how to write a song! (for beginners/noobs)
Video Overview & Insights
don't know how to write a song and:
The hardest thing for me is writing something that I'm proud of sharing. 😅
- you wanna write a song for your crush?
- need to write something to sing at a wedding?
Michael Jackson got ideas at 3am 💔✌😭
- got a promposal to do?
- need to get some emotions out?
you clicked on the right video ;)
i'll guide you through step by step on things you should keep in mind when writing and hopefully by the end of this video, you'll have a good understanding of how to start!
When I grow up I will be a singer 😊
let me know if you guys need help or have questions on anything!
love you guys!
I don't have one
- annie
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I am 16 years old but no one support singing so I think I should learn this and write this in my notebook so in future I'll become a singer but before that I will make my career in a different field to become independent
website used for chord progressions: http://chordchord.com
app i use for recording/writing: evernote
Hey you, can you help me with melodies on bandlab? :3 (my Dad stole my guitar lol)
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OMG like you actually just fixed my problem thanks so much 😢😂
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Made my first song after watching this. Never thought I could actually do it 😂😂😭
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I once wrote a song that is called “are you the one?” And I don’t play any instrument-
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how is this what i wrote [Intro]
(Instrumental Solo)
[Verse 1]
Dear future me, I’m writing from the past
Fourth grade shadows, moving way too fast
My best friend left, the playground turned to gray
I chased a crowd just to keep the dark away
They whispered sharp when they thought I couldn’t hear
Left me crying, drowning in the fear
Empty spaces where the laughter used to be
Hoping fifth grade brings a better memory
[Chorus]
Oh, future self, can you hear my voice?
Through the years, did I have a choice?
From the lonely desks to the crowded halls
I’m sending letters through these schoolyard walls
Hold on tight, don’t let go of hope
Even when it’s hard to cope
See you soon, in a brighter light
Keep walking forward, hold on tight
[Verse 2]
Fifth grade came like sunshine after rain
New faces joined, washing off the pain
We grew together, playing day by day
February winds blew the clouds away
I helped a friend find her dream romance
Didn’t mind missing out on the dance
May arrived with tears we had to shed
Waving goodbye to the things we said
[Verse 3]
Sixth grade started with a golden glow
Memories made in the afterglow
But poison spread from a toxic tongue
Their backs were turned before the bell had rung
Believed the lies, left me in the cold
A story broken, prematurely old
I found new friends, learned to stand alone
Promotion day, I claimed it as my own
[Bridge]
Seventh grade was messy, wild, and free
A healthy break from who we used to be
But eighth grade darkness crept inside my chest
A girlfriend’s silence put my heart to test
She speaks in moods, I walk on fragile glass
Watching them laugh while the moments pass
A third wheel spinning, invisible and small
I scream inside but I don’t speak at all
[Chorus]
Oh, future self, can you hear my voice?
Through the years, did I have a choice?
From the lonely desks to the crowded halls
I’m sending letters through these schoolyard walls
Hold on tight, don’t let go of hope
Even when it’s hard to cope
See you soon, in a brighter light
Keep walking forward, hold on tight
[Verse 4]
I fade away when they start to talk
Swallowing pride with every walk
Throat tightens up, scared to lose the tie
Feeling unworthy, asking myself why
I put them first, erasing my own face
Running a race I can never win or place
Do I exist? Or am I just air?
Best friend title stripped, leaving me bare
[Outro]
Middle school ends, the party lights shine bright
I survived the fall, I survived the night
Dear future me, I’m still here today
Scars and all, I found my way
Goodbye eighth grade, hello unknown
I’m not alone, I’m not alone
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[ TECH INFO ]
To be your crush must feel like winning the loterry. Genuinely great tips thank 😮 you
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ahh I had a Duolingo add wich was like “learning a new skill is hard…” yeah making a song is hard and then Duolingo told me to go onto their app and I was like “duo b tryna steal dis girls viewers 😭 “
+ Lens – 15-45mm, 50mm 1.8f/s, 16mm 1.4f/s
+ Mic – Audio Technica 2035
Honestly I’m not one for writing song but I’m bored and want a new hobby and I’m sick so I’m watching this and I still don’t know why
+ Audio Interface – Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen)
+ DAW – Logic Pro X
I can write lyrics but I can't compose music I have a song that I wrote 3-4 yrs ago called "Sisters are Forever" inspired by a quote my stepsisters told me before we were separated after going into the system 8 yrs ago
+ Video Editing Software – Final Cut Pro X
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I've reached to the point where I don't listen to songs normally anymore...I starts analysing them 😭
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I wanna write a song for my boyfriend ❤
More User Perspectives
That's the best advice I received after starting making music
@harshalporwalWhat is the best laptop for making music in your opinion?
