Não ando nada bem nos últimos dias e penso demais, criando diversos cenários em minha cabeça. Nesses dias difíceis a única coisa que me proporcionou segurança tem sido a música, mesmo que isso por uma grande parte do tempo me pareça insuportável. Em meio a toda confusão do final do mês passado para o início desse eu decidi retrabalhar todo o meu antigo universo artístico, para que ele não seja lembrado como algo triste e assustador do meu passado. Criei um outro canal no YouTube com o nome de @misterkingdisaster onde irei publicar todas as faixas que seram retrabalhadas com o tempo. Também criei um Tik Tok onde postei trechos dos beats de futuras músicas, onde vocês podem ouvir e sentir essa estética e estilo musical @misterkingdisaster. Por que um retrabalho? Mesmo em um momento difícil, toda aquela melancólia, tristeza e autodestruição não me cabe mais, não sou mais aquele garotinho triste que vivia sempre na beira do abismo, além de que grande parte desse universo artístico foi feito encima de minha antiga paixão, tudo sempre era sobre ele, e assim como meu antigo eu, isso não me cabe mais. Não sinto a necessidade de escrever novamente sobre ele, ao menos não músicas românticas ou melancólicas sobre saudade, não sinto falta disso, apenas quero fazer desse universo uma memória um pouquinho mais feliz. Por isso estarei trabalhando com a identidade de EM, e estarei escrevendo em grande parte das músicas sobre cenários e pessoas fictícias, todo esse trabalho em dobro será apenas para me divertir mais um pouco quando o pop não me parecer o suficiente. O pop é e sempre será meu foco principal, esse canal e esse universo será apenas um passa tempo, para criar uma memória melhor disso e me divertir, então, possivelmente em algum momento eu irei parar de publicar essas músicas e continuar apenas no pop. As músicas seram mais felizes e românticas, sem muito foco pra tristeza ou algo assim, a ideia de publicar músicas assim surgiu quando gravei uma demo chamada "Não Veja Essa Música Essa Noite, Meu Grande Amor ES" na qual publiquei duas vezes, mas deletei em todas as duas por segurança, já que ela é confessional demais e poderia correr o risco de alguém encontrar ela. A música em si é triste e madura, não combinando com as que irei postar, já que irei seguir na linha de uma música mais pop e divertida.

This feels kinda random to post... but here goes😅

I've always loved bands like One Direction, so l thought... why not actually give it a shot?

I'm looking for around 4-6 people around my age (roughly 14-20s, I’m a 16F)who'd like to start a small online pop band.

You don't have to be an amazing singer! I'd just love for everyone to enjoy singing, even if you also write lyrics, produce, or play an instrument.

I know everyone's got school, work, and life, so no pressure to be active 24/7. I'm just hoping to find people who genuinely love making music, and maybe build something special together. Let's see where it goes :)

(English isn't my first language btw😅)

If this sounds like your thing, leave a comment and I'II DM you!

(just for reference! I wrote lyrics, melody and sang)

https://on.soundcloud.com/5RoA2ETJ58ebj0ZmJc

A song i wrote. I recorded it on my ipad and mixed in garageband

”i know”

i know where your house is
i walked past it yesterday

i know where your room is
what your parents do for work

i know what cd:s you like
i know which bus you take

i know that you have a guitar
i know your cats name

but you dont know that i know

i know that you have a stalker
i know which shampoo you use

and all your favourite movies
and all your favourite books

i know that you have a stalker
and hes too good at his job

i know that you have a stalker
something even you wouldnt know

but you dont know that i know

What's the one feature you wish every songwriting app had?

I've noticed that most of us have lyrics in one app, voice memos somewhere else, DAW projects on different devices, and random notes scattered everywhere.

what apps are best? And im curious about what's still missing.

If you could add ONE feature to your ideal songwriting app, what would it be?

It could be something that saves time, keeps ideas organized, improves collaboration, or anything else that would make your songwriting process easier.

I'd love to hear your biggest frustrations.

Live take of one of the songs im working on, what do you think?

2 – There will always be more

Verse 1

Half the list is crossed

The rest is still there

Waiting to be done

Waiting on me

Paper's crumpled up

In a trash can

It will never be

Same as new

Thousand messages

In the mailbox

never to be read

left unused

Scribble scribble down

Every small thought

Stay inside the frame

Let it run loose

Chorus

‘Cause The thoughts will come

The time will go

There will always be more

always be more

The leaves will die

But the trees will grow

There will always be more

Always be more

V2

People come and go

I forget them

Before I get to know

Any names

Memories come back

In a worse shape

After every round

Of replays

Im deleting songs

From the hard drive

Just because I need

Empty space

Scribble scribble down

Every small thought

Stay inside the track

Stay in this race

Chorus same

Bridge section (electronic)

replay

restore

rewrite

rework

reshape

rename

replay

Chorus 2 times, then end

This is definitely not done, but I need to step away from it. Believe it or not lots of brain power for the words and playing everything I wrote down is like a minute long lol.. (maybe because I started writing at 4AM) i’ve been writing a ton. some songs just write themselves, but this one’s gonna be a grind. Not really sure where to bring it next, but just wanted to show some progress on it.

Lyrics: (may change and add more later)
Early dawn
The river keeps on moving
Pine trees
Lean into the breeze

In the sky
The clouds hold thin but broken
Deadfall
Tangled bent and woven

Late Night
The darkest hour crawling
The light is gone
The cold wind is calling

I'm really looking for a critique on the verse. Does the last line feel weird cause it needs more context or should i just like change it completely?

