Songwriting

Lately I've been stressing because I can't seem to write another song that I feel really connected to and proud of. I know I have plenty to say, my issue is I don't know how to successfully pinpoint those words/feelings and I'm not altogether sure what exactly I want to say or convey through a song. I have come up with different chord progressions and riffs, but no words seemed to fit quite right.

That's when I went back to the basics of songwriting. I came to remember that you can only sing about what you know. So I began to allow myself to think freely so I could figure that out. I then began to think about what I want out of life now and how I'm feeling about where my life is going, and even thinking about where I am as a person. What do I have to improve upon? What am I doing well? What are my current goals?

I began this self-proclaimed form of meditation and began writing a stream of conciousness, anything that came to my mind I would write down. Eventually it led me to realizing that I'm fairly content with where I am in life because I'm finally happy with who and where I am. And so the idea was born, to write a song about coming out of a struggle, surviving a struggle.

So, it begins, the official songwriting process. It's a tough one and can be incredibly frustrating, especially when you feel like nothing's working and you can't seem to find peace in any lines you write. But, keep writing and taking note of everything around you and soon enough, a song will come to you.