Because you play piano you are miles ahead.

Try to pick a style of music you like to play. In the begining I would keep things simple. Three or four chords. Perhaps stick with majors or minors in the begining. Songs do not have to be complex to be good. Play some chord progressions on the piano and sing what ever comes to mind. It does not matter if you think you can sing or not.

Write about what you know, your life, your town, things you like, and subject matter that will fit in the style.
Listen to lyrics in songs you like to get an idea what subject matter is common in that style.

If you would like to write about something you don't know much about it could be framed in another way. For example, I would like to be a cowboy but I live in the city.

Experment with different styles. Country, pop, jazz, rock, and modern rythmic bass and drum styles without much melody.

A million good songs have been written in a simple 1,4,5 chord progression in the key of C.

As you write more songs they will natuarlly change and get better.

If you have a drum program, turn on some different beats and play piano chords over the drum beat. That may very well lead to some lyrics developing in your head. Don't have drum software. Get it for free on youtube.

Listen, play, sing and songs will naturally come out. They will get better as you learn the craft.

Most likely some of the best songs you will ever write will come out of your head in less that twenty minuits, some make take years to develop. Rome may not have been built in a day but it did start on one day.
What day will you start? Best to make it today!

Good luck!

Billy

Last edited by Planobilly; 12/10/24 10:58 AM.
“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”