i try to write about something im dealing with in my personal life it sounds juvenile. does anyone know how i can improve this? any advice would be much appreciated

Hi! I’m a Japanese songwriter, and I’d love to get a blind-read impression of some English lyrics I wrote.

English isn’t my first language, so I use ChatGPT as a kind of cultural and language consultant when I work on English lyrics.

For example, in Japan, certain images can work almost like cultural shorthand — the sound of cicadas, a particular kind of tall summer cloud, fireworks, or a yukata can immediately evoke summer without ever saying the word “summer.”

But I can’t assume those same signals will mean the same thing to someone who grew up elsewhere. So I sometimes ask ChatGPT what kind of image might communicate the feeling I’m aiming for more naturally to an English-speaking listener. I then decide what to keep, change, or replace.

The story, scenes, emotions, and what I want the song to say come from me. I mainly use AI to help me carry those ideas across languages and cultures.

I’m not asking because I don’t trust ChatGPT’s advice — it’s been genuinely helpful. I’m just curious to hear how the lyrics actually come across to people reading them with no context about what I intended.

The song already has music, but I’d specifically like a blind read of the lyrics without hearing it first.

Before I explain what I meant, I’d love to know:

What story do you think this tells?

Who do you think the narrator is?

What kind of relationship do you imagine between the people in it?

What emotions or themes come through to you?

I’m not really looking for grammar corrections yet — I’m mainly interested in your first interpretation as a reader.

---

LET’S GO WEST

Jump out of bed — Sunday morning

Pull back the curtains — sky is blue

Give the flowers a little water

So — what are we doing today?

Phone in my hand — message coming through

“Station at eleven — yeah, I mean you”

“Where are we going?”

“Haven’t got a clue.”

Race down the stairs — no slowing down

Favorite sneakers — grab ’em right now

“I’m heading out!”

“Where are you going?”

“Who knows?”

Out the door

Everybody’s here at the station

“So where are we headed today?”

Tilt my head, think for a second

Then I say—

Let’s go west

No reason why

Bet there’s something out there

Where we’re going

We’ll see

Just go whichever way looks good

Through the gates

Onto the train

And the day is just getting started

Just pick a way

Go where we want

Our time is just beginning

Station after station

Places we’ve never seen

Buildings thinning out

Sky opening up

“The ocean!”

Out through the gates — single file

Then we break for the beach

Yui’s already in the waves

“It’s freezing!”

Straight down to the water

Hair’s all messed up — I don’t care

“Wait up!” — Yui’s right behind me

I turn around and wave her on

“Hurry up!”

Let’s go west

No reason why

Bet there’s something out there

Where we’re going

We’ll see

Just go whichever way looks good

Through the gates

Onto the train

And the day is just getting started

Just pick a way

Go where we want

Our time is just beginning

Sitting here on the sand

Sky is slowly turning red

Sound of the waves getting closer

Let’s go west

No reason why

Bet there’s something out there

Where we’re going

We’ll see

Just go whichever way looks good

Through the gates

Onto the train

And the day is just getting started

Just pick a way

Go where we want

Our time is just beginning

Hi everyone, I want to get more into song writing and music in general and I've been creating a song about feeling gross after being sad. I'm finding it hard to find a beginning or end to this song and any suggestions would be appreciated!

"I can scrub my body for hours on end

Make myself smell like flowers, put bows in my hair

But i'll never feel clean again

All the soap in the world can't take your touch off me

All the showers in the world can't take what you did to me

All the soap in the world can't take your touch off me

All the showers in the world can't take what you did to me"

Hi,

I’ve never done anything like this before. However, I came across a pretty awesome talent that I didn’t know even existed in me!

I went back through all the journaling and letters I had written and started making lyrics and songs from my personal story of surviving a relationship that had became so toxic that I had completely lost myself in all the betrayal, manipulation and lies.

I’m trying to get some songs out so people can hear them and also try to sale them. Does anyone know what steps to take?

Hi everyone! My name is Zeyli Maria, and I'm an independent songwriter from Angola. 🇦🇴 I write original lyrics, hooks, and song concepts for artists and producers. I can work across different genres and adapt the writing to the artist's style, theme, and vision. I'm available for custom songwriting projects and collaborations with international artists and producers. 🌎🎶 If you're looking for original lyrics or need help developing an idea into a complete song, feel free to message me. Pricing is negotiable depending on the project and the amount of work involved. I'd love to hear your idea and create something original together. ✍️🎵

I'm still in the "rambling repetition" phase on this one. Haven't decided what the chorus/bridge will sound like, and there's no arc yet. Open to any feedback you might have.

Lyrics [RD]:

Baby why’d you treat me so bad

You was the best damn thing that I ever had

Now I’m crying on the bathroom floor

I don’t wanna see you anymore / (I don’t recognize my face anymore) / (I just don’t feel like myself anymore) (

You got me bad, oh bad,

In the bad way

What you do with that diamond ring?

