I haven't had much time to write songs due to my rigorous high school, but you can help me out. I'll check this thread everyday once I'm done with homework and I'll read your ideas. Please suggest a way for me to inform you that I've used your idea, that would help just so you know. So help me: I need some ideas for songs, not actual words or else I'd be copying you, but just ideas. I'll make a note to put your name, because I believe that if I take an idea it's still sort of copying. Thank you so much everyone. It is highly appreciated!

what does the song have to be about

The song doesn't have to be about anything specific. Just give me an idea of anything you like. It could literally be anything like pizza even. Get what I mean. Just anything. I'll take the ideas I like and put them in a song

Write a song about a really strange (but nice) gentleman

>>4 thank you. I have written the song titled "Oddball Gentleman" You're username was pretty cool so I decided to use it if that's okay. Any questions, comments, concerns?

Help me out seriously. I don't want this thread to be lost in the abyss, too. I'm begging you please!

Once up on a time there was a boy and a girl. Although they didn't knew each other in person, they exchanged letter for a long, long time. One day they decided to meat each other, but they lived far far away. They traveled and traveled, wanting to see each other, but it took so long that they ended forgetting why they were traveling. Many years pass and they see each other by accident. They don't remember anymore, they were just kids, but there is an aura, something strange that draws there attention to each other.
Try a song about something like that :p fate, losing the sight of your goals, love.

>>7 Thank you. The name of the song is "Back to the Village" I made the boy and girl royalty who meet but soon forget when they leave the village they were living in. When they grow up they come back to the village and rekindle their love. It was very fun writing this song, because the story was so nice and well, lovely. Thank you so much. Any questions, comments, concerns?

I'd love to see the text. I just ka-boom stumbled upon this, but it sounds really interesting.

>>9 By text do you mean the whole song that I've written, because my manager says I shouldn't show anyone my songs. Could you please explain in further detail?

I've made a blog dedicated to this, I guess. I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm going to do the same thing on the blog. Ask for ideas and such. Well, good luck to me, right. But once again. Don't let this thread go to oblivion.

>>8 I want to listen to that song, properly, fully composed, someday ;)

>>12 Thank you so much. I enjoy the support. It means a lot to me.

I've made the blog. Here's the link http://lovelyfortune.blogspot.com/
If you'd like to know more about me, come check it out.

bump (is that right of me to bump my own thread? I feel like I wronged someone!)

I was able to make a new song today about how much it hurts to see someone trying to kill themselves no matter how hard you try to help them. (I guess it's my way of coping with the situation. I'm not sure why I write this with the thought that he'll never listen when I know he'll listen and he'll be devastated.) I guess school just got a little more stressful for me now having to deal with this problem of mine. WHY MY FRIEND DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?!

I have something for you, it's a harder topic to go off of, but a creative song writer might be able to pull it off: Someone is trying to create a bridge between themselves and the one they love, but the one they love is in what seems like another world than them self. This depends on how you write songs of course, if you ever need help with coming up for song ideas email me at: g.150371@gmail.com

>>17 Thanks so much. I have to do a project on Karl Marx at the moment so it'll be hard for me to get to this, but I'll try. Thank you for giving me you're email. I'll definitely keep you in mind. :)

I'm currently writing a song about how my band members help me through my depression. I know you probably don't want to hear this, but the song subjects you write about should come naturally. If they don't, try and think of a topic that matches the melody of the vocals and instrumental. I wrote this song and didn't come up with a topic until all the melodies were finished. Now, its the most badass song I've ever heard.

However, if you want concrete ideas, I can give some to you.
Love
Heartbreak
Hurting the ones you love
Friends
A bad (or good) memory you can't forget
Addictions
Waiting for something good to happen
Getting backstabbed
The simplicity of life (ashes to ashes, dust to dust)
Religion
Some asshole who pissed you off

Like I said, you can pretty much write about anything as long as it sounds good and the lyrics make sense. Good luck, fellow songwriter.

Thanks >>19 I get the whole coming naturally to me thing, too. That's usually how I write, but I always love a good challenge to write something just to have it there with me as a memory. (I personally love your idea of some asshole who pissed me off, cuz I wrote at least ten songs about one asshole XD)

>>17 I found time in between my project (more like I cannot keep staring at the word Marx for much longer) and wrote the song. I took what you told me and made it about a person (me) who's trying to be apart of someone's world, but the person they love went into a parallel world that I'm trying to find my way to. The name of the song is "I Wanna Be (Stuck In Another World)"

Good, I'm glad you were able to write about that, you seem to be a very promising songwriter. I wish you much luck in the future, I have another idea you might be able to use sometime: A man or women returning from war to a home that may or may not be there and to friends and family who may or may not be there. He/she will announce whether anyone cares or not that their soldiers have returned home and are ready to leave home and fight again.

>>22 I made the song today. It's called "Answer the Phone". I made it in the perspective of a male and I wasn't able to do the whole " A man or women returning from war to a home that may or may not be there" thing, but I did do the other. He is coming back to his loving wife, but he's stuck outside in his uniform and she won't even answer the phone (Thus, the song title).
Thank you so much for your ideas. I enjoy them. Always looking for a challenge. :)

Hey Lovely, what kind of songs are you writing? Genre-wise? My band is a Punk/Emo/Post-Hardcore band so maybe you can assist us in writing songs??? I've written 1 okay song; nonetheless, I'm proud of it. However, 1 okay song isn't good enough for me!

