The Complexity of Creating Music with AI: A Deep Dive into My Songwriting Process

So, I have a beef to pick with all those who say AI is just a single line of instructions and you just click GENERATE!

I want to show you what took me 4 days to put together: testing results, recoding and all that shit.

This is for a song that I put together that I’m working on to incorporate into a music video that I’ll be posting on ALL my socials here soon.

Tell me if you think THIS is a simple PROMPT! (PS: I used my own voice for the vocals, but you’ll have to wait for that)

The Music Video

The Prompt!

**GLOBAL PARAMETERS**

Genre: Classic Canadian Rock Anthem

Tempo: 118 BPM

Time Signature: 4/4

Key: G Major

Swing: 0%

Groove: Straight, stomping, driving

Master Vocal Style: Clear, powerful male rock vocal (use attached Audio File as reference for main vocals), clean tone, strong midrange presence, minimal grit, controlled vibrato

Guitar Tone: Clean-to-light overdrive, single-coil character, moderate compression

Drum Style: Tight live rock kit, strong kick and snare, natural room ambience

Bass: Solid, locked to kick, slight saturation

Mix Style: Classic rock, wide stereo image, forward vocals

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**SECTION: INTRO (0:00 – 0:08)**

Instrumentation: Clean electric guitar arpeggios only

Dynamics: Soft entry, gradual volume swell

Drums: Enter at 0:04 with light hi-hat only

No vocals

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**SECTION: VERSE 1**

Line: “I remember when the USA was our best friend”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-low

→ Delivery: Reflective, slightly nostalgic, soft attack

→ Guitar: Clean arpeggio continues underneath

→ Drums: Light kick and hi-hat only

Line: “Soon we’ll speak Chinese”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Subtle rise in urgency, slight forward lean

→ Guitar: Add light palm-muted rhythm

→ Dynamics: +1 dB overall

Line: “We’re driving cheap EVs”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Dry, matter-of-fact

→ Bass: Enter fully locked to kick

Line: “I don’t like to bitch, but I have a lot to bitch about”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Emphasis on “bitch about”, slight push in phrasing

→ Guitar: Increase overdrive slightly

→ Snare: Stronger crack

Line: “Our money has all been spent”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Heavier, more weight on each word

→ Kick: More prominent

Line: “They won’t tell us where it went”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Rising tension, slight hold on final word

→ Transition cue: Build into chorus with snare roll

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**SECTION: CHORUS 1**

Line: “We used to have it all”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Open, anthemic, sustained notes

→ Add: Group vocal layer (octave + unison)

→ Guitar: Switch to full open chords, wider stereo

→ Drums: Full kit, strong backbeat

Line: “It took ten years to fall”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Punchy, emphasize “fall”

→ Group vocals: Stronger presence

Line: “We used to have it all”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Full chest voice, maximum projection

→ Add: Second group vocal harmony layer

Line: “It took ten years to fall”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Hard landing on final word

→ Transition: Drop energy 20% into next verse

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**SECTION: VERSE 2**

Line: “Three jobs and we’re still screwed”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Frustrated, tighter phrasing

→ Guitar: Return to tighter rhythm figure

Line: “Not much more that we can do”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Resigned but tense

Line: “We’re trillions deep in debt”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Heavy emphasis on “trillions” and “debt”

Line: “That our grandkids will be left”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Emotional weight, slight vocal strain allowed

Line: “We want how it used to be”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Nostalgic pull-back

Line: “Canada strong and free”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Proud, lifted melody, slight hold

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**SECTION: VERSE 3**

Line: “I remember when we used to eat in restaurants”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Storytelling tone, softer attack

Line: “Now we need a loan just to eat at home”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Sharp contrast, increased edge

Line: “Foreigners stream on in”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Pointed, clear diction

Line: “For a free life that we pay for”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Emphasis on “we pay for”

Line: “Our health care was the best”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Soften slightly

Line: “Now we die waiting for tests”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Bitter, hard cut on final word

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**SECTION: VERSE 4**

Line: “Our young can’t buy a home”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Heavy, grounded

Line: “A place to raise a family”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Serious, measured

Line: “No jobs, no money for rent”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Punchy, staccato phrasing

Line: “Stay with mum or live in a tent”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Finality, strong resolution

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**SECTION: CHORUS 2**

(Same as Chorus 1 but with increased energy)

→ Group vocals: + denser layering

→ Guitars: Wider and louder

→ Overall dynamics: +2 dB compared to first chorus

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**SECTION: VERSE 5**

Line: “I remember when a father could feed his family”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Warm, slightly sad

