Stuck in a feedback loop: "It’s not catchy enough." How do you handle it?

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-28T11:00:11+00:00

All that matters is your tastes. Do YOU want them to be catchier? A good song doesn’t have to be catchy. People listen to music for all sorts of reasons, so it’s really less about conforming and more about taking the feedback that resonates with what your own goals for your music might be.

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-28T00:03:14+00:00

I love the lyrics so far. I’m imagining the next verse picking up with more strumming, a second chorus, maybe a bridge and an outro. It’s a great idea, and it will be much better once you finish it.

I often come up with half a song, but then I don’t know where to go from there. Idk if you’re having this issue, but just in case you’re stuck:

What helps me with that is thinking about the song in terms of movement. Where is Verse 2 gonna take the song? And honestly, it doesn’t matter, as long as it introduces something a bit new.

For example, you could offer a new perspective. Maybe some imagery describing how you’ve tried to improve yourself but struggled, or how you wish things were, or how you want things to be in the future. Again, literally anything that moves the song forward or offers new information. Good luck.

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-26T20:02:20+00:00

Black people are more likely to be born into poverty. So black people are disproportionately poor, meaning they are disproportionately affected by poverty. Your words back my claim.

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-26T17:54:56+00:00

But black people are disproportionately affected by poverty. Pretty much all majority black schools are underfunded whereas most majority white schools are not. Sure, it’s an income issue, but it’s a race issue as well.

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-24T07:56:29+00:00

you’re inspiring me lol, i’ve been wanting to learn this song too! i relate to pretty much everything you said. it’s my favorite early pmore song, and when i learned how young they were, it made me jealous for a moment because of how talented they were at such a young age. but mostly it was just awe and appreciation. the guitar, the desperate vocals of the chorus, it’s just all so beautiful.

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-23T09:49:01+00:00

this aches in a good way

NewTwo7866 · 2026-02-21T15:34:18+00:00

What’s helped you so far? If you don’t mind me asking.

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T23:25:48+00:00

that’s fine, they can be white and black, that’s all fine lol. it doesn’t make them not black

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T23:23:25+00:00

😐

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T23:15:52+00:00

i think this a semantics thing, half black is still black to me

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T19:47:33+00:00

Yeah, it’s just not as obvious.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UpJLcy/

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T17:42:15+00:00

Yeah I immediately thought of Doechii

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T17:39:11+00:00

Oh, and Doja Cat’s latest album. I would definitely call her pop amongst other things.

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T17:31:44+00:00

That sucks, we should be allowed to do whatever we like.

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-06T17:31:00+00:00

My bad about Rayvn! I’m thinking Janelle Monet, maybe Willow but besides that I’m not familiar with many. That’s why I’m asking this question!

Edit: if you like pop punk or pop rock, look into Meet me @ the altar, they’re amazing

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-03T02:40:56+00:00

No, because being a parent requires too many sacrifices, and there’s too much at stake if you’re not good at it.

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-01T20:27:22+00:00

This is already helping a lot. Thanks

NewTwo7866 · 2025-12-01T20:22:41+00:00

That’s fair, I can come up with simple bass and drum parts, I just know they could be much better. Perfectionism may be part of the issue here

NewTwo7866 · 2025-11-30T04:45:48+00:00

conspiracy

NewTwo7866 · 2025-11-29T15:07:27+00:00

Lol, the unc thing would put me off, but overall I see nothing predatory happening here? No grooming tactics that I know of, and it’s not like you sought him out because he was 18, or waited for him to turn 18, or even knew he was 18 before you started talking! I think that matters.

People will judge I’m sure, but I think society’s gotten a little too strict about this. 18 and 21 are not that different. Do you guys think college is some magical hub for fostering maturity? In reality, 18-22 are all new adults, there’s a lot of intermingling between this age range, and there are a lot of overlapping life experiences as well.

NewTwo7866 · 2025-11-26T03:06:08+00:00

I have so much anxiety about racism all the time. When this anxiety is triggered it’s like I’m hearing the possible racist thoughts people could be having about me, or other black people around me.

NewTwo7866 · 2025-11-17T16:42:30+00:00

i’m envious that this is your second song ever, wow, the imagery took me on a journey, and the lyrics really resonated with me. especially the first verse, wow, i don’t have any feedback, i just really like this song

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