AI Collective #1

Subway Saved My Life

15 AI Collective - Subway Saved My Life

Working with my new band, AI Collective, this is as as yet unreleased track from their second album. 

AI Collective  - Recipe For The World

[Verse 1]
I’m all about indie coffee shops, 
But only if the barista has tattoos.
Im all about climate
While i drive my V8 car.

[Verse 2]
I’m all about eco-friendly everything,
While my second Tesla charges in the garage.
Organic quinoa and imported cheese,
Because nothing says sustainability like air freight.

[Verse 3]
I’m all about timeless design these days,
Which mostly means white walls and succulents.
People call me cultured, but really,
I just Google the names on the wine labels.

[Chorus]
I’m all about the vibe, the brand, the image.
Not the meaning, the depth, or the soul.
I’m all about minimalist living,
Except for the storage unit packed with stuff.

[Verse 4]
I’m all about climbing the corporate ladder,
While complaining about the view at every step.
They say work-life balance is key,
So I email from Bali, just for the optics.

[Verse 5]
I’m all about farm-to-table dining now,
Though I wouldn’t know a farm if I tripped over one.
The taste of craft beer is sublime,
But only if the can has an abstract logo.

[Chorus]
I’m all about the vibe, the brand, the image.
Not the meaning, the depth, or the soul.
I’m all about minimalist living,
Except for the storage unit packed with stuff.

[Outro]
I’m all about what’s trending: the kombucha, the Peloton, the gin.
The freedom of owning too much while calling it “curated.”
Time doesn’t scare me, it just annoys me,
Like, why isn’t this meeting over yet?

AI Collective - I'm All About That

Back to where it began

AI Collective - Back to where it all began

Check out this new AI song which is great! 

To Be Or Not To Be

01 AI Collective - To Be Or Not To Be

A song based on the the general thoughts of John Lennon. 

"The World I See"

(Verse 1)
I see a world that could be kind,
A place where love can heal the pain.
The borders fade within my mind,
The walls dissolve like summer rain.

(Verse 2)
I dream of hands that all unite,
Of voices rising, free and strong.
No need for fear, no need for fight,
Just harmony where we belong.

(Chorus)
Oh, can’t you see the way it can be,
A world where hatred has no claim?
The path is ours; we hold the key,
To light the dark and end the blame.

(Verse 3)
What good is gold or fleeting power,
If hearts remain so cold and bare?
The only wealth that we devour
Is found in how much love we share.

(Chorus)
Oh, can’t you see the way it can be,
A world where kindness breaks the chain?
The dream is real, the truth runs free,
We’re one, beneath the sun and rain.

(Bridge)
I ask you now to take the chance,
To build a world with open eyes.
No more division, hate, or fear,
Just endless hope beneath the skies.

(Outro)
The world I see is in your hands,
Together, we can make it new.
A home for all, no wasted lands,
A dream made real, for me, for you.

The World I See, Part 1

02 AI Collective -The World I See Part 1

Life's What Happens When You're Busy Making Other Plans: John Lennon

(Verse 1)
We sketch our dreams on shifting sand,
Build our castles, fine and grand.
Paint the walls with plans we make,
Blind to storms that lie in wait.

The sky turns dark, the waves grow wild,
The world’s washed clean like a lost child.
Dreams fall down, like crumbling stone,
Gone to places we’ve never known.

(Chorus)
Oh, life is what happens while we're making plans,
With a reach so far and a grip so thin.
Like rivers run where the land can’t stand,
You can’t cage the tide when it rolls back in.

(Verse 2)
In Valencia’s streets, the waters rise,
Where laughter echoed, sorrow cries.
Faces press against closed doors,
Lost in waves that claim the shores.

With open arms, we brace the tide,
For all that’s here, and all that’s died.
Hold to love when hope is thin,
In broken ground, let life begin.

(Chorus)
Oh, life is what happens while we're making plans,
With a reach so far and a grip so thin.
Like rivers run where the land can’t stand,
You can’t cage the tide when it rolls back in.

(Bridge)
Tomorrow’s sun might find us here,
Dry the wounds of flood and fear.
But in the shadowed night we stand,
Clinging tight with trembling hands.