Line: “Now he’s counting in his head”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Quiet intensity, almost intimate

Line: “Can I afford this loaf of bread?”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-low

→ Delivery: Near-spoken, then return to pitch

Line: “Our government changed it all”

→ Vocal intensity: Rising

→ Delivery: Building anger

Line: “With a liberal wrecking ball”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Sharp accent on “wrecking ball”

Line: “We used to have the best”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Nostalgic

Line: “Now we’re living one big mess”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Hard landing

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**SECTION: VERSE 6**

Line: “Tax dollars wasted and spent”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Direct, frustrated

Line: “Just tell us where it went”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Demanding tone

Line: “We’ll never get ahead”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Resigned anger

Line: “Just work until we’re dead”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Heavy, final

Line: “I miss our southern friends”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Soften, warmer tone

Line: “They’re just like us, they love us”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Open, friendly

Line: “We can’t even drink their booze”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Mix of humour and frustration

Line: “I have Kentucky bourbon blues”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Slight vocal bend on “blues”, classic rock phrasing

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**SECTION: VERSE 7**

Line: “No guns for self-defense”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Firm, serious

Line: “To protect our home and family”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Protective emphasis

Line: “Criminals come through our border”

→ Vocal intensity: Rising

→ Delivery: Increasing intensity

Line: “What happened to law and order?”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Strong rhetorical force

Line: “Who gave them a blank check”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Accusatory

Line: “To send billions to foreign countries?”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Emphasis on “foreign countries”

Line: “Canada should come first”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Proud and forceful

Line: “Liberal policies are the worst”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Hard final accent

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**SECTION: BRIDGE**

Line: “No more MOUs”

→ Instrumentation: Sparse (guitar + light drums only)

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Dry, upfront

Line: “Photo ops and broken promises”

→ Vocal intensity: Rising

→ Delivery: Building tension

Line: “That’s not why he was hired”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Sharp and direct

Line: “Our patience has expired”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Climactic, hold final note into chorus

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**SECTION: CHORUS 3**

→ Full maximum energy

→ Group vocals: Triple-layered

→ Guitars: Full width + extra drive

→ Dynamics: Loudest section so far

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**SECTION: VERSE 8**

Line: “The tax on the tax is taxed”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Fast, rhythmic phrasing

Line: “We’re stressed out to the max”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Tight and intense

Line: “Carnies at war with Trump”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Pointed

Line: “When he’s just a little bump”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Slight sarcasm

Line: “Orange man will be gone soon”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Clear and direct

Line: “Why put our country in ruins?”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Frustrated question

Line: “Now we trade with Indonesia”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium-high

→ Delivery: Disbelieving tone

Line: “It’s not worth a hill of beans”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Strong emphasis

Line: “Canada’s in a slump”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Heavy

Line: “Blame Carney, don’t blame Trump”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Firm and final

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**SECTION: VERSE 9**

Line: “I remember when democracy meant free speech”

→ Vocal intensity: Medium

→ Delivery: Solemn, reflective

Line: “Now you face jail time for jokes and memes and rhymes”

→ Vocal intensity: Rising

→ Delivery: Increasing anger

Line: “I remember when this country was to die for”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Emotional swell

Line: “Good people are leaving forever”

→ Vocal intensity: High

→ Delivery: Sad but determined

Line: “Raise your voice”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Call-to-action, strong volume jump

Line: “It’s now or never”

→ Vocal intensity: Peak

→ Delivery: Maximum intensity, hold into final chorus

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**SECTION: FINAL CHORUS**

→ Absolute peak energy

→ Group vocals: Maximum density

→ Guitars: Full drive + final swell

→ Ending: Sustained final chord with slow fade on drums and guitar feedback

Your thoughts?

If you made it down this far… Now tell me that you think AI is just a SIMPLE prompt and a click of a button…. I input this into Eleven Labs and got the best song ever! It took several changes and such, but the video I’m working on will be published soon.

Want to know more about ELEVEN LABS? Check them out here.

PS: I left out a few KEY variances of this public post because that is my own secret to making it sound better (percussion, bridge changes, instrument variations, ect). That’s a secret that I won’t share. If you know how to use AI, it can actually be fun to use and creative. I don’t use it to make slop.

The point of this post is that AI can be used creatively; it can be used to create music, a song for your sweetheart. etc. Don’t hate on AI! Learn how to USE AI instead!