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I recently found out that you can make a song with AI and with my fascination with AI, I had to try it.
The lyrics is 100% mine and is based on the story of how Doctor Alastair Lexington became Doctor Blight. Here's the link if you want to read the full lore:
https://www.splintertalk.io/@splinterlands/chaos-legion-the-voice
For the music, I used Suno AI. Use Suno.com because there's one copying it like SunoAI.AI and it looked sus. I added a link below for Suno.com. Just click the Suno banner before the end of this post and it would take you to the one I used.
Lyrics: "Echoes of Silus"
[Verse 1 - Voice 1]
I wandered through the shadows, lost in this jungle's night,
The air was thick with whispers, calling to my mind.
A voice within the darkness, something I couldn’t see,
Pulling me much closer, with promises haunting me.
[Voice 2 - Silus, soft, slow, haunting]
"Come... Let me show you where to go"
"The power that you seek, it’s deeper than you know."
[Chorus - Voice 1, Silus]
[Silus]"Come."
I can’t resist, I’m drawn into the flame...
[Silus]"Get closer."
You’ve wrapped around my brain...
[Silus]"Come, get closer..."
I hear you in my soul, you pull me to the edge, I fall...
[Verse 2 - Voice 1]
I came for strength and answers, but found a deadly game,
A voice that knows my secrets, is whispering my name.
It says I’ll find my power, but the cost is much too high,
Yet every step I take, I feel a part of me will die...
[Silus]
"Do not be troubled. You may call me Silus, and there are things I’d like to show you,"
"The world you knew will crumble, but something greater will grow through." [evil laugh in background] Ahhhhhahahahahaha!
[Chorus - Voice 1, Silus]
[Silus]"Come."
I’m losing grip, this madness takes control...
[Silus]"Get closer."
The whispers fill the hole..."
[Silus]"Come, get closer..."
I feel the power rise, but darkness clouds my eyes, I fall...
[Bridge - Voice 1, fast pace, rap, whisper, soft voice]
Is it real or just a lie?
The voice keeps calling me and I don’t know why.
What’s left of me is fading by... by... by...
I’m losing grip and can’t touch the sky,
I fear the truth is my goodbye.
I feel my soul's beginning to die... die... die...
[Verse, Voice 1]
Wandering through the forest, shadows dance around me
Seeking power that I know is close, something feels so wrong
A voice, a whisper, calling out my name,
It says there's much more to find, it’s pulling me along
[Chorus, Silus only]
"Come... Get closer..."
"See what lies beyond the trees, you know it's what you need"
"Come... Get closer..."
"I have all the answers, just listen and you'll see"
[Verse, Voice 1, Silus Duet]
I can't explain the feeling, but it's deep inside my mind,
The forest wraps around me like it’s hiding some design,
The voice, it pulls me further, I can’t seem to break free
He says...
[fast, rap, Silus] "Now is not the time for cowardice. Now is the time for what you paid the price. Embrace and let the power rise. The power is yours to claim, not compromise"
[Chorus, Silus]
[Silus]"Come... Get closer..."
See what lies beyond the trees, you know it's what you need
[Silus]"Come... Get closer..."
I have all the answers, just listen and you'll see
[Instrumental Solo]
[Bridge, Voice 1]
Why can’t I turn away?
This place, it calls my name,
I know that I should run, but now it's far too late...
[Chorus, Silus]
[Silus]"Come... Get closer..."
See what lies beyond the trees, you know it's what you need
[Silus]"Come... Get closer..."
I have all the answers, just listen and you'll see...
[End - instrumental fading out]
Song 1:
https://suno.com/song/17ece08f-7a5b-47f2-860c-a2a5a3c31a07
One of the initial versions. I think this is one of the first 5 and it has the feel of what I want so I saved it. Also, the laugh is perfect.
It's probably the best if only I have both voices as males because Doctor Lexington and Silus are both male. The interaction would have been really good.
Song 2:
https://suno.com/song/f7fa2c4e-0175-428b-8f16-eba4eab1a474
The beat, timing, is closest to how I imagine it to be. The only issue is that I can't make the second voice act as a second voice, specifically on "Come, get closer" but it's 98% perfect.
It also had an abrupt ending which is a shame.
Song 3:
https://suno.com/song/11313d40-fc4b-4228-a2f5-eac128d8597e
Not what I imagined but I added it because this style felt good. The rap part for Silus is really good and close to what I envision though.
Which do you think is the best version? Let me know in the comments.
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Disclaimer
If anyone wants to use the lyrics I made and make a cover or something. Feel free to do so. Just mention me somewhere or drop a comment below. I don't care for the credit. Feel free to not add my name in your video but let me know. I want to listen to how you can make the lyrics I made come to life and know how you liked it.
About the Author
Hi! I’m Mavis, a Splinterlands fanatic and total Harry Potter fanatic (seriously, I can recite spells on demand! 🤓 ).
Besides being a gamer and wizard at heart, I’m also a self-taught coder. I'm happy that I was able to apply the recent knowledge I gained when making posts in Hive. (Thanks friend!)
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