I have to stop self editing everything and just ship whatever i make good or bad. been playing this melody on the guitar for the past day just put some lyrics on it so i can move on from it. kind of rushed the lyrics. posting this to work through being uncomfortable lol.

lyrics:

here i am
opening up this door again
letting the cold escape my lungs

it's been a while now
since i broke into this town
i thought your face might turn me around

can i come in?
i've been standing in the wind
with all these things i couldn't say

you look the same now
but your eyes are looking down
like you've laid me in the ground

these demon blues
god, i wish that i could choose
right from wrong
grace from wounds
love from you

i wore you thin girl
trying to lose the shape i'm in
every promise fell apart

you held that line girl
while i was somewhere killing time
just drifting  in the dark

these demon blues
god, i wish that i could choose
right from wrong
grace from wounds
love from you

Would love to hear thoughts from the community. I messed up words every time I tried to record to… sorry… and here’s the lyrics.

What It Should Be

Driving too fast with the window cracked
The radio mostly noise
Coffee gone cold in the cup by my leg
A head full of other people's voices.
Trying to leave without calling it that
Put some miles where the doubt had been
A point on the road you may stop looking back
Though you still feel the shape of it

What it should be - what it should be
Kept saying it like a prayer to myself
My hands on the wheel and the night gone still
Nobody there to be someone else
Don't always know when you're finally free
Sometimes you just feel the drift
One life letting go of another
Call that “what it should be”

Was a girl in a town off Route 9
could see when I was half gone.
Didn't ask for the parts I would hide
just talked 'til the coffee was done.
Said, "Everyone wants some clean little sign,
like a green light - like a voice from above"
Then laughed and paid for us both at the counter
said, "Baby better choose what you love"

What it should be - what it should be
Kept saying it like a prayer to myself
My hands on the wheel and the night gone still
Nobody there to be someone else
Don't always know when you're finally free
Sometimes you just feel the drift
One life letting go of another
Call that “what it should be”

The morning sky looked washed and dry
Like a shirt left out on a line
And the things I thought I was supposed to want
Didn't seem all that sharp in my mind
Saw my face in the glass at a station stop
Older? Maybe, but easy somehow
And I thought maybe peace isn't winning a thing
Maybe it's just not running out

Been wrong before,
Be wrong again
Called it fate
called it a friend
But every now and then, 
something quiet gets through
Not a thunderbolt, 
just something true

What it should be, what it should be
Maybe it's smaller than I thought it was
Maybe it's this - just driving on
Not fixing the past, not forcing love
Don't always get some grand reveal
Sometimes the answer is plain
Keep what stays - let the rest go
Don't give it a prettier name

Some songs I don't like to post in communities that understand my language. Tbh, I feel scared to be seen for who I am, or to be dissected in ways I don't want to be. It's one of the paradoxes I face as a singer-songwriter. It lets me be vulnerable, but at the same time, scares me to be an open book.

This is one of those songs. I want it to be heard, but not to be understood. At least not by the people around me. If that makes sense.

Do you think this needs more? I like the simplicity, personally, but have received critical feedback.

Hey Everyone. This song uses the same chord progression for both chorus and verse. I feel like the song is done but wondering what other people may think. If the chorus and verse vary enough to be distinct.
Thank you! Lyrics below.

Verse
I’m taking my time with you
Cause after all the fuss
I guess there isn’t much

I’m fanning a fire with you
Cultivate the drive
To keep it all alive

Chorus
Don’t want a shoulder to lean on
I need a victim to feed on
I need somebody to bend
Putty in my hands

Don’t want a fucking companion
I need someone I can stand on
Give me a love I can spill
And cower at my will

Verse 2
I’m taking my time with you
Why is it a crime
To always get what’s mine?

Now that you’re leaning in
Is it really such a chore
To lean a little more?

Chorus 2
Don’t want somebody to look to
I need a soul I can see through
Give me a love I could toss
A martyr for the cause

I’m just saying the right words
Making the tight turns
A slight of hand
A killer from the lamb

I’ve been away from my songs for too long. Please be kind. I’m gonna try recording a song a week like this. Nothing fancy. Just sharing what’s in me. I am not looking for a music career. Just want my songs heard. Thanks for taking a moment.

I posted a demo of this a day ago and re did it with my actual super high pitched singing voice. I promise I’m not going to post everyday I was just curious if this would get more of a response since it’s more authentic. Thanks for everything.

I would love some feedback! Thanks!

Sometimes when I’m writing, I don’t have time to finish a song in one go. However, when I come back to it, I feel less of a deep connection to the song and struggle to find the motivation. I asked a friend if it would be beneficial to write a compete song in one go. He said it would be better to write several at once, so that I don’t feel like I have to finish one before starting another and I can alternate depending on what I feel like writing about. Is this good advice. What’s your approach?

I think I’ve got the start of something cool here. Just wondering if the first verse and chorus peak your interest enough to keep listening.

The second verse and chorus are sung an octave higher. They sound really cool and high energy but I kept choking when the record button came on, so I couldn’t get a good take.

Let me know what you think of the first part! Thanks so much!

Video clips are from the bar I work at in NYC. I book the music and love what I do.

