50 Song Prompts To Spark Your Creativity

It’s easy to hit a wall when writing songs, and even the most experienced musicians run out of new song ideas. 

The best way to overcome writer's block is to use song prompts. They help get the creative juices flowing with just a short description of the type of song you want to write. 

Read on to learn how generative AI can help you spark new song concepts and keep producing music you’re proud of. 

What Are Song Prompts and How Do They Work?

Song prompts are short descriptions that help AI generate the foundational elements of a song, including everything from lyrics and chords to melodies and harmonies. They give you ideas for what to write a song about, topically, too. They’re a great way to overcome writer’s block and aid the process of finding the right style and vibe. 

You can turn simple song topics into full-fledged compositions using AI — such as the Captions desktop app. Using integrations like the Lyria AI Music Generator, you can lay lyrics down on top of original music without any copyright violation concerns. 

3 Reasons To Use Song Prompts

Songwriting prompts trigger better-formed ideas. Here are three primary benefits of using prompts to write better music and speed up your production process.

1. Boosts Creativity

While drawing from personal experience can help craft relatable songs, it can be difficult to articulate topics and emotions in novel ways. Songs about heartbreak, for instance, are a dime a dozen — so while your own experience may inspire you to write, you need to express yourself in a way no one else can in order to stand out as a musician. Songwriting prompts help you uncover new ways to present ideas.

2. Enhances Storytelling

Using song prompts with AI tools can elevate your storytelling by helping you explore new perspectives and emotional depths. Even if you’re not facing writer’s block, prompts push you to think about themes and feelings in fresh ways, leading to more authentic and relatable songs. By tapping into ideas and experiences beyond your own, you can create lyrics that resonate more deeply with listeners. AI prompts encourage you to step outside your usual patterns, uncover hidden emotions, and craft more compelling narratives that connect on a personal level.

3. Expands Musical Range

Working with song prompts helps expand your musical range by introducing you to new themes, emotions, and composition angles you might not have explored otherwise. These prompts challenge you to experiment with novel approaches, helping you break out of familiar patterns and improve your technical and creative song writing skills. With enough practice, you’ll learn to apply what you’ve learned to your process and grow stronger as an artist.

50 Best Song Prompts For Creators

Here are fifty examples of prompts you can experiment with or build upon to write original songs. 

Love Song Prompts

1. “Write any old love song”
2. “Write a teenage love song about your first crush”
3. “Write a teenage love song about your first true love”
4. “Write a love song to your toxic ex who you hate”
5. “Write a love song to your ex who you are still friends with”
6. “Write a love song about your soulmate”
7. “Write a love song about your best friend’s girl or boyfriend“
8. “Write a love song without using the word ‘love’“
9. “Write a love song that doesn’t refer to people“ 
10. “Write a love song to a city“

Breakup Song Prompts

1. “Write a generic breakup song“
2. “Write a breakup song about getting ghosted“
3. “Write a breakup song where you’re happy about the breakup“
4. “Write a breakup song where you’re sad about the breakup“
5. “Write a breakup song about the one who got away“
6. “Write a breakup song about leaving someone you love“
7. “Write a breakup song about people who constantly break up and get back together“
8. “Write a breakup song about breaking up and trying not to contact the person“
9. “Write a breakup song about breaking up and wanting the person back“
10. “Write a breakup song about setting boundaries and changing old unhealthy patterns“ 

Vulnerable Songs

1. “Write a personal song about finding inner peace“
2. “Write a song about battling your demons“
3. “Write a song about dealing with death“
4. “Write a personal song about always feeling anxious“
5. “Write a song everybody thinking you’re crazy“
6. “Write a song about everybody thinking you’re happy (when you’re not)“
7. “Write a song about everybody thinking you have it all together (when you don’t)“
8. “Write a song about building an empire“
9. “Write a vulnerable song about your parents who abandoned you“
10. “Write a song about having the best support system of family and friends“ 

Optimistic Songs

1. “Write an optimistic song about dealing with adversity“ 
2. “Write an optimistic song about having a lot to live for“
3. “Write an optimistic song about the world being a better place“
4. “Write an optimistic song about turning lemons in lemonade without ever mentioning lemons or lemonade“
5. “Write an optimistic song about redemption“
6. “Write a song about living your best life”
7. “Write a song about feeling free”
8. “Write a song about being grateful for your friends without being sappy”
9. “Write a song about loving a job that is your passion, but keep it fun and not boring”
10. “Write a song about knowing that you only get what you can handle” 

Technical Songwriting Prompts 

1. “Make these lyrics more freewheeling and rock n roll with less rhyming” 
2. “Show me a chord progression for this song”
3. “Write a song that optimistic song about redemption that is Bruce Springsteen meets Metallica”
4. “Give me a high-energy melody for the song about redemption” 
5. “Help me play with my vocal range on this song, including the right key and capo position” 
6. “Show me a strumming pattern for this redemption song” 
7. “Write an acoustic track inspired by ‘Redemption Song’ by Bob Marley”
8. “Write a song that’s Taylor Swift meets Bob Marley in the style of ‘All Too Well’”
9. “Write a song inspired by the movie (insert your favorite or latest box office smash here!)”
10. “Write a song without lyrics about missing home”

How To Generate a Song From a Prompt With Captions

Generating a song using song prompts with Captions is quick and easy. Here’s how to get started.

1. Open Captions — Tap on the "Music" media option in your project.
2. Enter your prompt — Write a prompt that describes your song’s topic, tone, and composition preferences.
3. Create a song — Tap “Generate,” and Captions will create your track in seconds.
4. Edit and revise — Refine your song by tweaking your prompt with different or more precise instructions until you have a track you love.
5. Save and apply — Download the audio file to your device or add the track to projects right in Captions, such as music videos or shorts.

Take Your Songs To The Next Level With Captions

Whether you’re a musician looking to improve your skills or a content creator who wants original music for your videos, Captions makes it easy to turn ideas into fully formed tracks. Using the Lyria AI Music Generator, you can produce high-quality songs for any project in minutes. Apply your track to music video projects, add subtitles, and speed up your video production process with the power of AI.

Try Captions today and produce professional-level audio faster.