Free Unused Song Lyrics – No Attribution Required

Coming up with lyrics is hard.

If you’re feeling inspired, and in flow, then a song can come together quite quicky. The problem is that these moments only seem to come around every now and again, and if you don’t capture them in the moment, you could easily lose out on some great ideas.

But if you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, well, you’re in the right place at the right time. Here are some unused song lyrics you can take advantage of now – no attribution required.

Read First: How To Use These Lyrics

The following lyrics were written by me. You can use them royalty free, and you are not required to give credit, assuming you use them for fun and not profit.

The only exception is if you want to republish these lyrics on another website. If you plan to republish them elsewhere, please link to this article as credit.

Now, let’s get to those lyrics. I’ve covered some of the most popular lyrical themes in the sections that follow.

Falling In Love

Falling in love is a near universal experience for human beings. Whether it’s a crush, lust, or falling head over heels, we’ll all run into someone that captures our attention.

To be fair, songs are more likely to be about breakups than love, especially nowadays. It could be because musicians aren’t always inspired to write when they’re happy. But we’ll get to breakup songs a little later.

Some of the best love and romance songs of all time include “Something” by The Beatles, “Endless Love” by Lionel Ritchie, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley, among others.

The following song is called “Love is Real” and it follows the story of the narrator who has only ever experienced tragedy in love.

Unused Lyrics – “Love Is Real”

Title: Love is Real

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Breakup

Breakups are bar none the most popular theme in music. These types of songs can take many forms, though, whether it’s vindictive, angry, lighthearted, or emotional.

Some of the greatest breakup songs of all time include Prince’s “Purple Rain,” Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know,” Adele’s “Someone Like You,” among many others.

What follows is a rather emotional breakup song. It’s called “Never Enough,” and it follows the story of the narrator who does everything they can to satisfy their partner but still comes up short.

Unused Lyrics – “Never Enough”

Title: Never Enough

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Desire

Desire is the feeling of wanting and waiting for something. It could be a partner, a goal you’ve been working towards, or longing for a different circumstance. Some accompanying feelings could include missing someone, hoping, and frustration.

Some of the best songs about desire include “All I Need” by Radiohead, “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift, and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” by Bonnie Raitt.

I’ve kept the following lyrics quite general, so they’re open to interpretation. The song is called “Destined to Win,” and it’s about the desire to succeed against all odds.

Unused Lyrics – “Destined to Win”

Title: Destined to Win

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Loss

Whether it’s losing a pet, a friend, a family member, or a spouse, there can be many difficult and complicated feelings that come with loss.

Some songs that have stood the test of time in this category include Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends” by Green Day (the song that follows is kind of in that style), and “Tears In Heaven” by Eric Clapton.

The following lyrics describe the numbness and futility that loss can usher in. “All I Can do” expresses the hopelessness and helplessness you can feel after you lose something that matters to you.

Unused Lyrics – “All I Can Do”

Title: All I Can do

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Jadedness

Jadedness is a rather interesting theme. It generally describes the state being worn out, often from overindulgence.

But it can also mean that you can’t possibly see anything going well, because experience has shown you otherwise. Or it can mean that you’re washed up, old news.

Aerosmith, Drake, Disclosure, and Operation Ivy have some of the most popular songs about jadedness (could it be because their songs are all titled “Jaded?”).

Here’s “Someone Told Me,” a song about feeling washed up and like nothing good is ever going to happen again.

Unused Lyrics – “Someone Told Me”

Title: Someone Told Me

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Inspiration

Inspiration is a vague theme, but then again, most songs are made to be about as vague as possible so they can appeal to a larger audience.

There are many things in life that can light you up, whether it’s finding someone to fall in love with, getting married, moving to a new city, traveling the world, reading a book, or otherwise.

The most popular songs about inspiration aren’t about inspiration so much as they are inspiring. Songs like “Beautiful Day” by U2, “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor, “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, and others.

The following song is titled “How Much You Can Take.” I hope it’s inspiring, but if not, you could also see the lyrics for “Destined to Win” under the “Desire” header.

Unused Lyrics – “How Much You Can Take”

Title: How Much You Can Take

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Aspiration

Aspiration is about wanting to be something more. Songs about aspiration, though, are generally about chasing your dreams and rising to the occasion.

Some songs that seem to fit the bill are Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song,” and Sara Bareilles’ “Brave.”

We’re kind of walking a fine line when it comes to inspiration / aspiration, but oh well… I’m a lyricist, I can do something with this.

This song is called “I Rose Higher,” and it’s about overcoming personal struggles.

Unused Lyrics – “I Rose Higher”

Title: I Rose Higher

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Nostalgia

Nostalgia is generally about looking back fondly on the past. The past may not be quantifiably better, but many of us will look back on simpler times, easier times, better times, and reminisce on them.

Some of the best songs on nostalgia include “Summer of ‘69” by Bryan Adams, “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley, and “Tuesday’s Gone” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, among others.

I’ve titled the following song “Chips and Cola,” and it’s a playful, lighthearted take on nostalgia (I think I ought to write at least one number that isn’t so serious), all about reminiscing on playing video games with friends all night.

Unused Lyrics – “Chips and Cola”

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Escapism

At times, we all wish we had it a little easier, don’t we? Whether it’s boredom, a breakup, rejection, unrequited love, death in the family, financial troubles, lawsuits, or otherwise, life always seems to show up with a fresh set of challenges just when things seem to be going our way.

One of the best songwriters in the realm of escapism is undoubtedly Jimmy Buffett, but it’s fair to say it’s a very popular song theme across the board – Gwen Stefani, Depeche Mode, The Weekend, MGMT, Travis Scott, Enrique Iglesias, and many others have a song or two about escapism.

Many songs are about drawing our attention away from the things that bother us in general.

In honor of Parrotheads, I’ve titled this song “Life is a Buffet.” In my mind, it occupies the same space as “Cheeseburger in Paradise” but think what you will.

Unused Lyrics – “Life is a Buffet”

Title: Life is a Buffet

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Free Unused Song Lyrics, Final Thoughts

If you struggle with writing lyrics, you’ll be glad to know you’re not the only one! Even though it’s rare to hear pros admitting to this weakness, groups like the Beastie Boys acknowledged that they sometimes left lyric writing to the very last minute!

Talking Heads’ David Byrne says his method to madness was having each band member work on a lyric, rhythm, or a fragment of an idea with the intention of later bringing together the various elements to create a song (basically, no one was under pressure to write an entire song).

Some bands admit to using the punchbowl technique, of taking a bunch of word clippings (from magazines, papers, etc.), mixing them up, drawing them out of the bowl one by one, and stringing them together to make a song.

Even when it comes to lyric writing, there aren’t many rules. Assuming you aren’t outright copying someone, there are plenty of opportunities.

I hope you enjoyed the above, and I can’t wait to hear what you do with it.