@screamin_player9666I’ve watched this video so many times 😭
@amyjustcoswhats a good chorus generator?
@FieryRedstoneMay i use that beat for my song still dunno the lyics to it lol 5:00
@N0tt_KoiThank you sooo muchh i am sooo much more better at makeing a song
@Whispersofcreativity-we4ehFor me lyrics are easier than creating a melody since I used to write poems a lot as a child I write hugeeee chunksss of lyrics but they sound like I'm reading stuff instead of singing 😭
@coolcowards5016So you said to write something that comes to mind right? I just ket conscious mind take over and I regret ever doing this. I’M HUNGRY AND I CAN’T FIND ANYTHING TO EAT. I wrote a song about me being hungry! 😂😂😂😂 SEND HELP
@Cheezitmaster30"Wnat to write about lovee?"
me sat here with a few lyrics about the detriment of mental health and the negitivity of the public views around it
Girl i love your video thank u for this! 🤩🫶
@Rhianzsis this a sign?
@EclipseTikI can’t play an instrument at all which is a bummer but for me the frustrating thing is singing some random lyrics and being like.. woah! Then forgetting them 10 seconds later cause I dont write them down.. id love to start actually writing songs tho 😂
@JeniJadehow to make a good song for crush to impress her and if someday i proposed her she will say yes ?
@TheGreatBunnyStoriescasually watching her write a song.
@bee_dotxThank you for the advice! I wish Lana Del Rey would teach a writing master class! They know about her singing, but idk if ppl know the thousands of unreleased songs she wrote that exist! I mean, the girl is the pinnacle of poetry & being a singer/songwriter❤
@Sweet_and_Southern1:14 i actually wanna write a song for my fav ships 0•0
@ZiisFandomsMy only problem is idk how garage band works
@Pasta_Person_OfficialI don't have any instruments💔
Nor mic🥀
My only problem now is making music...
@Janly3_KuroI am not a songwriter at all. Nor do I know how to put feelings into words ( i meanyrics). But I do have an interest in songwriting. Gotta start here ! 😁
@sauumyadixit6077i wrote too many songs but ukw iono shit about tuning or the music i want for that particular song
@varshacurli need to read poetry that’s where i’m going wrong thank you
@SariaSagethis. is my song high
Hey
Sometimes I get high
Sometimes I get fly
Sometimes I get by
Sometimes I see you every night with me
Sometimes I get high
Sometimes I get fly
Sometimes I get by
Sometimes I see you every night with me
Haven’t you heard
Haven’t you heard
I’ve heard all the mean lies that you’ve said about me
said about me
right behind my back
right behind my back
and you thought i wouldn’t find out about all the lies
well honey you were wrong
because i found out
the day after you said all those lie
you said i was so rude
well honey that’s not true
you said i was failing
but really i have straight a’s
i tried to tell my friends that those lies weren’t true
but they still believed you
they just ignored me and said that i was lying
Hey
sometimes i get high
sometimes i get low
sometimes i get by
sometimes i get fly
but your not alone
sometimes i get high
sometimes i get low
sometimes i get by
sometimes i get fly
but your never alone
I wanted to write song for toxic best friend
@Deepikapanihar1:54 Me and my friends are making a movie Im making the cover art and Im gonna be playing as a character AND Im making the start of the story and the end credits AND im in charge of Sound effects and I have to make songs😛😛 (We only have 4 people so wish us luck👀)
@H0t_chocolat3lover4evsThis is my first time seeing your video. This video was very creative.
I wish I knew you in person.
I feel like it would be able learn fast if this was in person.
I don't know how to play instrument
So I'm stuck with only lyrics wouldn't it be called?
I hope you have a wonderful day.
I definitely subscribed to your channel it was very informative thank you for your hard work it was very entertaining 🫶🏼
This video helped alot TYSM🙏😖
@zaylen-s5yThe actual thing that I realized im better at poetry than writing actual songs ;-;
@Noceda.Lucia19i'm currently writing a song and i'm writing the lyrics first lol
@UrfavLucy-p2gI just want to ask if the Evernote you're using is free or need paying?
@Angela-c9p9c😂😂😂😂
@MeadowLaurnDon’t talk so much
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