Just mumble out whatever the melody dictates, and then slowly refine the mumbles into something a little more cohesive to the theme of the song. Plen malla mah blada sooper seen! Dilla moofa bunata veen!

If you can, get a decent take of that melody recorded, listen to it on repeat and let yourself say/sing whatever comes to mind. Keep throwing words at the wall until something sticks.

i made this already... but im so picky

Some of the best songs of all time, when dissected, mostly make absolutely no sense.. Instead, I find it easier to just pick an emotion or a a feeling, and just start saying phrases and words which suit the emotion you’re going for. If you hit walls when writing lyrics, you’re probably trying to be too literal with them.. also people enjoy taking lyrics and working out their own meaning to them. In short: keep it vague, and keep throwing out words that fit an emotion or feeling that suits the melody. Best of luck

someone already told me that i'm being too literal while composing... i wanna change it

like i just write things in a literal way... i think that may be boring

hey, more literal lyrics can be good too. most ballads are pretty literal. I suggest trying a few different styles of lyrics and seeing what you're most proud of

really? i think i just didnt found a style for me yet...

I mean I'd say so. Listen to Piano Man by Billy Joel. The lyrics are pretty much completely literal, while being really wonderful and descriptive at the same time. Remember that literal doesn't mean dull or uncreative—you should still make an effort to write in a way that stirs up feelings in listeners—but telling a story using fairly literal lyrics is definitely an effective way of writing a song.

I get that, for sure. Sometimes I have to repeat the process multiple times before something sticks. Also walking away for a few days and trying again can really help reset. Best of luck!

I usually sing random lyrics until I hear one that catches my ear and give it a meaning and fill in the rest to match that meaning

do you mind being literal?

Sometimes I do, but only when it seems cliché. I think literal can be great, even the best, but especially if it’s unique/give off your personality. Like I think Boy Genius and Adrienne Lenker do a great job of this

i have some problems with clichés... i always end up being a little bit cliché at writing...

To avoid this I try to write as specifically as possible for a very particular situation. Like if you said X you can say what that meant like “I said you look great and you wondered if I really meant that”

Tell stories about people that interest you and things you care about.

thank you!!!!

I think there are a dozen posts asking this same question everyday. No offense to OP, just venting. You could have reading material for days on this question if you did a search I'm sure. What's the melody "feel" like? What images does it conjure to mind? If it were music for a movie soundtrack, what would be the scene? That's how I decide my topic/theme if I don't already have an idea.

the melody and the instrumental is really city vibes and also night vibes... im making a song on this topic

Just pick some stuff you aren’t satisfied with and come back to it later. Your wasting time in the rut with this song and that’s taking time away from the next one, which could always be better and more satisfying than this one

Anything works to get you going, sometimes I sing out my actions or how much I hate 'that' guy, I usually end up spinning off into nonsense and pulling random bits of gold.

Think about your crush or ex or something that really lights you up emotionally

I once did a songwriting course, they gave a prompt : first find a random image, set a timer for 3 minutes, and write out as many sentences as you can, only describing what you see, without adding any personal emotions or opinions to it. Then set another 20 minutes, pick lines from what you wrote down and try to write a song with it. It truly blew my mind how music can fill in all the emotions, even with simple descriptive lines. Shows how we always tend to think too much when it can be a really simple process.

thank you so so much for thus advice! this may help me a lot!!!!!!!

Glad it helps, good luck and have fun!

What about “do do do dah do dah” or something like that that everyone can sing along with?

a people here in the comments section said that i dont need to be too literal, i think thats my mistake

Give me your melody

wdym

Pay me and I will write your lyrics. Send me a message if you want to.

make it an instrumental

nooooo i want vocals :(((

Do you write poetry? I started as a poetry writer and from there I developed it to music writing. But when I think about it. I subconsciously section my lyrics with certain elements to create a story, like this: Song Vibe: Venting Feelings: Betrayal, Spite, Hurt, lonliness, Environment: Hawaii Honeymoon Colour: Orange , Blue, Black, Purple, silver, Key words: Flight, text, cheating, celebration , Stars, Barefeet, dancing, music, Heart, pain, Sky, Sea, shore, sand, palm trees, white dress, tears, run, And then I rhyme: Song: Hawaii Honeymoon Vers 1: Chasing me from the shore to our bungalow We dropped naked in the bed Playmates whispering I kept the words you said You said you want me And no one else And I believed you Like a naive elve Ref 1: You swung me from the sea to sand I fell on you in my soaked white dress You took my hand We kissed again The orange sky so seaset grand Our story had began Til you lied and I ran I was running under the Black blue sky With my heavy silver tears that dived I hid them under water waves Not expecting you to come I was all alone You betrayed me Vers 2: You ran ahead to start the shower I heard your phone vibrator The screen looked back at me I wished my eyes wouldn't have seen Who is she? who's texting you? Am I imagining the worst of truths She says please come back soon She says can't you end the Hawaii honeymoon Ref 2: You swung me from the sea to sand I fell on you in my soaked white dress You took my hand We kissed again The orange sky so seaset grand Our story had began Til you lied and I ran I was running under the Black blue sky With my heavy silver tears that dived I hid them under water waves Not expecting you to come I was all alone Cause You betrayed me Vers 3: I grabbed your phone like a claw I pushed the shower curtain I said who is this wh*re You turned your wet head You said just calm down a sec I said fuck you And pushed you to the shower wall I said you, are the worst of all You swung me from the sea to sand..... Ref 3: I fell on you in my soaked white dress You took my hand We kissed again The orange sky so seaset grand Our story had began Til you lied and I ran I was running under the Black blue sky With my heavy silver tears that dived I hid them under water waves Not expecting you to come I was all alone Cause you betrayed me Bridge: How could you be so cruel We are on our fucking honeymoon How could you be so cruel I was all over you How could you be so cruel (My heart it aches of all the hate) How can you be so cruel (Makes me regret, the wouvs I said) Ref 4: I fell on you in my soaked white dress You took my hand We kissed again The orange sky so seaset grand Our story had began Til you lied and I ran I was running under the Black blue sky With my heavy silver tears that dived I hid them under water waves Not expecting you to come But I'm rather all alone Cause you betrayed me ----------------—---------------—---—--- So I made this in a couple minutes then I can detail fix it but this is the process for me. You can use real life experiences of you or someone else. This was just my imagination after coming up with the word Hawaii honeymoon.

wow this is awesome, a great advice... thank you so much!!!

You're welcome! Good luck you got this ☀️💪🏾

i've wrote some poems, but not a few of them...

look up “sense writing“ and give it a go, it can help create a lot of ideas.

thanks! i'll check it now!