I was in the studio with my band this past weekend to record the instrumentals for a few songs. I'm responsible for the vocals, and have as of now composed about 75% of the vocal melodies. But I have no idea what to do about lyrics. Long story short, I only have 2 weekends, 3 weekends max to write lyrics, finish writing vocal melodies, and record the vocal parts. I've tried in vain to get a jump start on the lyrics but I feel absolutely stuck. I don't want to vomit out nonsense filler words (this will likely be the last thing my band ever records/releases, as I am moving across the ocean next month). I just can't seem to generate anything remotely meaningful. And I want it to be. Have you struggled with writing lyrics you were happy with? Any suggestions?
so you're saying you recorded the instrumental parts for the song before you even knew what the lyrics were? that may work for some people but that strategy makes no sense for me and i have no advice for it. i write the lyrics and music entirely together. they  are inseparable and they rely entirely on each other for all their meaning