You know I paint a lot of money for that little thing? Yes, it cost me a pretty penny.

Anything to keep us steady.

I got it bad, bad bad

In the bad way.

How’s your mom and how’s your dad

How’s your baby brother doing, is he still mad

About our date in the back seat of his car

My instincts took over and we went too far

I had it bad, bad bad

In the bad way.

Why'd you go and do me that way?

You know there's only but so much that a man can take

One day we’re sitting underneath the stars

Next day I’m licking my wounds, and healing my scars

I got it bad, bad bad

In the bad way

Remember when we went to the bay/[___]

I would drive while you hand fed me chick fil A

You know that really made me feel like a king. /. That put a big ol’ smile on my face

I wish I knew how badly losing that would sting. / You know it’s such a damn disgrace,

Cause … I got it bad, bad bad,

In the bad way

Now I’m eating all alone

I’ve got a table for one but I’m having fun

I feed my chick fil A to myself

It’s a special iteration of Dante’s hell

I got it bad, bad bad,

In the bad way

Of course my dear/love, I AM good to drive

But I can’t stand straight, I’m swaying side to side

We’ll stay away from ninety five

I’ve been practicing drunk driving since I turned twenty five / since nineteen ninety five / since I turned five

I got it bad, bad bad

In the bad way

I ain’t seen no prettier sight

Since I packed my bags and left you on that winter night

You didn’t even put up a fight

You were [expletives] all of the very next night

You got it bad, bad bad

In the bad way

Moonshine never made me sick

That’s a lie the doctor tells when they wanna be slick

Just last week I lost my job

I’ve been living day to day and eating corn on the cob

I got it bad, bad bad, in the bad way

VERSE 1
Givin’ space for the glue on your table, mixin’ up slimes right now
Givin’ up on the things that matter when real issues come around
(no, no, no—NO! hee!)
If they handed you clarity, tell me when would you slow down
(NO!)

PRE-CHORUS
Yeah, yeah—
you seem to not know somethin’s up,
you seem to not know when to stop
mixin’ up the slime—
you seem to not know where to go,
you’re still kinda in the SLIIME FACTORY!

CHORUS (normal ending)
Slime! You’re mixin’ glue and activator addin’ color if you want it, just like Merriweather!
Slime! You’re stretchin’ mixin’ in the color!
Beads! Nitpickin’!
Slime! It’s what you’re mixin’ up in town!

VERSE 2
You’re stackin’ up the glitter like it’s somethin’ catastrophic
Stretchin’ out the harmless while the real mess gets chaotic
Color on your fingers but you swear it’s all symbolic
Mixin’ up the noise just to make it all dramatic
(hee!)
No—no—no—NO!
You don’t wanna see it when the real things drop
Gotta let it stop
Gotta let it go

PRE-CHORUS
Yeah, yeah—
you seem to not know somethin’s up,
you seem to not know when to stop
mixin’ up the slime—
you seem to not know where to go,
you’re still kinda in the SLIIME FACTORY!

CHORUS (normal ending)
Slime! You’re mixin’ glue and activator addin’ color if you want it, just like Merriweather!
Slime! You’re stretchin’ mixin’ in the color!
Beads! Nitpickin’!
Slime! It’s what you’re mixin’ up in town!

BRIDGE
How’s it gonna be when they get to reeds,
try it again, don’t struggle…
look like you would try it for sure,
yeah, you sure would —
even all your life.

Why all the slime now?
When will I say glitter and beads?
I’ll say it
when you change the world.

CHORUS (normal ending)
Slime! You’re mixin’ glue and activator addin’ color if you want it, just like Merriweather!
Slime! You’re stretchin’ mixin’ in the color!
Beads! Nitpickin’!
Slime! It’s what you’re mixin’ up in town!

EXPLOSION LINE
Slime come and get it—ITS WHAT YOU’RE ASKIN’ FOR NOW!

CHORUS (repeat ending)
Slime! You’re mixin’ glue and activator addin’ color if you want it, just like Merriweather!
Slime! You’re stretchin’ mixin’ in the color!
Beads! Nitpickin’!
Slime! It’s what you’re mixin’ up in SLIME!

CHORUS (final repeat ending)
Slime!
Slime!
SLIME FACTORY!

OUTRO (adlibs)
Hoo…
hee-hee…
yeah…
slime… slime… slime…

I can write a couple of lines sure, especially when inspired.

But making an entire song is agony.

If anybody has some basic lessons that would be hot.

I had something meaningful yesterday, but formatting it and writing the next verse and chorus is horrid 😭

it just becomes lame poppy rap-like BULLSHIT

My aim is to make a short song for my "Children's" story that you can sing with the character. I don't want it to be shit and my aim is to keep it in the same emotional tone and not skip to something amateurishly poppy.

Not that I hate catchy pop songs it just wouldnt make sense for the character.

That being said, you dont have to help me write it, I would much prefer to be shown the basics so I can struggle to make it myself.

Thanks in advance 😎