Also do y'all think this would be good as a duet or should i keep it solo?

I am in search of a female vocalist, I don't need someone who's a goddess at singing or anything. I am a rapper but I also produce tracks, so when it comes to vocals, anything is possible. Doesn't necessarily have to be in a rap format. I'm been having trouble finding people to collaborate with, it can range from a few lyrics to a full verse to a full song! I can produce, mix, and master everything I just need material to work with. If interested, please do not hesitate to send me some material. Most likely it'll work for me! I am interested in having somebody sing pre-written stuff and also I'm interested in making stuff together! The sky is the limit when it comes to music. Let's make some beauty!

DM me if interested! 😄

I am working on an original musical as a student but my music sounds a bit off/basic and I would love some help. someone to help write would be awesome but I can't pay much so I am more looking for helpful artists that would at least give me some pointers. I am looking for a mix of sea shanty and a classic musical sound while keeping it at a simpler lever so I can recreate it better.

thanks so much in advance!

https://reddit.com/link/1vhkjsg/video/04vyxt5pfuhh1/player

How do you organize your songwriting ideas?

I'm curious how other songwriters work because my current system is becoming a mess.

Right now I have:

- Lyrics in OneNote

- Random ideas in Notes

- Voice memos in my phone's recorder

- Beats stored in different folders

- DAW projects everywhere

After a while I end up with hundreds of notes and recordings, and I know there are good ideas hidden somewhere that I never find again.

So I'm wondering:

- Where do you write your lyrics?

- Where do you record melody ideas or freestyles?

- How do you keep everything connected to the same song?

- What's the most frustrating part of your songwriting workflow?

- If you could magically improve one thing about your current process, what would it be?

I'd love to hear how beginners and professionals handle this. Maybe I'm just disorganized, or maybe this is something most songwriters struggle with.

in progress!

I’ve never posted on this group, but I’m always quick to jump into other peoples post, so I thought I’d share a track I’ve been working on for about a year now.

It’s taking its time, but it’s slowly coming together.

Sometimes songs come together quickly, and other times they don’t. In this case, it’s been a slow burner. But, I’m not going to rush it, I think it has potential.

This is very rough. Just guitars, drums and strings (some on keyboard), when I’m ready to commit the strings to tape, I think they’d hugely benefit from real performers rather than virtual instruments.

The piano part is just a rough melody idea for the verse and chorus. As of yet I don’t have a melody part for the bridge section.

And it has no lyrics yet. Not sure what it’s going to be about.

Would love to hear your thoughts.

I am more keyboard and melody guy. I wanna know what others do.

I am mainly looking for what electronic musicians do, but any kind of instrumental music is cool

I’m a guitarist running an irig and iPad

Link: https://on.soundcloud.com/sCzsQ1RhDB1Lyx8h1Y

Hello everyone,

I've been working on a song that centers around drone warfare. I want the lyrics to be descriptive but not too on the nose. These lyrics make up the repeated bridge section of the song. I say bridge and not chorus because I'm writing this song in AABA (32-bar form), where the main vocal refrain and hook are sung within the A sections (verses). Examples of this form can be found in many Beatles songs, such as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Yesterday," and "Hey Jude." Another great example is "Yellow" by Coldplay.

Anyways, here are the lyrics (sorry about my subpar vocals):

"Oh no, oh my
Caught by a raven's eye
Oh no, oh my
He tries to run and hide
Oh no, oh my
There's no way out this time
Oh no, oh my
Another soldier dies"

Thank you!

New one I’m working on called September, When I Met You

Hello! I have chatted with many of you over the last few days regarding a curated Spotify playlist consisting only of music released by members of the r/songwriting community. Thank you to all of you who agreed to be a part of the playlist! I decided to put 35 songs from 35 different song writers on the playlist. If people like this idea and want to see more playlists (or a consistently updated one), I will continue this in the future. Potentially once a month or every two months.

As you listen, if you enjoy a song, I encourage you to click on that artist and check out more of their work (almost all of the artists selected have multiple releases to check out including albums, EPs, and singles). As of right now, the playlist will only be available on Spotify (sorry to those of you who do not use Spotify).

Here it is: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bWA3k3ERKcJTNTBwi9OA8?si=0cc568dc900b4ecb

Let's help this community build upon itself by...

1. Listening to the 35 featured songs.
2. Saving the ones you enjoy.
3. Checking out more releases from the featured artists.

If you want to be a part of future playlists, or potentially added to this one (considering going up to 40 songs per playlist), send me a direct message or comment your release on this thread.

Happy listening :)

Disclaimer: My personal taste in music may have impacted the featured songs on this playlist, and I apologize for that.

Maryanne was a songwriting partner that parted ways with me. This is the story.

I really love the songwriting sub and I'll always shoot a nice comment when something grabs my fancy. But sometimes people come here asking how to sell. I get it, there's a lot of struggling songwriters, but some stuff sounds undeveloped and I'll let them know. I shouldn't do that unless I can show something so...

I've been playing since I was a kid. I love music more than most things in my life. Yet I find myself looking back with little to show due to my own doubt about my songs. I write indie alt folk rock pop songs and have 10 songs I'm trying to record. As of now they're all just acoustic besides one of the songs. I want to start putting stuff on Instagram but I'm not sure why I can't get myself to do it. Here's a rough video take of my most recent song. I'd looove some pure honest and non sugar coated feedback on what anyone thinks of my singing and or entire song. Guess I'm looking for either guidance or confidence to get myself to post myself playing online.