I found a revolution sometime in '22 Late at night, just seeing what a machine could do Typed out a feeling, then a melody came through (Oh-oh, oh-oh) A hundred little choices hiding in the sound Change the words, change the chords, turn the whole thing upside down Something in my head finally made it out (Oh-oh, oh-oh) I had an idea Now I can hear it AI opened up the sound Gave another way to write it out Another way to turn it into sound Human hands still steer it around AI, though it may seem absurd Gave us all a way to be heard It leveled the playing field and Gave a way to express our feelings Now we're making records in a bedroom studio Building up a chorus from a thought in my inner show. Ten different versions and we're choosing where to go Oh, what a strange new road No waiting years to hear the song that's in your mind You can chase a tiny feeling till you finally get it right The machine can make the colors But the picture's still designed (Oh-oh, oh-oh) You bring the reason It brings the pieces AI opened up the sound Gave another way to write it out Another way to turn it into sound Human hands still steer it around AI, though it may seem absurd Gave us all a way to be heard It leveled the playing field and Gave a way to express our feelings (Oh-oh-oh-oh) It doesn't know the summer, the one you can't forget It doesn't know the person that you haven't gotten over yet It doesn't know why one right chord can hit you in the chest But give it your direction And it helps you say the rest AI opened up the sound Millions of new voices coming out People who could never make a record now Can finally hear their ideas loud We didn't trade away the heart We just found another place to start Every generation gets a brand-new tool And somebody always says we've gone too far AI opened up the sound Gave another way to write it out Another way to turn it into sound Human hands still steer it around You are the reason You are the heartbeat You are the one behind the song
