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writes:I've not been writing songs for very long, and I find it quite hard to find "inspiration", but I wrote a few songs about a breakup from a serious relationship, back when it happened (about a year ago now) and have only recently got into a situation where I can use/play the songs. Now I'm worried that if I show them to my band and/or play them in front of people they might think I'm not over her, am I worrying too much? Or should I try to make their meaning less obvious (if so, how)?
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 August 2012): No I think you should go ahead with the song. Its a known fact that the best songs created from the heart rather than off the top of someone's head, as there's passion and heart to them.
As for the breakup, anyone with two brain cells will know that a year is sufficient enough time to get over a broken down relationship in most cases.
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 August 2012): Not at all! I went out with a guy that sang/composed on a band and honestly his best song is the one about his breakup with his ex, because it is extremely expressive and sincere, you can feel the emotion on his voice.
I'm sure we cna all relate to your lyrics ;) give it a shot, you have nothing to lose and maybe a lot to gain!
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 August 2012): Ask Adele, Justin Timberlake or the The Strokes whether that's a good idea. :P
Screw what people think, a song is about your experiences and expression of emotion and if people relate to it great, if not then your music better be good.
OP write what you want to hear and think expresses you well, if you start writing songs based on what people like or will think then you become just another Justin Beiber like douche feeding crap to people to get them to like you or give you money.
True artists use music to express their inner psyche, the best of which make you focus on your own similar experiences and can give you a form of retrospective comfort. In other words OP, when you sing about breaking up or being in love then as long as stay true to expressing how you truly felt then people will be too busy thinking about their own experience of that through what you sing rather than judging whether or not you're over some ex they probably don't even know.
Or you could jut write some shit where you sing 'baby' and "ooh" a million times about puppies and flowers and shit, to a catchy three chord hook.
Be yourself man, expose yourself to criticism, that's what separates an artist from a generic performer.
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 August 2012): Dont make the meaning less obvious, play the song the way its suppose to be played. The thing is about music is that its a big part of are lives and often helps us emotionally. All you were doing was expressing your feelings through your music. Letting out, kinda like crying. Your song is about one of your past life experiences not current.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
By Poison
About a woman that had broke his heart.
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reader, Abella  +, writes (28 August 2012):
 Not at all. performing and presenting a performance about something that affected you deeply and made you feel emotional is likely to resonate with your audience. You may even have a song that will become a top hit.
Who hasn't broken up or lost someone they love?
Continue to draw on your life experiences because it makes your music more real.
I do not think they will make assumptions about you. Instead they will be glad they have such a talented guy in their midst
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reader, mistermann +, writes (28 August 2012):
The amount of songs out there about love and break ups must be in the hundreds of thousands. The song can mean whatever you want it to mean.
A lot of artists write songs for others to enjoy, so that others can identify with them and find comfort that they aren't the only ones.
The fact is, your break up happened, you wrote songs and if you are comfortable with sharing these with others, then why not?
As you have asked on here, it perhaps suggests you aren't entirely comfortable with it. If that's the case and you don't want to go into details, answer questions or share with others, then use them as inspiration to write something new that everybody can find meaning in.
Good luck!
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