actually, i've written a bunch of songs now. don't know what it is, but since this first post, i think i have like 4 songs written. i just need to record them now.

any tips on song writing? how to maybe hook up with other people of my skill level? how to record on a shitty laptop?

Why don't you record it so we can hear it?

She lies and says she's in love with him
D A G

Can't find a better man
D A G


See how that doesn't work?

you know, as i was playing it i could hear something in there. it's played much differently, in terms of tone, speed and plucking, but i knew i heard something in there

i also have no recording materials.

hes not saying it seems similar to betterman, hes saying you can't remotly tell what a song will be like by posting somelyrics and a few chords.

aha!

i've just been too lazy and broke to buy materials to record. if someone could point me in the direction...

i record with a 40 dollar computer mic and a copy of cool edit pro. works well enough to mess aronud and demo some stuff.

it's okay, rhymes are sort of obvious and it sort of sounds like every other amateur song. just my opinion, though paper v. audio is different.

Considering we've all heard it, that's kind of a bad example

you know, i don't know what the fuck it is but music is just pouring out of me right now. i'm working on finishing two more songs right now that i think are much better, and i agree that first one is sort of amateur.

i've got a fourth i have some music to yet, no lyrics, that i'm letting sit for now.

how do you guys write songs? i've been making the music, playing it, and just feeling out lyrics.

That's usually how I go about it. Once I have the music down, I go through my notebook to see if I have anything that would match up well. 95 percent of the time I don't, so I start brainstorming for ideas/lyrics.

i used to try to write lyrics, then songs. no wonder i couldnt' write a damn song.

get a minidisc recorder for crazy cheap on ebay.

interesting point.

Is this song Emo?