Songwriting tips!

[lizard_]

So uh... I'm an aspiring songwriter, and a new-ish VocaloP, and was wondering if there are any tips for writing songs? I'm currently tuning covers of Vocaloid songs (working on quite a few rn ><) but I'm heavily interested in writing my own songs!! ^^; Any and all tips are welcome! I'm not currently publishing my covers due to personal reasons, but I might share them on yt or something if I gain the courage ;v; my goal is to possibly share on pandora though!! Also if you have a good song that're in Japanese (the software I use doesn't support English voicebanks sadly) to cover or any epic UTAU voicebanks to download, please share those too!

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also if you're curious here are the voicebanks I already own!! ><

- Kaze Imo / Darkblue

- Adachi Rei

- Amagaku

- Lele

- Denki Sai [Proof]

- Yukone Ruko (female voicebank)

- Namine Ritsu

- Kasane Teto

- Momone Momo

- Zundamon

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@lizard_ good Wednesday morning... I'm not an expert or have any experience about writing a song, But what I do love is music that tells a story, a bit of one's history of the life they have lived, and experienced. Some of the best music ever written were songs by what the music artists have experienced in life. For example Loretta Lynn wrote Coal Miners Daughter, that song was about her childhood growing up as a Coal Miners daughter. Eric Clapton wrote Tears in Heaven because of the tragic loss of the death of his son. Who Will Save Your Soul" was written when Jewel was just sixteen. While hitchhiking alone through Mexico, she observed a recurring human pattern: everyone seemed to be desperately waiting for an outside force or person to rescue them from their circumstances. The song became an anthem for self-responsibility and saving your own life. There are many more famous and popular songs that carry the same story as these few that I have mentioned. 

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[lizard_]

oh thank you!! first of all, i really enjoy songs that tell a story as well! though the ones i mainly listen to are a bit... darker (Aishi te Aishi te Aishi te by Trickle, a song about a girl who has a "collar of lace" that "chokes her" if she doesn't recieve love/attention—in other words (aka in my interpretation) she is desperate for validation and love from her parents and others around her—Heat abnormal (feat. flower) by hyozan, a song that is interpreted to be an audio recording of a person talking about how she's experiencing the end of the world, Static by Trickle, a song about a "tv show character" in which they talk about how don't want the watcher/listener to leave or stop watching and how they should stay together... there are many more, but i think you get the idea ^^;)

but anyways before i get even more off track, i'll be sure to listen to the songs you've shared, and i'll definitely be taking your advice to the best of my ability!

thank you again!  :Ｄ

[MOHLovesAlaska]

@lizard_ you're welcome... I wish you nothing but great success in your music writing and creating music for all music lovers as myself. 

Take care, and GOD bless. 

[theodoodle]

Im a songwriter myself! Im new to it, but I started out just making covers of songs where I would use the same music and rhythm, but change all the lyrics. It really helped me get in the habit of finding moreso my writing style and (in my case) get better at singing whilst playing instruments. Writing poetry and making a notes section for lyric ideas and drabbles also really helps. I agree with @MOHLovesAlaska, as all of my songs are written from personal experiences and emotions (mostly as a coping tool lol). Everything I make is indie though, so I understand if this all doesnt work for vocaloid songs. Though I do wish you luck and would love to hear any of your works if you release any!!

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[MOHLovesAlaska]

@theodoodle good Friday morning... Music with poetry is absolutely blissful...There are many famous music artists who wrote famous songs using poetry... 

"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Iron Maiden: This epic 13-minute heavy metal track is a direct retelling of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous 1798 poem of the same name. The band incorporates several of Coleridge's original stanzas directly into the song's midsection to amplify the narrative's supernatural atmosphere. 

"Xanadu" by Rush: This progressive rock staple was heavily inspired by Coleridge’s unfinished poem "Kubla Khan". The band uses towering instrumentation to build a sonic landscape matching the mythical, luxurious world described in the opening lines of the verse. 

"I Am Stretched on Your Grave" by Sinéad O'Connor: This track is a translation of an anonymous 17th-century Irish poem titled "Táim Sínte ar do Thuama". O’Connor set the stark, grieving words to a haunting mix of traditional Irish melody and a contemporary hip-hop drum beat. 

These are only three examples, but there are many more from other famous music artists and bands, like the Beatles. Turn, Turn, Turn, by The Birds, Richard Corey by Simon & Garfunkel, All I Wanna Do by Cheryl Crow... Just think that one day you're gonna be mentioned right along side these famous music artists and famous bands. Every one loves poetry, especially when it turns into music 🎶 🎵. 

Wishing you the very best in your pursuit as a music writer and music artist... 

Take care, and GOD bless.