when i write songs, i tend to use a lot of 'creative' chord progressions, and sometimes it gets out of control and makes the song sound bad. how do i prevent this?
hmm...... try thinking more about the lyrics. even better, try to think about what scene each part of the song takes place in. then just use the chords you need, for that. everything should fall into its nice place. This is a similar method to solve the problem of walking down the street without using complicated steps unless you need them