So here it is. I am a song writer. A pretty good one if I might say so myself. But for that past almost 2 months I cannot manage to write anything (lyrics wise) that I am satisfied with or hardly anything at all. My mind is too strewn about to even get decent thoughts down on paper. At least, none that sound good. I even tried meditating to clear my thoughts and start with a fresh slate, but wasn't even able to calm my wild mind enough to do that. It's getting really frustrating, and is making me doubt my ability as a song writer. Any suggestions as to how to break out of this really shitty state I am stuck in? Thank you very much! Peace eace:
I'm sure you've heard similar things before, but the only advice I can give is to try to take whatever is unsettling your mind and use it to your advantage. Or, just don't write for awhile. It's not the end of the world. If it's not coming, maybe it's not the best time for it.
Write the worst possible lyrics you can. And I don't mean quick and effortlessly. I mean monumentally bad.
Like a baseball player who must endure a slump, keep striking out until you hit the damn ball... Something in your head is in the way. Stick your pen down your throat until you spit whatever it is out all over the paper! But mostly, Writer's write-- and sometimes it sucks. But they keep writing until it doesn't suck. Or they get a real job. And nobody wants that!
WOW. i like this. that is a very encouraging way to use that approach. i think that was just the advice that i was also looking for.
Some possibilities: 1. make a connection between yourself and a stranger 2. take a faraway event and write about how it affected you 3. take a poem or song you like and continue it 4. take a line from a poem or song you like and use it as a title 5. write about something that troubles you 6. write about the last time someone said something revealing about themselves (or about you) 7. describe from memory a person you know only slightly 8. write about something physical ... dancing, hiking, sports 9. write limericks about some of your friends 10. write about a dream you had
Dude. Those are bad ass ideas. Thank you! haha. The block has passed but I will definitely keep those things in mind.
This is something that happens to everybody, but what you first need to check out is of you have some extrenal influence messing with things this can come in many forms,,,, from pollution or environmental shpit to things in your diet not all Pot will do it, but some is very enlightening and inspirational if you try too many things and nothing works,,,,,, go take a trip and see if you get off....... if not, its something with you or you need to move some call it Bad Vibes
