Extreme songwriter's block

Question

I've been writing songs for a few years but stopped for a while because i was depressed, uninspired, dead inside, etc. now that I'm coming out of that funk i want to write BADLY BADLY BADLY, but every time i feel inspired to create a masterpiece my mind locks and the only things that come to mind are random images that have no significance. When this happens i have so much i cant say that i feel like trashing the room. it's like there's an enormous amount of pressure building up inside of me and not being able to put it into words reduces me to tears. i feel an epic song lurking beneath the surface, i just can't coax it to come out of hiding. how can i get rid of this writer's block? its starting to impact my happiness. please help me

Answer 1

When I write songs I just start a subject and don't stop writing until its done.  Some great advice I got was sometimes you have to wade through the c**p to get to the good stuff.  I write some pretty crappy stuff before a hit is produced

Answer 2

What others have advised is pretty good.  I'm just gonna say to try reloacting yourself.  I lose it when I stay in my room. Go for a bike ride and bring your notebook with you.  Don't force yourfeld to write lyrics in your room.  This applies to writing music too.  Avoid your room. Change your surroundings.  Even go in the living room with your acoustic and just strum.  

Keep a diary every night, and scan through it a couple weeks later for ideas or hooks (you never know).

Answer 3

In your situation, just write. Don't even think of writing a song; just write down your thoughts. Like a journal entry, basically. Be free. Don't even THINK about what you're writing. Don't aim for images. Just write. It may help.

Answer 4

get inspiration. listen to other songs, poems anything that can relate to your music. then brain storm in your shower. for some reason alot of people can think better while showering. find what you want to write about and relate things to the main subject so you can write a song.