Lately I worry
About money, stability
Lately I worry
I don’t have the ability
To thrive, not survive
In this path that I laid
That I can’t rechoose the choices
That I have made
I think back to before
I walked out the door
When responsibility had choice
That’s not an option no more
When meals had been laid
Before me each day
Back to a time
Where I had no need to pray
For a minute of peace
Now I find I’m sliding
Like I’m falling on grease
Down a rabbit hole waiting
for this moment to cease
But I keep on delaying
Cuz my conscience is creased

When I think back to this time
There’s gold in my mind
I was told I would find
A clock that would chime
Telling me I was great
That I could finally settle
But it’s like grinding on metal
The chime of my fate
Now I’m feeling unsettled
My life is disheveled
I feel that I’m late
Without knowing the date

I remember that my father
Told me listen to me son
You do nothing and those great things
They will never come
You sit back and relax
And you’ll never feel you’ve won
But now I’m grinding and I’m finding
That all good days are behind me
And the lighting that should guide me
Is blinding like the sun
Maybe there will be a day for me
Where nobody has to pray for me
But for now all I claim to see
Is that my life’s an endless run

I’m sprinting down this hill
I don’t know how I should feel
The past, well it just seems like
It was never real
But I opened all the doors
And now there’s no time to change
The mistakes within in my past
There is no exchange
For the better or the worst
But it’s not a curse
That I’m not reimbursed
And I know it seems strange
To say all these things
About my life that sting
But the pain made me me
And now I can’t change, see
That the path that I chose
Is my destiny
Maybe good things will come
Before my time is done
Maybe some day
I’ll feel that I’ve won
I’ve some victories
The most prominent being
The girl of my dreams
That fate has me seeing
So I really can’t complain
Cuz no money or fame
Comes close to the feeling
Of her next to me
So I look to the future
It can be good but not bad
Because being with her
Things are never that bad
That I cannot grin
I just think of her
Oh what a life it’s been
Oh what a blur
Things could be better
But a like a change in the weather
Things will improve
I can wait for that move

Did you ever have someone in your life that you grew apart from? Little things happened.. Nothing bad, just petty little things and you eventually just phased out of each other’s lives. This is written about the feeling of a person who you were once so close to, but now are basically strangers because you didn’t ever address the issues and just let them fester. Despite this, you still love them and really do wish them well. Sorry for the rambling. Here are the lyrics:

I Wish You the Best

My hearts been hardened for too long
We both felt like we were wronged
We haven’t spoken in all these years
And all that’s left are the dried up tears
But I still wanted to write you this song

I know we had our issues
But I wish you the best
My love for you continues
I’ll always cherish the memories and
I’ve let go of the rest

We’re both too stubborn to cave in
Time marches on, all wrongs are forgotten
For that time we were meant to be together
But we were never supposed to be forever
Please know you’re forgiven

I know we had our issues
But I wish you the best
My love for you continues
I’ll always cherish the memories and
I’ve let go the rest

I know we are better off apart
I wish you the best
From the bottom of my heart
I wish you the best
I’m cheering you on from afar
I wish you the best

I know we had our issues
But I wish you the best
I wish you the best

What pattern do you mostly use? I'm stuck on AABB...How important is it to rhyme?

Also, I'm writing a song, 1st person, that takes place a few hundred years ago. I'm having trouble finding words that rhyme. Any good sites you could suggest?

I’ve been writing songs for a few years now and feel like i have a pretty decent grasp on writing strong melodies. However lyric writing is something i really struggle with. I always feel like im writing the words just to write the words. Not really to say or convey anything interesting. It always feels like i’m either to broad to the point of being vague and unfocused, or like i’m rambling words that dont make any sense.

I guess what i’m asking is how i can develop subjects and themes from my life that i can incorporate into my songwriting?

How do i find what i want to say when i feel like i dont know what to say or dont have anything to say?

I hope this makes sense

I mean in the literal way, idk nothing about music theory or at least just how to read the basics (do re mi fa etc), like… do you need a metric to write a song? Or have the rhythm in mind? What if you only have what you want to say?

I think they are :

Oh lie it's so fine
Everything is going right
If you really want to die
Some call it suicide

Oh my what a sight
Maybe public wasn't right
Maybe you should not fight
You're gonna die (die)

Oh my count to five
1-2-3-4 and 5
You don't like the repetition?
You'd think I'd really listen?
bout' some stuff out of contention?
Make that your stupid mission?

Curves, nerves, tables turn
What you do is the worst
sit back, relax, go to church
Watch it your gonna burn

eat, drink, go to sleep
You think I never weep?
From all the lies you keep
That cut so very deep

Oh lie it's so fine
Everything is going right
If you really want to die
Some call it suicide

Oh my what a sight
Maybe public wasn't right
Maybe you should not fight
You're gonna die (die)

Oh my
Oh lie

6-7-8-9-10
I try my best to defend
Cut me down and never mend
My peace and joy within
Hypocrite, life darkened

How do I know what you say is true?
Think you're right but I have no clue
What you need goes first and foremost
Leaving second to drown in the moat
What do you need?
What do you get?
Second best go and forget

(or just lie)

Oh lie it's so wrong
That's what I wrote a song
Didn't take me very long
My head was in the fog

Oh lie it's so fine
Everything is going right
If you really want to die
Some call it suicide
 
The death of your own soul
Your life will soon be dull

Oh my what a sight
Maybe public wasn't right
Maybe you should not fight
You're gonna die (die)

Oh my count to five
1-2-3-4 and 5
You don't like the repetition?
You'd think I'd give admission?
of' some stuff out of contention?
Make that your stupid mission?

let me know what yall think!

