r/SongwritingPrompts

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i've been in a creative funk lately. i love recording vocals and editing them but i haven't had the drive to write lyrics lately. i'm a female artist, usually i rap/sing but i'm trying to do some more hyperpop/deep house stuff. if you have lyrics lying around and have the opposite issue of not wanting to record or if you'd just like to work together for fun i'd love to collaborate. will 100% give you full credit for anything you write/contribute.

Im a fan of repetition and consistency. I know how necessary a bad song is to one’s overall growth. However, I notice that some records, even the “good” ones, start to feel stale. Repetitive motifs, and subject

At the same time, I know every song doesn’t have to be a dissertation. In fact most albums are about the same things from different angles.

What is one to do

Hey everyone, I really want to write a song like a weezer song, mainly the album Pinkerton but something like the blue album would also be fine.

I can think of a name, verses, chorus, bridge.

I want it to be how I have friends but don’t feel like they’re really there for me. I feel lonely and empty. I mean I’m 14 like i shouldn’t feel like this but I do and I want to write a song about it.

Thanks to anyone that helps :)

I’m working on a song and could use some help! I have this chorus in mind:

"It’s not my world, it’s my paradise."

I’m aiming for a fun, upbeat vibe like Bruno Mars. If you have any ideas for verses, lyrics, or if you’d like to collaborate, I’d love to hear from you! Just drop a message. Let’s create something great together!

Looking to work with any music producers, I’m definitely more in tune with Trap/Rap/HipHop however i can usually create to any vibe as long as I have the beat.

Not looking for money, I want to put out content. In exchange for the cost of my studio time and for credit, I’ll get it recorded and mixed.

You can keep any money you make off the song, I just want to be able to do what I love without draining myself financially. I would like to post it to my YouTube but that’s it, again no revenue.

Fairly inexpensive for the time I spend in the studio for 2 hours in and mixed it’s about $250. So for the $250 you’ll get a complete song back you’d just have to get it mastered (I can provide that at cost it’s $150 per song I believe, unless you have a lot to do)

I have snippets of my work I can provide, they’re snippets from two Trap/Rap songs I made so if that’s what your aiming for you’ll hear the sound you’ll get back.

Want to do some collabs cuz my own voice just isn't cutting it for me.

Hey everyone! I’m working on an EP to release through my label and I’m in need of one more artist for some lyrics and vocals performed. Willing to split royalties or pay up front, up to you. Preferably someone who has recording experience before, and the genre is tropical house. DM or comment if interested!

Hey guys, I need help with this, I love the chorus, and the bridge, but I don’t feel like the verses flow very well at all, every and all criticism with be greatly appreciated on any aspect!

It’s called When the well runs dry.

If you can’t stand by your flesh and blood, Who will stay when the well runs dry? You… Drained me down, To my very core, Left me shivering beneath the weight of goodbye You… Spoke in gold, but shadows crept, I sensed them all along, before you left. You, left me behind, Left me for dead.

Don’t cry when the last goodbye calls, When I turn to walk away, And I, ohhh oh, Ride these tidal waves or change. You closed the door, It’s done; it’s plain. Let the rain wash away, These chains we’ve worn too long. We danced beneath those boundless skies, Dry… Oh how swiftly time flies. You’ll search for us, But you won’t find what’s gone, Lost in time.

You searched for us, In the echoes of yesterday. While I rebuilt, From the ground alone. Church bells toll, As the memories fade and break. You’ve changed, In a place where our laughter drowned. Once the birds sang, Of sweet dreams that flew so high, Dreams with no end in sight. Now you wonder empty streets, Chasing only shadows in the night.

Chorus x 2 (I don’t care anymore, No matter what you say)

I’m freed from the weight of your lies, Your heavy tale no longer binds me. As my kin rise with fire in their hearts, I’ve let go; I’ve moved on.

