【Music Generation AI Suno】Use Case: Boosting Memories of a Family Trip! Toyama Trip & Kurobe Gorge Trolley Train (Lyrics Generation Chat Log)
Although the main event of our Toyama trip from 10/31 to 11/3 was the trolley train, it's a high hurdle for the kids (2nd grade, 8 years old; middle class, 5 years old) to just sit on a train and look at the scenery.
I decided to give them the role of photographers and let them each carry a digital camera. When they have cameras, they take pictures of all sorts of things, which provides a fresh perspective for the kids and is fun for the parents too.
Furthermore, I want to input in advance that the time spent riding the trolley train itself is an event.
That's where music comes in!
They still hum the song from the 'rotating somen noodles' we had on our previous trip to Kagoshima even after returning home.
This time, let's make a song about the 'Kurobe Gorge Trolley Train'.
Thinking about the lyrics
To pin down the fuzzy, somewhat enjoyable memories of the trip, 'proper nouns' should definitely be effective.
This time, words like 'Kurobe Gorge,' 'Trolley,' and 'Nekomata Station' will surely be spoken many times during the trip, so I'll incorporate them into the lyrics.
Also, I'll include words that make you conscious of the five senses, starting with the sense of smell, which acts as a memory trigger, when listening to this song during the trip.There was a time when my child said, 'I want to be with my family' and 'I'm scared of growing up.' These are wonderful, family-oriented words, and the moments when I can give them a tight hug are the real thrill of parenting.
The feeling that change is scary is intuitive, and that sensitivity is certainly important. However, growth means changing, and if the 'fear' comes from anticipating change, I want to convey—even if it's difficult for a 2nd grader to understand—that both changing and not changing are important.
This time, there is autumn, autumn leaves, mountains, rivers, and so on.
That's perfect.
The appearance changes with the autumn leaves, but the mountain itself does not change.
The flow of the river is constant, yet it is never the same water.If you want to make the lyrics feel cohesive, it's good to include contrasting or corresponding words in the first and second verses. Probably.
I'll create the lyrics while having a conversation with ChatGPT to get some inspiration.
Also, I'll make adjustments and fine-tune them while creating the song in Suno.
Lyrics generation log:
Here is the finished song.
Kurobe Gorge Trolley Train
[verse A]
When I go out in a long-sleeved jacket, the scent of autumn wafts through the air
The autumn leaves are red, the ginkgo is yellow, my heart sways with the passing scenery
[verse B]
The seasons dye the forest colors, but the mountain remains there unchanged
The changing me and the unchanging me, Papa says both are important
[chorus]
Kurobe Gorge, deep forest, the trolley runs through the grand panorama
[verse A]
Rolling up my sleeves, I start to run, on the platform at Nekomata Station
Taking a deep breath of the cold wind, capturing the light and fallen leaves with my camera
[verse B]
The flow of the river is constant, but the water and the spray are always changing
People of the past also said, Mama says both are important
[chorus]
Kurobe Gorge, deep valley, the trolley runs through the grand panorama
[bridge]
In the sunset sky that falls like a bucket, birds fly away into the distance
[chorus]
Kurobe Gorge, mountain autumn leaves, the trolley runs through the maples and beeches
A song to look back on trip memories
I made a song to preserve memories this time as well. Music generation AI is fun.
We arrived at Toyama Station on the night of 10/31.
It was raining. Cold. People in Halloween costumes were lining up for photo booths in the station building and waving at my 5-year-old.
On 11/1, we went to the Toyama Science Museum, the Glass Art Museum, and the rooftop of the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design with the onomatopoeia sculptures. Contrary to the forecast, it was sunny in the morning, and in the afternoon, it rained and was windy as predicted.
On 11/2, there was the Toyama Marathon, and several roads in the city were restricted. For the trolley train, it was rain, wind, and sometimes blue sky, followed by a downpour.
On 11/3, at Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station, my younger child found a mascot character from Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, called 'Miratan' at the station shop. They fell in love at first sight and wouldn't let go, so we bought it.
I'm putting those trip memories into lyrics.
We didn't spend much time in Uozu City, but since Miratan is a character representing mirages and became a favorite of my child, I arrived at the setting where Miratan, who was a 'phantom,' was actually watching over our trip and was finally embraced by my younger child in the form of a doll.
Lyrics that are individually specific and might seem incomprehensible to others serve as a 'slideshow' for our family to look back on the memories of the trip.
Moreover, unlike a slideshow, you don't have to keep looking at photos, so you can listen to it while going about your daily life. I find myself listening to it often.
[intro]
'Miratan has been watching you the whole time!'
[Verse 1 a]
Welcome to autumn in Toyama on the Shinkansen Kagayaki!
The Halloween night cityscape was reflected on the wet ground
[Verse 1 b]
At an izakaya in the station building, our first firefly squid in Toyama
After the hot spring at Dormy Inn, an ice candy, your mouth looks cold
[Chorus]
Rain in its own way, sunshine in its own way, a once-in-a-lifetime seasonal encounter
[Verse 2 a]
Space puzzles and Naumann elephants, water circulates, strong winds on the high mountains
Glass art is a subject of light, in your hands, the vibration of the shutter
[Verse 2 b]
On the rooftop of the onomatopoeia sculptures, even if you want to doze off, the cold rain
Looking around at the bumpy Tateyama Mountain Range, but the cold wind
[Chorus]
Wind in its own way, clouds in their own way, a seasonal farewell as it flows
[Verse 3 a]
Dodging the marathon traffic restrictions, arriving at Unazuki Onsen at noon
We laughed off the trouble of our clothes getting soaked
The trolley train starts running, Kurobe Gorge, deep forest
[Verse 3 b]
Every time we go through a tunnel, autumn-colored mountains, Kurobe River at the bottom of the deep valley
On the platform at Nekomata Station, taking a deep breath of the cold wind
The blue sky we see sometimes, the rain, the wind, and the train all sway
[Chorus]
Rain in its own way, sunshine in its own way, encounters and farewells mingle together
[Bridge]
At the station on the way home, you finally found it
You hugged the phantom Miratan, saying it was cute
[Final Chorus]
Rain in its own way, sunshine in its own way
A once-in-a-lifetime seasonal encounter
[Outro]
'Miratan will continue to be with you for the miracles of the seasons!'