Is it too simplistic ?

[G.E.PRODUCTIONS]

Do listeners get bored of hearing the same melody throughout a song ? When I compose I start out with one or two basic melodies and I try to orchestrate it so it fills out at least 2 minutes.I admit that I do this mostly out of laziness.Should I make my melodies more complex and have more than two melody lines ?

Here for example I only have two 8 bar melodies that i use throughout the whole song:

G.E. - A Pirate's life - YouTube

Is it too repetitive ?

 

[-/-]

No but throw in counter melodies after repeating that sequence 2 or 4 times then a transition back into the original melodies or another countermelody. thats just how i roll

 

[bandcoach]

you might also try decorating or ornamenting your melodic lines, i.e. adding variation whilst maintaining the same melodic outline

Melodic design

the second part of this post

Scale/mode choice affecting mood

see this Book of non standard ornaments and read all of the linked material all the way through

and then this one as well

14 tips and tricks to improve your melodies

cheers

 

[Oxygen Beats]

I think some more transitional instruments/sounds would be nice. Like a cymbal swell or some percussion leading from one part to the next. I think the parts sound great but the transitions need a little more work.