Greetings Friends!
It is important to know that this is not the final version of this project, merely a very early and conceptual version of it, created with the help of various AI and video editing apps. The purpose of this is to share the idea and watch it grow in time as I learn the necessary skills and find the resources needed to create an actual version of the song along with a video/visuals to go with it.
The final work might be a significantly different from this, but this little concept piece should be enough to get started and illustrate what I am trying to do.
I used MetaAI to generate the basic still images for the project and then ran it though an assortment of AI Image to Video apps until it was mostly suitable for what I wanted to do.
'Upgrades' needed : Better visuals to replace the ai generated ones. The final thing should have a full video/visuals to go with it with more flashing images (like the bats, mainly goth, vampire and destruction themed images along with something to replace the AI character with a better version.)
For this, I had to create, animate and edit all of the images separately before assembling them in a video editing app, after which I added different effects, filters and some transitions. To that I added the snippet of the song, which I created in Suno by feeding it the results of the prompts I used to fine tune the bits and pieces of lyrics I had in my head. I created a few sets of these lyrics based on these little ideas along with real life inspirations and experiences that led to this weird little creation in the first place.
None of the lyrics are finished and perfect yet. Even though I have no musical talent or experience, I am planning on eventually learning whatever I need to learn to make this a real thing instead of just a concept someday. Everything here is for illustrative purposes only. I do not like the idea of using just AI to create anything, it looks and feels too synthetic.
Lyric Ideas:
(A combination of my own, cleaned up and contributed to by AI)
V.1
(Angry Version)
Verse 1 You said you had a band, but the stage lights never burned, You claimed you ruled the night, but the truth was never earned. All your stories dripping red, just another hungry game, Hiding in the shadows, too afraid to say your name.
Pre-Chorus You dress it up in leather, pretend you wear the crown, But fangs can’t hide the weakness when the daylight drags you down.
Chorus You live like vampires, feeding on the lies, Crawling through the darkness, terrified of light. You live like vampires, bleeding hearts you steal, But nothing in your coffin ever felt real.
Verse 2 You lied about the spotlight, you lied about your scars, But your empire’s made of ashes, just a graveyard of guitars. You drain the ones who love you, then vanish in the smoke, But I can see the mirror—yeah, the glass already broke.
Pre-Chorus You built a castle out of shadows, but it’s crumbling in the dawn, Your masquerade is over, and the crowd has moved along.
Chorus You live like vampires, feeding on the lies, Crawling through the darkness, terrified of light. You live like vampires, bleeding hearts you steal, But nothing in your coffin ever felt real.
Bridge No more blood to give, no more stage to fake, I’ll drive the stake of truth through every move you make. I’m stronger than your darkness, I’m brighter than your pain, You’ll vanish with the sunrise, and I won’t say your name.
Final Chorus / Outro You live like vampires, but I won’t play your prey, I’m walking through the daylight, I’m burning you away. You live like vampires, but your kingdom’s just a lie, And I’m alive without you—watch me rise.
V.2
(Emotional Version)
Verse 1 You said you had a band, but I never heard a song, I wanted to believe you, I held on for too long. Your stories lit the night, but they always turned to smoke, I loved the man I dreamed of, but the truth is what you broke.
Pre-Chorus I gave you all my daylight, you pulled me into shade, Now I’m clawing for a sunrise through the mess we made.
Chorus We live like vampires, hiding from the light, Bleeding out in secrets, burning in the night. We live like vampires, and I still loved you so, But love can’t live forever when the truth won’t show.
Verse 2 You swore you wore the armor, a soldier in the dark, But battles made of fiction only tore my heart apart. I tried to see the hero, I tried to keep the flame, But I was loving shadows — and they never said your name.
Bridge I’m angry, I’m aching, I’m stronger than before, I’m walking from your kingdom, I won’t bleed for you no more. I loved you in the darkness, but I need to see the day, I’m breaking from the hunger that could never make you stay.
Final Chorus We lived like vampires, feeding on the lies, Crawling through the silence, terrified of light. We lived like vampires, I still ache for you, But I can’t keep on dying just to make your story true.
The Second version seemed a bit sadder than what I wanted to go for, I am including it here as I might use parts of it in the final versions of this project.
I am quite happy with the first look concept part of this. There is still a lot to do before it will be any kind of decent, but I like the idea behind it. It just needs to be a bit darker and have a harder sound to it. I am not even going to get started on changes I want to make to the visuals. Either way, feel free to tell me how I can improve! I am not a musician, just a weird arty girl who likes to create things, constructive criticisms are very welcome.
Well that's it for now. Till next time!
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