How in the fuck do you not end up sounding like your musical

All music comes from somewhere. People can only write what they know, so there's no music that's completely removed from everything that came before. And there's always going to be that one hater fuck who will point that out gleefully and claim that you're unoriginal. Ignore it and just keep doing what you do, you'll figure it out eventually.

>>74939359
Well, thanks anon.
Also, when writing a song, should I go for the melody first or for the lyrics?

>>74939305
When you reach the level of skill/mastery that you're able to articulate your own specific ideas or concepts clearly. Your material ends up unoriginal because you lack the necessary talent to do much more than parrot. Just keep practicing and refining your work.

>>74939428
Okay, thanks, anon.