(Chorus)
Oh, life is what happens while we're making plans,
With a reach so far and a grip so thin.
Like rivers run where the land can’t stand,
You can’t cage the tide when it rolls back in.

(Outro)
So hold what’s dear before it’s gone,
Bend like the river and move along.
Dreams drift out on waves unknown,
While we’re busy making plans of stone.

AI Collective 2 - Songs of Love and Hope

Making Plans

04 AI Collective - Making plans

This concept was introduced to me by Elon Musk on Twitter. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Filter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox

[Verse 1]
I was sittin’ one night, starin’ up at the sky,
Wonderin’ why no aliens swing by.
Are they hiding away or just too shy?
Or did they all never reach for the sky?

[Pre-Chorus]
Then Elon Musk said, "Let me clue you in...
"There’s a reason no Martians come crashin’ in!"
I said, "What’s the deal? Where did they go?"
He smiled and said, "Well, here’s what we know..."

[Chorus]
Oh, it’s the Great Filter, keepin’ folks away,
Maybe they exploded and got blown away!
Did they make it to land and come out of the sea?
Or never get past the one-cell amoebae?

[Verse 2]
Maybe life out there is stuck in the gloom,
Never quite made it to me or to you.
Or maybe they built robots, got lazy and fat,
Then the bots took over, and then that was that!

[Pre-Chorus]
So are we the first, or are we next?
Are we cosmic winners, or a failed test?
Will we spread to the stars or meet our doom?
Or just sit here watching cat vids on Zoom?

[Chorus]
Oh, it’s the Great Filter, keepin’ folks away,
Maybe they exploded and got blown away!
Did they make it to land and come out of the sea?
Or never get past the one-cell amoebae?

[Bridge]
Maybe space is just too wide,
Too hard to cross, too tough to ride.
Or maybe the aliens are out there near…
Took one look at Earth and said "Nope, not here!"

[Outro]
So I’ll sit right down with my radio set,
Hoping to catch some cosmic text.
And if they’re out there, hope they say "hi"
And not, "you folks are boring, we're passing you by".

Funkinova

AI Collective - Fermi's Great Filter

[Verse 1]
Remember the days of black and white
When life seemed just a bit more clear
We danced all night under the stars
But the world was under a nuclear cloud

[Verse 2]
Songs of revolution filled the air
Peace signs waved with hopeful might
But the streets of Selma weren’t so fair
And Vietnam’s shadow stole the light

[Chorus]
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be
The past isn’t always what it seems
Do rose-tinted glasses blur memory
Or was that era just a dream?

[Verse 3]
Flower crowns and Woodstock tunes
Voices that could change our world
But out of sight were the men in black
And Apartheid’s grip was still in place

[Verse 4]
We built the dream with youthful song
A march for freedom, fists held high
But all the lies out of Washington
Saw the fight for justice pass us by

[Bridge]
Does time twists our view so cleverly
Were they good old days faded away
Or were they full of love and hope and 
Much better than the present day? 

[Chorus]
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be
The past isn’t always what it seems
Do rose-tinted glasses blur memory
Or was that era just a dream?

Nostalgia

AI Collective - Nostalgia

A Pop / Dance track that sticks around in your head!

Losing Control

03 AI Collective - Losing Control

Hi all, so from 2016 to 2024 I assembled and produced a large collection of covers of many of my favorite tunes as my own hobby (and many during COVID lock-downs!) and I have accumulated over 2,900,000 plays across the world which is awesome!

I am much more of a producer that a musician. These first 8 years of my music was mostly based on midi cover tracks often downloaded from the Internet but heavily reproduced and re-imagined variously on my two Yamaha keyboards (Clavinova and PSR 975), but also using PC midi editing & DAW software.

Towards the end of that period, I added some of my more original electronic music which I produced over the past two decades under the name of Funkleberry in order to consolidate my Soundcloud accounts. 

But in 2024 I got into AI music generation and I am now  a freelance songwriter and AI music producer. It's been a fun journey!

My first 4 AI Albums can also be found here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iZUxtVnHl09U3UJ0nbt2L OR

in Apple music (search Funkinova and/or AI Collective)

If you like anything you hear, please pass them on!

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