Q: am i supposed to think of an idea first before making songs?
A: in my process, there is an important step in between those two, which is called 'writing the song'. first the idea, then write the song (which should also have ideas all over it), and then record it. Sometimes you can skip the first idea and just start writing, and then get ideas along the way. still must finish the entire writing before the recording starts. that's just how i do it