ive been nominated in my band as songwriter, but im completely stuck for ideas and lyrics. can anybody please help me?!
2007-01-19 09:51:38 · 19 answers · asked by Kev 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I'll throw you a few sentences and you can use them to jumpstart your creative juices......
"Nobody has found just what they're looking for"
"You are quick to point your finger at one"
"I am learning myself so that I may judge you"
"Underneath it all, I'm desperate like you"
"I don't cry at funerals, I don't laugh at jokes"
"Excuse me while I hide away"
........ I'm writing a song at the moment and have too many ideas, so you are welcome to use the ones I haven't gone with :)
2007-01-19 10:04:20 · answer #1 · answered by cantik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you play an instrument as well? Some people just try and compose a tune 1st then wrap words around it.
Then theres the other who write the words and make the tune fit the words.
the 3rd way is to write music and words together, if they work, keep them - if not, change the words or the music to suit.
the best way I'd say is to decide what genre of music your band is going to play then write lyrics that will appeal to that genres fans. see if you can write lyrics with someone else, that way you can bounce ideas off each other.
Always try to write music or lyrics that suit the voices and vocal ranges of the people that are going to sing it.
2007-01-19 10:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by ray d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just look around you and take notes. For example if i did it, i would write.......My trampoline is never used. On in hang all my dirty clothes. The windows are all open to let out all the smoke and foul talk. My boyfriend badly needs a shave, My poor face is all red from his stubble. I wish he would go and sit somewhere else so i could stretch my legs. My long hairy legs.
Most songs seem to consist of nonsensical s****. Just write anything and put music to it. Easy peasy. I should do this for a living!!!
2007-01-19 10:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by Nikki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really can't force it. If you do, it wil be the song that you quickly grow to hate and be ashamed to play.
I usually just get some music going by playing around. Then when I have a tune that I like I try to find melodies that fit well with it and sometimes that can get you a line or two that you can build from.
2007-01-19 09:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mind map it baybee! Idea in the center, then loadsa little branches coming out, and think about how they can be connected, mould them into a story. Failing that, write a mystery book about a turkey and a penguin. There just aren't enough books about turkeys these days.
2016-05-23 22:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find the best thing for writer's block is to read anything I can get my hands on...newspapers magazines books...even watching the news on TV gets the ideas flowing again...try it...good luck.
2007-01-19 10:01:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just look around, wright about the past! I've written for my friends rock band, it seems depression and despare are the in thing O_o
2007-01-19 09:59:57 · answer #7 · answered by ஐKatஐ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work with what you know......you must have had bad/good experiences in life...if not...ask others for stuff...like Uncle's, Mum, relatives........find old love letters and re-read them.........get out poetry books...or newspapers and search for inspiration....a story of murder due to love or find sites that can help you....like the one below....good luck and I only want 10% of the royalties!!! :-D
2007-01-19 09:58:55 · answer #8 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
write a song about when you lost your virginity or about a car crash or a dead dog
they are all common themes for songs
(but not all in the same song, unless you're a grunge punk band and a song about loosing your viginity in a car crash that also killed your dog would be good)
2007-01-19 09:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by rchlbsxy2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
like sing what u have
then just like the first thing that comes to mind
based on what u have and see if it fits..
or start a new song and come back to it later...
that's what i do...
it helps most of the time
2007-01-19 10:00:01 · answer #10 · answered by Kayyla. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