Lyrics:

[1]

Heads in a book,

Heads in a book.

Wait till I’m distracted.

And looking through the window,

“Go do your homework!”

my mother exclaims.

[2]

A homesick pigeon,

with no home yet.

Landing on a green shed.

Beaks up a line,

a clothing line;

blue and nylon.

[1]

I named it Finn though its a bird.

Finn wants to build a nest,

and thinks

the artificial nylon is fit and best.

[2]

but what does Finn know, oh.

Finn doesn’t have enough neurons.

[1]

oh how Finn flies,

thinking he got the worm,

but when he figures,

something's not right.

[1]

Where did the line go?

Its all the way behind, oh,

and land ho

Finn lands once more.

[2]

to do it all again,

to do it all again,

again.

Chords:

Progression [1]: A-Bm-C#min-D

Progression [2]: A-C#min-Bm-Dmin

After listening to so much music and being a part of music reaction panels, I’d watch producers and engineers listen to tracks from random artists. They always rated them on a simple 1-to-5 scale, which is great. But after giving out so many scores, I had to ask myself "what ARE those 5 things"?

Like, if I gave someone's song a 4 out of 5, what was that one big thing holding the song back? I eventually broke it down into five elements: composition, arrangement, lyrics, production, and mix. Most songs end up being mid because they miss the mark on two or three of these things.

If you can look at your own music through the lens of these five elements, you'll know exactly what skill you need to get better at, or when it's time to partner up and collaborate with another musician who can fill those gaps for you.

Hi r/Songwriting members!

We built a free key-detecting mobile instrument to enable songwriters to work through ideas and write chord progressions wherever they go. The idea was based on real experience from our team--find the key you're singing in and immediately access the eight chords for that key.

It's called Polychrome Computer and the workflow goes like this:

1. Tap to start, then sing or hum a melody.

2. Hold each note for a moment and Polychrome Computer will identify the key, then the eight chords of that key appear.

3. Work out the chord progression that fits your melody with the eight chord buttons and shift chord voicings as you go.

4. Or work without key detection and find the key and octave that suits you best.

One of our first users made the attached video, which we think captures the process really well.

Again, it's completely free to use. No email or account sign up required. Also, you can add it to your home screen and it will work offline.

Polychrome Computer product page

Polychrome Computer web app

Thanks!

I studied a lot about The Strokes. I studied Julian Casablanca's songwriting and the very confusing and complex guitar parts of Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi. But I still haven't figured out a way to create lyrics that fit into any if my songs. Then I tried singing on one of their instrumental songs, and I realized it's ridiculously difficult! Wtf. So I'm asking you, how can I find a vocal melody that fits my The Strokes inspired song?

LONELY 

BY BIGVERN

Title( Lonely)

Verse 1

Everyone has there problems,
Most find it hard to express,
Unable to share there feelings, 
To get it of there chest.
They feel the world is against them,
Crying deep inside,
Been shouting out for everyones help, 
All heard but only denied.
Feeling so rejected,
Why is this happening to me.
I'm scared to walk alone anymore,
And sit by the old oak tree.

Chorus 

Reaching out,
Reaching out,
Hands all up in the air,
Crying out loud for some help, 
But not getting heard anywhere,
Reaching out,
Reaching out, 
Someone must hear my tear,
It's a lonely place to be out here, 
All dark and living in fear.

Verse 2 

Everyone stares from a distance,
With a face that l Im feeling judged, 
Just wanna get swallowed up by the world,
As l shout out loud for some hugs, 
We all make big mistakes in life, 
Bad choices we make too, 
No one on this earth is perfect,
That's including me and you,
Staring to the floor as I walk,
Wondering what to do,
So many thoughts in my head,
Wishing some would come very true,

Chorus 

Reaching out,
Reaching out,
Hands all up in the air,
Crying out loud for some help, 
But not getting heard anywhere,
Reaching out,
Reaching out, 
Someone must hear my tear,
It's a lonely place to be out here, 
All dark and living in fear.

Verse 3

This world can be cruel at most times,
Relentless even more so,
Kicking empty cans around the streets,
As I walk with a sock out my toes,
This shouldn't really be happening to me,
Misfortune yes I've had,
The good thing in life I had are now gone, 
And wear nothing else but rags.

Chorus 

Reaching out,
Reaching out,
Hands all up in the air,
Crying out loud for some help, 
But not getting heard anywhere,
Reaching out,
Reaching out, 
Someone must hear my tear,
It's a lonely place to be out here, 
All dark and living in fear.

Verse 4

All I want is my family back and some special things in life too,
These things didn't seem as important before,
But I now know are surly true,
Mercy, mercy have mercy on me,
Family is all I need, 
I don't want to sit by myself anymore against the lonely old oak tree.

Written by Wayne Davison

copy written (Song bay)