Slow down. I promise you the drums will still knock, the keyboard will be there when you get back, and all of the people that you want to impress are still going to love you. Don’t rush it. Better yet, don’t disappoint them.
When we write music, we’re trying to tell a story. The worst thing a story can do is end too quickly. If it’s not finished, don’t force it. Give it a day, give it a week, give it a lifetime — it’ll be waiting for you when you’re ready.
Music waits for us the same way soulmates wait for us, because that’s what songs are: dozens of loves that we’ve had over the years. When you’re doing something out of love, why force it?
Don’t be afraid to experiment, don’t be afraid to research. Every song is a new opportunity to win over fans. Keep your music fresh and entertaining so that they don’t get bored. If you’ve been telling yourself that you’re not making enough music to keep up with everybody else, you’re probably right. You probably haven’t been putting out the same amount of music that the TikTok influencers have been. But is your music better? Does your music have a story, a true market and niche, and a real message that can influence the people that you care about? If so, does it matter if you put out one a month or two a month versus the competitions 10 a month?
Are you writing for the clicks, or are you writing because you were born to?