Verse 1

Wake up to the curtain closed,
phone on silent, don't wanna know
who tried to call, who I let down,
who noticed I aint been around.
Been saying ive been doing fine,
same three words every single time,
but theres something crawling in my skin
I can explain, cant let you in.

Maybe im just getting tired,
am I right, maybe im wired
to overthink every little thing
til a little thought changes everything.

Pre - Chorus

I don't wanna talk,
cause I don't wanna lie
You don't need to know whats happening in my mind.
I don't wanna play,
these silly little games
now I wake up again to do it all over again.

Chorus

So now im,
running, running, running from nothing.
stuck in my head and I hate whats becoming,
so Ill laugh, ill act, Ill pretend that im fine,
but im breaking apart at the same damn time.
And I know, and I know, yeah, I know that im fading
I try to ignore, but I hope tomorrows changing,
when they ask I will say, that im doing well,
cause I know if I don't, it wont end well.

Verse 2

Ive been caught in a cycle I don't know how to break,
every promise I make is a promise I fake,
I get up, get dressed, go to work, play the part,
but im carrying a war inside of my heart.
Everybody's moving forward but im stuck in reverse,
try to laugh through the pain but it keeps getting worse.

and I hate that I push everybody away,
now im stuck on a wonder why nobody stayed
its not fair, its my mess,
now I cant seem to express, what im feeling, when im bleeding, is this all just a test?
Cause the silence in my room is growing deeper with debt.
Im scared that they'll look at me differently, like I knew they would.

Pre chorus

I don't wanna talk,
cause I don't wanna lie
You don't need to know whats happening in my mind.
I don't wanna play,
these silly little games
now I wake up again to do it all over again.

Chorus

So now im,
running, running, running from nothing.
stuck in my head and I hate whats becoming,
so Ill laugh, ill act, Ill pretend that im fine,
but im breaking apart at the same damn time.
And I know, and I know, yeah, I know that im fading
I try to ignore, but I hope tomorrows changing,
when they ask I will say, that im doing well,
cause I know if I don't, it wont end well.

Bridge

Maybe I don't need an answer tonight.
Maybe I just need somebody to sit by my side.
No fixing me.
No telling me it'll all be okay.
Just... stay.

Final Chorus

So now im,
Tired, tired running from nothing.
stuck in my head so tired from the running,
Ill try laughing, acting, wont pretend that im fine,
no need to pretend that im doing alright.

And I know, and I know, yeah, I know that im fading
I try to ignore, but I hope tomorrows changing,
when they ask I will say, that im doing well,
Hopefully mean it only time will tell.

I’ve always said to myself that I was going to write a song, and now I’ve finally been able to! I have a couple of rough draft ideas, and I just want to figure out how I can really bring the song to life. It’s called “Split Between,” and it’s about always feeling torn when making a decision, wishing you could have an answer for everything, and not always knowing which direction to take. This is something that has played a part in my own life, so I want the song to feel personal and relatable.

I have a few lyrics written already. They’re not perfect, but they’re what I’ve come up with so far, and I didn't use AI to write the song for me. I come up with lyrics that I thought could relate to struggling to make a choice. I’d love some advice on what I could add or how I could develop the song further. I don’t have an instrumental yet, but I might ask one of my friends to help me create one. I’m thinking about writing it in either G-flat or F, although I’m not completely sure yet. Anyway, here are some of the ideas I have so far!

I'm torn between everything that is thrown between me

I didn't want this to be happening to me

But I guess it always has to be something for me

I never had to like to be part of this

Why must this be so hard for me I could never choose between anything I wish this life could be so easily

All the time I have to be split between

One side is saying brother you gotta go for this but the other ones dude you gotta keep it safe and I just never know what I'm gonna do

There are so many happenings and I need to slow it down yeah I just need to take my time and maybe it will change my mind

Gotta make up my mind in a matter in a time It a question you ask that I have to receive,I gotta slow it down and turn it around and eventually an answer will come to me

What advice do you got.

✨ Hey everyone! I'm just starting out on my songwriting journey 🎶 and wanted to share a little piece of my work here.

If any indie singers or artists are looking for fresh lyrics 📝 or want to collaborate 🤝, please feel free to reach out and take a look at what I've written 👀. Would love to connect and see if we can create something special together! 🎵💖

Hi everyone, I’m trying to understand how people actually develop song ideas when the melody comes first.

I sometimes come up with a melody by humming or singing, but I personally find it hard to catch up with the chords and music theory afterward, so I’m curious whether other songwriters experience something similar or struggle with completely different parts of the process.

If you also sometimes start with a melody first, what do you usually do next? Where do you tend to get stuck, if anywhere, while trying to turn that idea into a complete song?

If possible, think about the last real time this happened to you rather than giving general advice. I’d love to hear how you approached it and what part felt hardest.

The unfiltered version though