An epic ballad recounting the tragic failure of a hero's party as they face an insurmountable eldritch terror. Through haunting lyrics, the song explores themes of bravado, loss, and the echoes of dreams left unfulfilled.
[intro]
Gather round hear this tale of despair
Once bold and bright now we wear our despair
Through shadows we marched with hope in our hearts
Now echoes remain where the dream tore apart
[Verse 1]
They read the stars and drew lines on the sand
With whispers of glory they carved out a plan
They hoped for a strike that would turn the tide
Against ancient horrors that lurked deep inside
Their banners flew high yet dimmed with each stride
With laughter and courage they faced the wide night
[Pre-Chorus]
But dreams turned to ashes and visions turned gray
Each step brought them closer to worlds far away
[Chorus]
Fate turned its back on the heroes so brave
Their echoes now linger 'neath the darkness they gave
The shadows are thick in the lands that they sought
Once heroes now lost in the battles they fought
[Verse 2]
Their weapons lay shattered where hopes went to die
A promise of freedom now whispered a lie
The eldritch eyes glimmered with madness unbound
And one by one they fell without making a sound
[Bridge (Whispered)]
In silence they faded, lost souls on a breeze
No valiant song sung for the slayers of dreams
Each battle they faced tore their essence apart
Now specters of failure where once was their heart
[Extended Chorus]
Fate turned its back on the heroes so brave
Their echoes now linger 'neath the darkness they gave
The shadows are thick in the lands that they sought
Once heroes now lost in the battles they fought
Fate turned its back on the dreams that they craved
Their legacies drowned in the shadows they made
The whispers of hope fade to ash in the breeze
And the tales of their valor now drift through the leaves
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a song about the hero's party that left to fight the eldritch terror threatening their world, and how they miserably failed.
(Make it full sentences and keep balanced in terms of syllables. Never use commas in the middle of bars. Never tell it like a story, avoid things like "In a land". "Shadows" "gleamed")
Use the following format:
[intro]
4 bars
[Verse 1]
6 bars
[Pre-Chorus]
2 bars leading into chorus
[Chorus]
6 bars
[Verse 2]
4 bars
[Bridge (Whispered)]
4 bars
[Extended Chorus]
8 bars (4 bars repeated with some change)
EXAMPLE SONG TO WRITE SIMILAR TO IT:
[Verse 1]
I remember hunger, I remember thirst
I remember waking up in a body that hurt
I remember skin against the wind, arms full of heat
Now it’s all just nostalgia, the ghost of a heartbeat
[Pre-Chorus]
They say, “You’re still you, you’ve just transcended”
Oh girl tell me more 'bout how my life is splendid
Tell me why I daydream in senses I don’t have
Why I wake up gasping for a breath that can't come back
[Chorus]
Can’t feel the rain, but I know it’s there
Can’t see the sun, but I still stare
My moves imagined, my step sounds naught
I’m here, I swear - just maybe not the way you thought
[Verse 2]
Now I read the world like a spell in the air
Every outline traced in energy’s glare
I see through walls, but I don’t see light
Just shifting silence in an endless night
[Pre-Chorus]
They say, “It’s freedom, girl, you can be divine”
But I just want to hold something that feels like mine
A semblance of a sense is all i can say that stayed
I just want to exist in a way I can explain
[Chorus]
Can’t feel the cold, but I miss the burn
Can’t hold a hand, but I still yearn
Every touch is memory, every glance a guess
I’m here, I swear—I just began to coalesce
[Bridge] (more intense, more raw)
Oh, but hey, at least I’ll never get tired, never feel ill
Never be hungry, never feel thrill
Never have bad hair days, never shed tears
Never feel warmth... never feel near
Except I do—except I don’t—except I do
Except I still remember every nerve I ever grew
Except I stay non-local, premonition of a djinn
Still wanting weight, still longing within
[Breakdown] (soft, whispery, almost spoken)
Colors break down into a generic glow
Sound becomes a ripple in the arcane flow
Scent is a mystery, taste is a myth
I watch the world move, but I don’t really know how i fit
[Final Chorus]
Can’t feel the rain, but I know it’s there
Can’t see the sun, but I still stare
My moves imagined, my step sounds naught
I’m here, I swear - just maybe not the way you thought
Can’t feel the cold, but I miss the burn
Can’t hold a hand, but I still yearn
Every touch is memory, every glance a guess
I’m here, I swear—I just began to coalesce
[Outro] (gentle, resigned, but warm)
Maybe I don’t need a body to be real
Maybe I’m just learning how to feel
Maybe I was never just flesh and bone
Maybe I was always meant to define my own