This song is called “Summertime” and it is one of the songs I created for the 30 Days of AI Song project I’ve been working on for June 2023.
This was a song in my head for a long while. It’s just a feeling I’ve had swimming around and I’ve always been afraid to convey it. I feel like the feeling makes me some kinda horrible person or something… I mean… not liking Summer… what’s that about?
And it’s not even as if I don’t like Summer… it’s a great season… but I never cared much for going out to Summer Day camp… I get it now… I mean, I didn’t need to spend every day at home but I went to basically a school and did nothing when I could’ve at least played my own video games and watched my own TV at home! But I mean… so many Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches…
Plus, I don’t care for heat… my body just doesn’t care for it… but, I have to walk around and get all sweaty…
Then there’s the beach and I dunno… to go walk out on hot rocks and lay a towel down… and then ya go to the water which is alright but the ground is still all sandy… oh, and you really can’t park at the beach… and getting out of the water where the sand goes with you.
The only part of summer I really liked was Fourth of July which my close family doesn’t do much for… well… some of them do… not me though… I usually stay around with my mom and while my family does a get together BBQ, in the last few years, it’s just standing around and talking… we might have Hamburgers and Hotdogs… but it’s a short spurt.
I don’t really go out and see fireworks because there’s really no one to go see them with. Sometimes, my cousins will come over and watch some TV and movies but that’s not something I can really count on.
Then all I have is to wait until the Halloween stores open up in mid-September…
Even though I’m a bit sour on the whole Summer experience though… I don’t want to downplay it or diminish it in the eyes of people who Love it. People get longer days and more sun and people are generally happy. And there are more exciting movie releases… I do enjoy Summer moviegoing. It’s also when a lot of the big conventions are and that makes people happy… there’s always really cool news from those.
Anyway, I used ChatGPT for the structure of the song with a bit of my own personal writing mojo. Then, of course, the music and vocals were created with songr.ai!
The image I created is from NightCafe AI and encapsulates the… I guess the emptiness I feel in the Summer. It also suggests hopefulness by being a serene picture and I like the boats on the ocean… that’s something I enjoy. Watching the boats on the ocean… not owning a boat… I don’t own one… though I don’t really mind boating at all…
LYRICS
Summer’s here, but I’m not feeling it
Days so long, I can’t seem to get a grip
No real holidays, except Independence Day
I do less and less, as the years slip away
Summertime, it’s just not my thing
Too hot to handle, it’s a fiery sting
Not a beach guy, I’ll stay in the shade
Summertime blues cuts like a blade
Don’t get me wrong, I love the warmth
But too much heat, can make me feel forlorn
I’ll find other ways, to enjoy the season
Hobbies and friends, give me more reason
Summertime, it’s just not my thing
Too hot to handle, it’s a fiery sting
Not a beach guy, I’ll stay in the shade
Summertime blues cuts like a blade
But here’s to hoping you enjoy these days
Find a good place to soak up the rays
