I've tried writing lyrics before
and I can't get anywhere with it. my brain won't accept anything other than lyrical perfection, and yet is unable to provide it.

I stick to music instead
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 15:12, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I'm better at lyrics than bloody music
If someone writes chords I can be interesting with melody and lyrics, but actually writing a song from nothing I CAN'T DO.
My ex is a prize nutter and it's such a shame because we wrote ace stuff and even won a couple of songwriting things in local clubs. We had very few friends so it was genuine recognition!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 15:15, Reply)

does fucking about with ReBirth and a midi controller
count as making music? if it does, then i have 'made music'. Just jam for a while, loading in drum patterns, 303 melodies/squeals etc, then press record and start the ball rolling. It's excellent fun, however, the results can sound a tad repetative and samey, but sometimes dance music IS like that.

Then I think about knocking out one of those crappy hard house tracks, with the constant 4x4, cymbals and snare, fire in a 'soaring' female vocal, get the chipmunk filter onto it and thats it, job done!.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 16:01, Reply)

same here
without the music - I've only ever made up riffs and soloed. The idea of a properly-structured song makes my head hurt. Hell, I'm impressed by The Ramones...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 15:18, Reply)

the few actual songs I've come up with have been quite nice
none recorded unfortunately, but mostly I make up second guitar parts, and solo while making faces
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Dec 2009, 15:22, Reply)