If you’re anything like me, you probably have a ton of unfinished beats sitting on your computer. Unfinished songs. Half-written ideas. Projects you were sure were the one—until they weren’t. For months, I was stuck in that exact place. Literally five months of starting things and never finishing anything.

But over time, I slowly started getting out of that cycle.

What follows is a breakdown of what actually helped me move forward—without pretending there’s some secret formula. There isn’t. It’s a mix of skill development, mental hurdles, and learning when to stop getting in your own way.

The Skill Gap You Don’t Want to Admit

The first thing to understand is simple, but not always easy to hear:

You might just not have the skills yet to finish a song.

When I first started transitioning into actually making full songs, this happened constantly. I’d start something, it would sound pretty good, and I’d think:

“Oh yeah, this is the one. I’m finally going to finish a song.”

Then five minutes later, I’d be staring at the screen thinking:

I have no idea what to do next.

That moment was important because it made something very clear. I wasn’t making decisions—I was guessing and hoping for the best. I didn’t actually know what I was doing yet.

How I Started Closing the Gap

One thing that helped me a lot was identifying specific weak areas and going all in on learning them.

If there was one area I felt weak in, I would:

• Watch as many videos as possible on that topic
• Even watch videos I thought I already understood
• Look for small details, not big breakthroughs

Almost every time, there was one or two things I picked up that turned out to be a missing piece.

Sometimes it wasn’t some huge revelation—just one small concept that suddenly made things click.

And if you’re thinking:

“Bro, I need help with everything.”

Then honestly, yeah—you just have to learn everything. It’s going to take a long time. There’s no shortcut around that. But you’ll figure it out eventually if you stick with it.

The Real Reason Most People Don’t Finish Music

This is probably the number one reason people don’t finish songs—or don’t release them at all.

And it’s not technical.

It’s mental.

Being worried about what other people might think. What they might say. That fear that someone will hear your music and decide:

• You’re not good
• You suck
• You shouldn’t be doing this

And once that happens, it feels like everything is over. Dreams shattered. Game done.

Vulnerability Makes It Harder

For me, it wasn’t even about thinking my music was bad. I actually think my music sounds pretty good.

The hard part was that my music is very personal.

The first song I ever released, Distortion, was basically about being depressed while growing up. That wasn’t something I talked about with people. At all.

But when I make music, something weird happens.

All the things I wouldn’t normally talk about just pour out.

I don’t know why, but that’s how it works for me. And being that vulnerable—putting something like that out for people to hear—was difficult. That’s why it took me a long time to release that song.

The same thing happened with the next song I started getting ready to release.

What Actually Got Me Over It

I realized I hadn’t really said what helped me move past that fear.

It came down to this:

If what I’m doing feels true and honest to me—then just f*** it. Drop it.

That’s it.

There’s no secret strategy. No perfect timing. No magic checklist.

Just YOLO.

Overthinking Everything Into the Ground

Another big issue—and this one hit me hard—is overthinking.

I don’t know if it’s because I started as a producer, but I would overthink every single thing. I’d spend way too much time trying to make one sound pop, tweak one detail, fix one tiny thing.

But here’s the truth:

Everything does not have to be extraordinarily perfect.

Imperfection Is What Sounds Human

Take drums, for example.

If you have a live drummer playing, they are never perfectly on time. It’s literally impossible. There are slight variations in every hit.

Now take those same drums and put them perfectly on the grid in a DAW.

I guarantee you—the real drummer will sound better.

Those tiny imperfections are what make things sound human.

The same applies to:

• Piano players
• Guitarists
• Vocal performances

Perfection isn’t what makes music feel good. Life inside the sound does.

Stop Thinking About Everything After the Song

This might be the most important thing I say here.

When you’re making music, stop thinking about everything that comes after the song.

Stop thinking about:

• How you’re going to promote it
• How you’re going to get it mixed
• How you’re going to get it mastered
• The artwork
• The rollout
• The response

Push all of that to the side.

Just Make the Music

When you focus only on making the music, everything changes.

• It becomes more enjoyable
• You feel more free
• Ideas flow more naturally

At least, that’s how it works for me. I’d assume it’s similar for most people.

A Real Example

About a week ago, I went into a session with zero intention of making a full song.

I was just messing around with a kit—cooking up sounds and showing what could be created with it. The mindset was simple:

“I’m just going to try to create something that sounds cool.”

I made a beat. I liked it.

I chopped it up a bit. I liked it even more.

Then I thought:

“You know what, maybe I’ll just add some vocals.”

As I started adding vocals, the lyrics just poured out. No forcing it. No planning. It just happened.

Even though the song was really short, I listened back and thought:

I like this. F*** it. Let’s drop it.

So I did.

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There’s no secret formula here. No hack. No guaranteed process.

But if you focus on building your skills, stop letting fear control the release, embrace imperfection, and let go of everything that comes after the music while you’re creating—it becomes a lot easier to actually finish what you start.