Song Guidance Form

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Custom Song Story Questionnaire

Tell me the story. I'll turn it into a song.

You don't need to be a writer, and you don't need to know how to explain your feelings well. Just answer honestly — ordinary details are exactly what I need. Skip anything that doesn't apply, and say as much or as little as you want in the open fields.

— Topher Adam
Before we begin

A little about you

So I know who's telling me this story, and where to send it when it's finished.

The subject

Who is this song for?

A wedding, a birthday, a funeral, an apology, an anniversary — or just because.
The shape of it

What kind of song is hiding in here?

Pick as many as apply. You can love someone and be furious with them — both are allowed here.

The beginning

How did they enter your life?

The character

Who is this person, really?

Not their job title. Their essence.

Inside jokes, secret words, running bits, a phrase that means nothing to anyone else.
The memory

Give me one memory I can see

What do they do to you?

The emotional effect

Because you checked love

The Love Department 💛

Because there's more to this story

What happened

Because you checked anger, betrayal, or revenge

Revenge Department 🔪🎻

Lyrically speaking, not literally. We're songwriters here, not hitmen.

Pick as many as you want.
The contradiction

Both things can be true

Finish whichever of these apply. Skip the rest.

The transformation

Before them. After them.

The meaning

What has this taught you?

The ending

The one sentence

Don't rhyme. Don't try to sound clever. Just tell the truth.
The sound of it

Song tone

Pick as many words as capture the feeling.

These are references for the emotional and musical world — not for copying another artist's work.
Creative permission

What am I allowed to use?

Anything else

Just talk to me

Ready to send your story?

I read every word before I write a single line.

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Your story has been received.

Thank you for trusting me with it. I'll be in touch soon about your custom song.

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