Let's try the opposite approach to Top Lining and call it "Bottom Lining", or "Lyrics First" approach.....Write a melody and harmony to premade lyrics. You can adjust the lyrics to fit your music as well.

Here are some lyrics for a SoundGym collaborative project that never really took off:

OurMusic Space_Love Your Neighbor
by James Conrad © 2021
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Verse 1
Cut a path through the ignorance
Be the first one to ask for a dance
In the daylight smile, hang out for a while
A porch light in the dark can be seen for miles
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Verse 2
When nothing works, or goes as planned
Be the first one to lend a hand
The whole body flinches when you stub a toe
Living doesn’t have to mean surviving alone
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Chorus
Love your neighbor
Love your neighbor
Start now, don’t wait for later
Love your neighbor
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Love your neighbor
Love your neighbor
Be a game changer not a spectator
Love your neighbor
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Verse 3
Cycles of abuse are chains unbroken
Injustice is a killer when left unspoken
The pain staggers in tearing us apart
Share a cup of kindness to heal the scars
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Bridge
We all share a sky with an open view
Come rain or shine, I’ll be there for you
...
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https://www.soundgym.co/space/view?id=2K9D6KGWBQU

See if you can come up with a melody and harmony.

Have fun and be creative! :D

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Guidelines:
-> A given topic/theme is given weekly.
-> Participants can write either only lyrics, or add melody, or even add a backing track with guitar, piano, a pad or drums. Full songs are accepted as long as they have lyrics and conform to the theme (no instrumentals, unless you want a production review lol).
> Songs/lyrics must be submitted by WEDNESDAY the latest, each week.
-> A winner is selected on THURSDAY at 18:00 GMT based on the number of props.
-> The winner will either choose to come up with a theme or appoint someone to come up with the next theme for the next week. The weirder the theme the better.
-> Post your lyrics in the SoundCloud "description" field if applicable.
-> Post your song in this space as a separate post with the same subject line as above.
-> To enter multiple entries is totally cool and even encouraged! :D
-> If you want please give feedback of what you like and what could improve on other submissions.
-> Have fun!

-----also, I made the lyrics and give permission to use the lyrics for the purpose of this week's challenge.