In the sound of silence, Where love once held its place What lived, what’s lost, What you left in the haze. The truth you dread is waiting, You’ll face it one day. What’s gone, lost in time, What’s gone, you won’t find. No longer bound, My heart is released. Maybe I should call it lost in time. It’s about my relationship with someone who was very close to me, but they were damaging and I left them and feel much better now. They kept on trying to get in touch but I loved it when they weren’t in my life. I struggle with chords and melody much more than I do with lyrics. But I don’t know if these lyrics are worthy of developing

Looking for input on a song whose genre is a rough one to get right. The riff came as I played it at this speed. My goal is to do a rough demo of an album worth of songs, then to actually produce them. This will probably turn into a somewhat slower waltz. I’m happy with the lyrics and melodies, but one never really knows about their own stuff.

https://youtu.be/HcgI3Qhenak

You now run down the tunnel’s road,

Fleeing from the “end” you were told--

Has light awaiting stopped hearts,

As you try returning to the path’s “start,”

How did it come to be? It can’t be already…

But it won’t be easy to obtain a remedy,

As a face appears to block your way:

A reaper set on stopping your days,

But who wears the smirking expression,

As they try to ensure your expiration…?

When you imagine your ideal reaper,

Who'd stand there as death seems nearer:

Is it a skull underneath cloak and with scythe,

Is it an angel come to guide you into the sky,

Is it your own form glaring with hateful eyes?

Whether it’s yours or another’s, you can bet,

You’ll soon meet your personal face of death...

Whether survival’s instincts or otherwise,

You won’t let that face show a satisfied--

Smirk at denying you life’s continuation,

You refuse both paradise and damnation,

Or whatever limbo sits in between the two,

Despite the person, despite the face of whom--

Decrees you’re meant for the “light” or what else--

They think will result in the task of foiling yourself,

Whether human or beast, whether somehow in between,

Death is meant for all life, but this face can’t decree it your time! 

When you imagine your ideal reaper,

Who'd stand there as death seems nearer:

Is it a wolf of no howl but whistle to forewarn,

Is it Hell’s imp, collecting those deserving scorn,

Is it your face claiming, from life, you must be torn?

Whether it’s yours or another’s, you can bet,

You’ll soon meet your personal face of death...

Death was never intended a tool of evil,

An occurrence only nature was to instill,

Yet, some faces seek to bend it to their will:

No matter the age, the race, the sex and more,

No matter the family and whoever else to mourn,

No matter what’s offered to bribe or simply implored,

Some faces will find their grandest smile--

In those who “earned” themselves a shorter while,

Whether sadism or self-benefit is the chosen style--

To operate upon in their removal of your existence,

But you’d know for certain the act of this persistence--

When it’s indeed your face you fight in death’s resistance!

When your face stands as your identical reaper,

What’s the reason they’ve brought death nearer:

Is it your face because guilt became too great,

Is it your face from a deadly, accidental mistake, 

Is it your face by belief it’s best for others’ sake?

Sadly, you’re now faced with regret,

That yours was the face of death…

It’s your face that has seen your journey done,

It’s your face watching your pleas heard by none,

It’s your face who decided death was to come…

Hopefully it was for the best,

That yours was the face of death…

Author's Notes:

This was written in regards to a fanfiction of mine-- but let me be clear that NO, The Dreams and Nightmares We Share... isn't an allegory for trying to survive a suicide attempt or something. Sure, the antagonists are wearing our protagonists' faces, but that's just to warn other demons: "Hey, back off, they're OURS." The likes of Chessa, Simeon and Azariah, and Saniyah and Josue are actually ENTIRELY DIFFERENT BEINGS to: Claire, Seve and Alexis, and Sarah and Jimmy, for one thing. I mean, the most "complexity" and "deepness" to their dynamics would be: "Oh, hey, we may show some qualities of yourselves that are more negative or something..."