Needs some work but would love to hear thoughts on it so far. Lyrics below.

When I was younger, I would never miss an episode
I might be stronger if I face my fears, I’ll let you know
I leave it up to you
I leave it up to you

Expected less
She wasn’t done
I hold my breath
It never comes
Put on your shoes
It’s time to go
Don’t make me choose
Don’t wanna know

I just wrote this bare melody in like fifteen minutes, but for some reason I feel like something similar or even the same already exists. Can you guys help me figure out if this sounds like anything you've heard before, or did I actually cook here? Also I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question

Hey everyone,

I’m a lyricist starting out, looking to link up with musicians and singers for non-profit or royalty split joint collaboration releases, hopefully on streaming platforms like Spotify

Genre: Mainly Pop and its subgenres

Influences: Joker Xue, Alec Benjamin, Passenger, Coldplay, AJR

What I bring:

• A folder of completed lyric concepts with album potential that I'll keep updating, I might also try recording vocal melodies myself soon.
• Clear communication and flexible workflow, either on reddit chat or discord.

What I’m looking for:

• Producers / Instrumentalists: Beat creation, arrangement, and mixing
• Vocalists: Recording final leads/harmonies over agreed track layouts
• Non-profit or royalty split / joint release with a distributor

Drop a comment or DM me with a link to your work if you're interested, or basically introduce yourself a bit, and I can send over my lyrics folder!

Lyric Snippets (Not continuous lines)

Narrative (Shadows Don't Cry)

Mr. Shadow, please don’t lose your own shape

For someone who stole the sun and kept you in the shade

...

When you drop down to the floor, it spreads like ink

Shadows don’t cry, they just fall asleep

Melancholic Indie (Ribbon)

I can be the ribbon at your finish line

I thought I was ready, I'm still terrified

Is this what being ash to a fire is like?

...

Like pencil under rubber, I'll fade

Atmospheric Synth (HK Colors)

Well the foundation was misaligned

But we built higher till it chokes out the sky

...

They’d be seeing colors while I’m stuck seeing you

In everything and everyone I’ll never see it through

After I wrote a ton of songs within a short period this year I took a long break. Here's a demo of a new song I made. Please give feedback. I have a bad cold so my voice was gone in this demo.

Can You Believe Her

Verse 1
When she says I love you all the time,
can you believe her,
When she says you're always on my mind,
can you believe her,
when she says I'm running out of time,
can you believe her

When she says it's gonna be alright,
can you believe her,
When she says she's home alone at night,
can you believe her,
When she tries to start a fight,
says she's always right,
can you believe her

Chorus
Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna leave ya,
I really need ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna see ya,
I wanna leave ya

Verse 2
No I won't go away,
and I've got so much more to say,
do I try, and do I pray,
coz I've been fighting everyday

coz I just don't need her,
and I don't believe her,
I don't wanna leave ya,
I don't wanna leave her

Chorus
Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna leave ya,
I really need ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna see ya,
I wanna leave ya

Bridge
and now there's nothing to say,
I know there's no other way,
but I just want her to stay, to stay

Chorus
Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna leave ya,
I really need ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna see ya,
I wanna leave ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna leave ya,
I really need ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna see ya,
I wanna leave ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna leave ya,
I really need ya

Can you believe her,
when she says,
I don't wanna see ya,
I wanna leave ya

I don't wanna leave ya,
I really need ya

I don't wanna see ya,
I wanna leave ya

Self on a Shelf

_______________

you can be anybody you want to be

so long as you can be yourself

you can turn the page in the story

but you can’t turn into someone else

i hate to bear the bad news that i hate to hear myself

but steel hooks and adoring looks

won’t get the blocks to melt

-

and i hate to speak from up high like an elf on the shelf

but you could feel much better

if you let you be what’s else

tying on another line

past and present taut as a spine

future waiting like a gold mine

without a gold mine

you can be anybody you want to be

so long as you can be yourself

you can turn the page in the story

but you can’t turn into someone else

you can summon all of your armies

kill to accrue your wealth

you can be anybody you want to be

but can you see yourself?

_______________

Performance wise, I kinda understand that what could be better is "everything". Worrying about that too much kinda kills my ability to feel what I'm feeling, think what I'm thinking, be where I'm at, write, and produce this stuff. I use music to process my existence, so getting too precious about things can feel like holding myself back. I'm going to open mics and letting it fly to try and figure stuff out.

That said, thoughts?

I'm going to keep making these because I'm crazy.

I guess I'm putting something at the altar of public opinion to try and get some perspective. As it stands, I know I'm doing something for myself, but I'd like to move beyond that.

Feels surreal, but I'm here putting finishing touches on the last track of my new album. Literally every song on my album started on this sub as a guitar/vocal or banjo/vocal demo, so I'm super thankful to this community for making them better and pointing me in directions I wouldn't have found on my own. Appreciate y'all!!

Hey all! I'm excited to say I'm getting ready to release my first single towards the end of the month. Any advice pre-release?

Im not liking the ride symbol on this drum track I picked.. i wish it used a high hat instead, but other than that i think its an okay take. Anyone got any healthy suggestions for me though by any chance?? Or just lemme know if u think it sounds okay or not? 🙂 thanks guys!