>>24 I don't think I really have a genre. I'm into tons of different music. I don't have a band yet. I'd love to help you out with writing a song. Can you give me the details?

I'm so glad you're willing to help me out! What do you mean by details?

>>27 by details, i mean what do you want the song to be about? I'll help, just so long as you give me credit.

Of course, I'll figure out a way to make sure your name is there somewhere. Well, I wanted to write a hate song (about an asshole), but I'm not that hateful of a person so I can't really write a good song about that. Maybe we could make the song about that? I did write about a line or two of lyrics on this subject, maybe in the bridge or at the end of the chorus, it could say, "I'll take your knife and paint these walls red" because I really adored the ass (remember that my band is a emo/posthardcore :D) but some more details on the story, I was rehearsing with my friend (who is now my lead guitarist) until the asshole came in and made fun of me about my depression, so yeah... that's kinda why I think of him as an asshole..

>>29 Do you want my e-mail so I can send it to you? Also, you ould tell me more, so I can get a real good feel for what happened to ensure I make you a better song.

>>30 Sure, that'd be easier. Or email or skype.

>>32 I got it. You can delete your post now if you don't want other people seeing your email.

>>33 Got the e-mail. Let's be e-mail buddies XD

>>33 I sent the song. I hope you like it. :D

(Once again bumping this because I'm too much of a weirdo to not let this go. Like what the hell is wrong with me? I feel guilty whenever I do this, too? I'm depriving someone, well don't reply and I'll feel better until I bump it up again)

I do need help though, I like this boy, but I'm not sure if and how to express it into words. This is a more of a yes or no question, should I make a song for this kid and look stupid when I tell him about it or what??? >_<

I wrote a new song today called "Death In The Family". No one's died, but I liked the concept so I wrote it down. It sounds nice (or am I just flattering myself)

If you're not really sticking to a genre, maybe you could really branch out and try something kind of crazy. I happen to specialize in crazy, so if you want I can lurk around your thread and spam it with ideas until you find one you like? Ahem, for example:

A fortune teller's dearly departed significant other is trapped inside the teller's crystal ball, is watching them sink into despair. They just want them to look at them in the crystal ball so that they can tell the teller that it's okay, and that they want them to look towards the future again instead of wallowing in despair(get it? look to the future - crystal ball? I'm so lame...).

So yeah, if that's not up your alley, give me a heads up. I'll either sane it up a bit or buzz off, whichever you want.

>>39 I dearly appreciate it. I don't stick to a genre and I love crazy, but I also love simple. Give me any ideas you have. I shall gladly work on them.

>>39 I have written the song. It is titled Lady Luck and has all the components of what you gave me. I had a lot of fun doing this song. :)

Do something crazy like destruction or something in a light hearted tone.

>>42 thank you for the suggestion. I decided to mix both of what you said. It's about two girls: One girl is destructive and the other is light-hearted and kind. The song is in the point of view of the destructive girl though. It's titled "Sweetie".

It's been a while, but I need help again. I haven't had much to think of in my mind so I need to get the creative juices flowing again. I would appreciate it very much ^_^ Thank you.

Please!!! I need help something, anything, a word!!! (Sorry if I seem desperate, but I haven't written anything good in so long and I kind of need to)

Just to prove a point...yes I do bump my own content...It's not wrong or anything... That was really stupid, of you know whoever that was :P

There's a girl and a boy who fell in love with each other when they were still young, too young to take love seriously so when they became together they just ended up hurting each other and that became a little traumatic experience for both of them so they broke up with each other, both of them transferred to different schools in a different town and they decided to never fall in love again. But as the years went by and they're already adults, they meet again but this time they have changed, they changed so much that they don't recognize each other anymore but still felt a connection... and that gave them a chance, a chance to give love a second chance without knowing that they also gave their first love a second chance.

Did that make sense? XD Hope this helps!

>>47 thank you for the idea. I ade the song, it's short, sweet, and simple. I gave it the name "Chang" because that seems to be the most outstanding theme given to me by this idea. Thanks again!~

I can't believe I didn't notice the typo the first time I meant "Change" not "Chang" because "Chang sounds like it's meant for an Asian person...lol, I'm so stupid

Glad I could help! If you need more I can think for you, though I somehow always think up of something romantic! XD

>>50 always a pleasure and I'm good with romantic, I'm romantic just a bit morbid with it.

Alright, I'm back from the dead. Without further ado, some random thoughts that you can hopefully pull inspiration from:

I've got a thing for tragedy at the moment. Characters creating their own demise, and even though the audience can see what's going to happen a mile off, the characters in question never see it 'til the very end. Dunno, could be a cool idea to play with?

Giving up on something can sometimes be a saving move. Sort of a 'starting afresh' kind of mentality. Makes me think of spring, which is an awesome season with a lot of symbology attached to it, though I may be biased in regards to the first bit.

The fact that running your hand *with* the grain is the way you're most likely to get splinters.

Two people learning each other's language as they try and forge a friendship and a lasting relationship after they've gone their separate ways when their holiday's end. Could be cute, there'd be a lot of fumbling for the right words, I imagine.

Hope that helped :)