Question for lyricists

[G2theD]

Last edited Mon Aug 1, 2022, 05:59 PM - Edit history (1)

I’m looking to write music for a song but am terrible at lyrics. Good lyrics inspire me. Does anyone have any lyrics that you could share with me? They don’t even have to be that good.

You will get a credit for writing the song and all proceeds will be split 50/50. (That was a joke).
I just want to do this for myself. I feel I can create a good song but need help.

Thanks in advance for anyone taking me seriously.

[Tetrachloride]

1. one good line is my main goal

Choose at least one of these to be uncommon:
vocabulary
intonation
instruments
rhythm

[G2theD]

11. What about the other lines?

If you have one good line and the rest sucked wouldn’t that pretty much make it a sucky song? And elaborate in what you meant that at least one should be uncommon?

[TheRealNorth]

2. Write about something that you care about or inspires you.

That always helped me when writing poetry.

[Bayard]

3. What kind of music do you play?

[G2theD]

6. I like almost all genres.

Everything I do is with Ableton and a keyboard (Roland synth).
I just have no lyrical ability. I don’t know why, but I just want to try getting some lyrics.

One possibility I just thought of is using lyrics from songs I’ve never actually heard before and use that as my inspiration. Of course that would not ever get outside of my own computer.

[Shermann]

4. There's always scat singing!

I think a lot of songs materialize out of scat singing. Nonsense words are improvised based on their sound and musicality, and then partial ideas with real words will pop out. Then inspiration occurs and you go with it.

[G2theD]

8. Scrambled Eggs.

It’s the meaning of the words that makes me able to feel the song. Gibberish lyrics would not do that. I know I sound crazy, and maybe I am, but I think that’s what I need.

[Fullduplexxx]

5. I once used the poem by robert frost , fire and ice, so you could try looking that option

[ggma]

7. How did that turn out?

Were you satisfied with it?

gg

[G2theD]

10. I'm curious too. Also what genre did it turn into?

[Fullduplexxx]

13. heavy on guitar heavy rock/metal depending on your definition of metal

I thought it came out well . It was written a while ago

[G2theD]

14. Robert Frost must have rolled over in his grave.

He probably barely got to see electric guitars let alone metal.
I’d get a kick out of hearing it!

[Fullduplexxx]

15. I will post it and send you the url

[G2theD]

16. Oh good! Thanks - looking forward to it.

[Fullduplexxx]

17. Here it is .. the song was written by a group called cerberus we did some minor tweaking to it

And re-recorded it

https://soundcloud.com/user-157000635/01-fire-and-ice?si=b4081c1b273f4858bedfefd384c1c340&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

[G2theD]

18. That was great. My kind of rock! Thanks.

[Fullduplexxx]

19. You are welcome and thank you ....nt

[StopDesantis]

21. Here's one

[Fullduplexxx]

12. Yea it came out well .. heavy on guitar heavy rock/metal depending on your definition of metal

It was written A while ago .

[G2theD]

9. Good idea. Thanks!

[StopDesantis]

20. You can use these lyrics

Police Stay Away by my band

[KS Toronado]

22. Welcome to DU!

Is this really your band?

[G2theD]

23. Thank you. Appreciated greatly.

Great music too. I know this a lot to ask and if you can’t do it I understand completely, but do you have the lyrics written down? I couldn’t make out some of the words. Otherwise I’ll have to guess. I’d rather use the actual words though.

Regardless, thank you very much. I don’t want to listen to it again right now because I already have an ear worm for that tune!