Like, come on, what's wrong with a simple story about just surviving some "limbo realm" where demons wanna possess your bodies, as you try to get back to your respective worlds and walk amongst the living once more? I don't need to make it have "super deep" allegories and symbolism, or whatever... But still, the idea of death taking on the form of many a face-- sometimes your own one, whether yourself or an actual doppelganger --seemed like an interesting song concept. It also helps that I got inspiration from listening to Death's Doorstep, a "Death" the wolf fan-song, over and over again. Go search it up.

I feel like this song needs to exist, but I have neither the talent nor the perspective to write it. It's a take on the above song, but from the POV of a daughter to the father who may not even realize that through his words/views/actions he has already broken the relationship between himself and his daughter whom he loves more than anything in the world.

This doesn't need to be a political or religious song, but it doesn't have to not be. It doesn't need to be from a straight/gay/cis/trans perspective. Just a girl, telling her dad that he has now become someone that she cannot bring herself to even be around.

You can stay as faithful to the source material as you like, but bonus points for taking a direct phrase and turning it in some way. (ie: "Daddy would they tear your little girl apart?" or "Daddy did I break your heart")

This idea doesn't personally relate to anyone in particular, it's just where my thoughts went while listening to the original.

I make no claim to any credit for songs written based on this prompt, I just want to hear/read it so it can get out of my head.

I’ll be the missing piece, fit into your puzzle

Change myself, so you don’t have to struggle

Twist and turn to find where I belong with you (BEAT)…. Hoping you finally see that I fit

I’ve been trying to write a new song every day, but sometimes I feel like I’m writing the same vibe of songs over and over again. I know everyone has their own process, so I’m curious how do you find fresh ideas for your songs? Do you focus on personal experiences, random prompts, or something else? Would love to hear your tips!

Y’all, so I write songs, some with vocals and some just orchestral, and I wanna make a new song. So I’ve been dating my boyfriend for 5 months but he’s my best friend, and I wanna write a song about him. Here’s some stuff about him: he 100% gives golden retriever energy and loves to spoil me. He’s training to be a pilot and is literally the biggest sweetheart (with a slightly freaky side lol). He’s tall and has gorgeous brown eyes. So here’s where I need y’all’s help: I have no idea what to write about him. Anything y’all can come up with? (Feel free to respond with a video if you come up with some vocals).

Here's the lyrics. It's going to be a metal song in the style of system of a down or ramestein:

Do you hear the drums of your soul? Can you feel your muscles working to carry you fast? The light is shining in the distance. You have little hope, but if you make it just a little further you'll be free.

I can feel you soul, it's my kind Your dream is to succeed, you want it build your freedom So never cease your efforts, take command of your destiny The world is yours if you can only try

Can you hear your dreams? Just beyond the horizon they wait. Waiting for you to take one step, one step leads to millions

So take control of your life, take a chance and try. The dreams scream and howl for your attention. Your the key and the door is waiting. Your not hopeless even though you cry.

Charge forward! Never look back! Don't you dare stop until you've reached the horizon of your own reality. I hope for this chance. A single chance, one attempt, and maybe, just maybe the future will be beyond the horizon.

I'm non-native songwriter and I want to collab with a Native (US) If you'd like to help I'll give you credits Just leave a contact below, Whatsapp or something

So, I want to start making songs, i need somebody to make dembow type lyrics in spanish. I'ma post it on YouTube once it's finished.

I want help writing a love song like the ones JVKE and other artists write. They’re generic, not using any specific gender, and more like a letter than a story. If you wanna help me, send me a message. I won’t respond immediately, but I will get back to you and share all the songs I get inspired to write. I hope you got Spotify!

Not sure if I've heard this phrase used before...anyways Please include lyrics you came up with from this post in the comments section. I'd love to see what others have came up with. Please state song genre. Also feel free to use prompt phrase in your music. Mine is:

Liking you is social su**ide

And usually I'd supress these feelings

But this time I don't mind

Baby, I can bring you from the gutter

I've got that kind of power

I've got feelings that I can't hide