[learning to pick]

I haven't written lyrics yet, I like to get the name then work around that. I am all outta ideas, any suggestions from anyone? I am hoping to write a song at the same tempo as 'room on the third floor' or 'Good riddance-time of your life'.

Any names?

Cheers

[Matty22]

I really cant answer your question, other than to suggest other ideas.

Try getting a topic, or idea. And build from that.
To me anyway, any of my attempts ive started off with an idea, or a story i wanted to tell, or a line that just came to me, and have built on that until i came up with something substantial and then went from there.

Just my 2 bobs worth

[solidwalnut]

Well, like Matty says, you can get the name or a topic and build from there...the biggest thing I do is that when I have an idea, I sit down and write a page or three about everything, everything I'm thinking about on the subject. I use these ramblings to pull out the important ideas.

Steve

[krissovo]

Right now mine would be called "Looking out a grimy window" because right now I am looking out of a grimmy window waiting for work to finish so I can start the weekend.

[cshude]

Center of it all.

[6string]

Looking out a grimy window
Thru the glass I see
My local Pub across the street
It's calling out to me

[solidwalnut]

Originally Posted by krissovo

Right now mine would be called "Looking out a grimy window" because right now I am looking out of a grimmy window waiting for work to finish so I can start the weekend.

Well that might work for the hook. What do you hate about work that makes you want your free time? I know, I know that's most of us for sure. I'm just saying this could be a good subject. So maybe write down alot of stuff that's coming to mind about this and start from there...

[Lcjones]

6string .... a man after my own heart ... ;

The name or title of your song should at the very least be an indication of what the song is about. I mean if you're writing a song about trains, you wouldn't title it "A Blue Sky". On the other hand, if you happen to be writing a song about trains in Montana, then you might title it something like "Big Sky Locomotive".

You also have to keep in mind whether your song is telling a story about something, as in trains, or telling a story about emotions, as in love. The your title should be relevant to the song, if not the hook of the song.

In a lyric about a physical object such as a train, you've got a lot of choices, but you're really limited by the fact that you're writing about a train. If you're writing about love, then you're writing about an emotion which is basically wide open and unlimited and would want a title to reflect "which" love emotion is coming up. But what if you're writing about your love of trains? How could that be titled?

I guess what I'm saying is think deeply about the title of your song relative to your lyric. The title should tell, or at the least give an idea, to the listener what the song is about.

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[CanuckTodd]

Maybe just try a technique that Joe Walsh used for one of his albums: "You bought it, you name it."
So....
Song without a name
You name it
Song needs a name
The nameless song
Anony-song
No one's song
Song for No one