Hard time writing meaningful lyrics / no problem writing BS

Hey gang, fyi this is only my 2nd Reddit post ever, so sorry if I sound dumb, and I’m sure this topic comes up a lot —

I’m a multi instrumentalist and I can come up with funky licks and progression, but feel like I’m awful at coming up with lyrics or vocal melodies. I was in a jam band, and managed to shit out some 7-8 minute long songs with lyrics that everybody seemed to really dig, but I wasn’t even trying that hard. I just spat them out to fill time between jam sections

It seems like when I sit down to write something “powerful,” or when I try to write a song with a special chord progression I’ve been saving, I barely make it through a verse before I’m like “this is garbage.” It’s so frustrating and in the end makes me a musician without any music! lol

“Maybe don’t try and think so hard” yes, I know that approach seems obvious, but then I feel disingenuous or like I’ve wasted a good chord progression on some bogus lyrics. What have yall done to overcome this? Am I thinking too deeply about lyrics? I listen to my influences like Paul Simon, The Band, The Avett Brothers, and every line they sing feels so jam packed with emotion, meaning, and wit. How can I practice and improve my writing to be like theirs? Any books, exercises, videos, or recommendations?

Thanks yall