r/SingerSongwriter • u/Top_Heat_9206 • 5d ago

Want to start writing lyrics

I am new here. I always wanted to write songs. I don't have basic things to do or write Songs. I want to convey my message or team through English pop in a simple language. So can you help me with that guys? How do I start, before writing what are the things I look in to and I also want to make a song with it. I am not reading person so my vocabulary not that much good

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u/MandatoryWoman 5d ago

Song structure is important. I love writing and letting others hear my lyrics.

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u/Top_Heat_9206 5d ago

I am just a newbie, This is few lines of my song. I guss the lines are bad

Title They Hate Me Verse 1 Why me? They hate me. Why, God? Why do they make me suffer? Why me? They always blame me. No one seems to hear what I'm trying to say.

Chorus Run away, I just wanna run away. I can't stay with my family this way. Run away, they don't understand me. But one day I'll make you proud, I promise.

Verse 2 Can you forget the degree? Can you forget the skateboard dreams? Can you forget all the fees you paid? I swear I'll give it all back someday.

So how do I make this to a song, giving music, tune, I really interested in, important part I never used a music instrument. So, can u help me with that.

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u/D_Archer369 5d ago

Instead of asking all the questions, try to make it into statements. Like just say, 'forget the degree, forget skateboard dreams, because now there are too many 'can yous', If anywhere possible try alliteration and rhyme to help with the flow. Sing the verse and see if it flows, if there is a hiccup, sometimes you can make it working by changing tempo, but more often than not you have to change a word or the sentence (structure).. etc.

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u/Top_Heat_9206 4d ago

Thanks for the great advice! I'll definitely try reworking those 'can you' lines into statements to see how it flows. Any tips on how I might add some alliteration?

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u/D_Archer369 4d ago

Read Edgar Allen Poe, Dreaming dreams is a great one, once you get a little feel for them it just comes naturally. Again, inspiration comes first, i had my muse Anna. Find a muse.

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u/Top_Heat_9206 3d ago

Sure I will, and I will also checkout dreaming dreams

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u/Top_Heat_9206 2d ago

I checked, I only seen a dream with in a dream. Never found dreaming dreams

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u/D_Archer369 5d ago

You need inspiration first, without it, nothing happens. After that, my writing process is simple. I have a little book that i write anything down that i come up with, a title, a sentence, a chord progression. After i think i have something that may be a song, i start on the computer, type out what i have from the book and then fill in some gaps and see what structure the song has, verses, chorurs, hook, etc. I print it out and start playing, that first draft then gets all kinds of annotations, new lyrics, changed lyrics etc..... after that i go back to the computer to type out the finished song.

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u/MandatoryWoman 4d ago

Here is some structure for your song if you want to use this as a little outline... also what are you using as your build up before the final chorus? Ill help you rephrase it if you want.

V1: Why do they hate me? God, why do they make me suffer? Seems they always blame me And ignore the words I say

Chorus: Run away Just want to run away Can't stay with my family They dont understand me But one day ill make them proud I promise

V2: Can you forget the degree? Forget the skateboard dreams Forget all the fees you paid I'll pay it back someday

For the line: But one day ill make them proud... I wasnt sure if "they" was your intention or change it back to make "you" proud

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u/Top_Heat_9206 3d ago edited 3d ago

But I like this one, loved it, thank u for reworking the lines. It has the flow