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What are your tips for writing songs? For me personally I really struggle to write a full song. I get little ideas and guitar noodles but struggle to really tie it all together in a cohesive way that I can later add lyrics too. If I simplify then I get paranoid that I'm being overly simplistic in my songwriting.
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>>129838392
>struggle to really tie it all together in a cohesive way
Study classical music
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>>129838392
just keep playing random shit until something sounds good
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>>129838392
Try and write something outside of your comfort area, pick an odd time signature for example. I did that once trying for a 5/8 ended up with a banging riff in 4/4
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>>129838392
Stop worrying about meeting any expectations. First and foremost just have fun with your own music. Pick up your guitar and start jamming whatever, without any pretense of trying to write a song. Before you know it you will stumble upon some idea that you will want to develop further and things will flow from there.
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>>129838392
metaphors, read philosophy and myths, like the The Myth of Sisyphus or the Sword of Damocles

Maryln Manson is great at writing lyrics because you can tell he reads a bunch his metaphors are good

dont follow this advice >>129838447

random shit is not terrible Noel Galager had luck with it but at least he made it "rhyme"
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>>129838974
Nigga you reading books? That’s disgusting. Nigga you reading books you might as well be reading gay smut, that shit gay my dude. I ain’t never read books, strictly watch porn.
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>>129838392
I work on vocal melody. Something always comes to me eventually. Then it's a matter of accompanying it. Do some drugs to loosen up.
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>>129839023
You are a nigger



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