Lacking Inspiration

[W.O.E]

Hi everybody, I'm new to this website, and I'm mainly in this area due to myself lacking inspiration on lyricism. Usually when it comes down to it, I can write verses perfectly well, but when it comes down to helping another person with their verse, it usually comes out better than my own. I know it's mainly due to the whole "two heads are better than one" thing, but I had pretty much done my friend's whole second verse and I felt it stronger than my own verse which bothers me. Usually I'm all about myself, I just focus on what I'm doing, and don't care about what the next guy is doing, but now that I'm out of my shell a little bit, I've noticed that I need help. Now just a year ago, I was nothing, a year later I'm small time starting in the game. I've only got a year worth of experience in emceeing, but I've grown a lot yet I'm lacking inspiration. I've even forgotten why I even started in the first place, I'm always trapped and I know I need to get out, but somehow I'm afraid to go out in the crazy world after seeing what I've seen. Yet I can't seem to make songs like those anymore, reflecting back on my feelings. I can't even make dope lyrics, all my lyrics are dull to me despite being great to someone else. Is it just me being a my worst critic or is it truly because I'm lacking what I used to have? I want to know what I can do with myself because sometimes I'm just so lost in my own world, creating melodies, and etc that I haven't noticed that I'm worsening bit by bit. I started off as a song-writer and went to freestyling, could the transition be the reason why I'm not such a lyricist anymore? I went from complexities, to simple lyrics. I've always wanted simple, but metaphorical and heavy words, but yeah. Overall, I'm lacking inspiration, motivation, can someone help me open my eyes?

[P. LEZHUH]

don't worry about it, mate. i'm not much of a lyricist myself and struggle to write even the first few sentences of a verse. i will say this, you beat yourself up a lot. don't. your a much better thinker than you think you are if that makes sense. you are trying to live up to a standard that you haven't got to yet. make the best of what you can do now and the rest will flourish with time and experience. im not sure if you've realised that you have already written somewhat of a verse in your post lol.

[Rocklynn]

Are you being honest in your lyrics and exposing yourself? Maybe you feel they are dull because you trying to write them with a "mask" on or in a state of mind that you used to be and not where you are now in life?
Lyrics can come off as dull to one self if they don´t strike that emotional chord. I tend not think what to write and just let it flow. Just go with the feeling at the moment.
I don´t know if this post makes sense to you but just writing from personal experience.

[Enigma(EndofDaze)]

Ive been having the same problem! I agree with both these cats, Get deep down inside yourself and let the emotion flow. Dont force unless you know you can( I guess it helps me sometimes) I also have the trouble's of getting a few bars down and then not knowing where Im going, cant stay on track other times.

Just chill out, Hit a bowl blunt etc, Grab a beer and vibe to the track and let soul speak for ya!

[Jmo (Jmofficial1)]

I agree wit Rocklynn when it comes to those questions.. but, first think about things that are goin on in ya life that you can throw into ya music.. put ya pen/pencil down and allow ya self alot of time to think, eventually you will realize that you have a lot to talk about.. everyone has some kinda story.. wordplay and metaphors come from practice.. Take ya time.. Listen to my songs on youtube for a lil proof lol..

- Jmo

[L_Houdini]

just write stream of consciousness style. i have a tendency to feel dull then just start writing battle shit then it leads to a real topic then i continue off of that and axe whatever bs came before. it's just the strength of imagination. there's a million of catalysts for sparking creativity, it's all preferential so i won't start listing. but in this case do like what i said and just write, no matter how stale. another tip is think of a specific topic and start writing raps about it as if it's an essay but with rhymes. the same can go for stories.

just have fun, i mean literally, because viewing it like a grueling task makes writing almost agonizing.

[BigDipper]

Just sit down and ask yourself "what do I want my music to be?" and then just make it that. Like do you want your song to sound angry and aggressive? funny and clever? Powerful and heartfelt? Like just decide which direction you want your music to go and then once you decide just go with it.

Also if you're getting stuck you can just try to do something different and mix it up. Write a song where the verses tell a story or write a song with a kind of theme.

The best thing that I do when I'm struggling is take a break and listen to other music. It usually gives me inspiration.

Hope this helps

[Jmo (Jmofficial1)]

yep good advice BigDipper..

[The Owlchemist]

Sometimes inspiration happens at the most 'inconvenient' of times, like instead of being at a run/walk I can't stop the rhymes .. It's part of being on the DorkSide.

[FAR AWAY]

we all have that problem , i mean i sometimes record 5 songs a week , other times one song in 3 weeks its all about life . live life and record it .. .well for me ..