I want my songs to write themselves

Does anyone else write not because they particularly enjoy the process, but rather because they like singing their own original songs? I’ve always loved to sing, and I got tired of covers, so I decided to start writing a couple of years ago.

There are periods of time in which I can’t really come up with lyrics. I come up with chords and melodies so easily, but lyric writing is so hard. Maybe I’m overthinking, but this is the part of the process that I can’t stand. I have trouble articulating myself in a way that’s compelling. There are a few songs I’ve written that I love, but most of my ideas go unfinished.

Chords and melodies just come to me. I hear them in my head and I recreate them on my instrument. But lyric writing feels so much more forced. Maybe I would like it more if it came more naturally to me.

Does anyone else feel like this? I will continue to write because I love singing my own songs, and maybe one day it will feel easier to me. I’m thinking of taking an online course on songwriting. But ultimately, I wish my songs would just write themselves.