WHY ARE YOU PLAYING A BARD IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SING?!

[Dude]

I play bard and do use songs whenever possible. That probably stems from my enjoyment of bard in 11 though.

However, in FF14 a bard is ranger. The songs are really slightly underwhelming. Also BLM, SCH, and SMN really don't need songs, save for the longest of fights. So whats left? You sing for DRG TP, WHT MP, and sometimes i will pop a song if there are enough BLM/SMN to make the Elemental debuff worthwhile.

[Dwill]

Also BLM, SCH, and SMN really don't need songs, save for the longest of fights.

Are you sure you're not confusing yourself with Army's Paeon for melee? Because length of the fight is irrelevant for casters. 15% more damage is 15% more whether it's 30 seconds or 4-5 minutes.