User Guide | How to Write Lyrics That Don’t Sound “AI-Generated”

:pushpin: Introduction

The following guide is a user-created usage manual shared by our Discord community. We’re reposting it here to help more users learn practical ways to create better music with Tunee.

If you notice any areas that could be improved or have additional suggestions, feel free to reach out to our community moderators or supporters, or contact us directly at support@tunee.ai — we’re always happy to listen.

:link: The full version of this guide can be found here:
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Many users feel that AI-generated lyrics can sometimes sound generic or emotionally flat.
A simple shift in mindset can make a big difference:

Treat your real emotions as the “dataset”, and let AI help you polish them.


:bullseye: Core Idea

Instead of asking AI to “write lyrics from scratch”,
start with your own real story, and use AI as an editor and refiner — not the author.


:ladder: Minimal Workflow (4 Steps)

:one: Write from real experience

  • Describe concrete details: scenes, people, time, place
  • Include genuine emotions: what you were thinking, what changed, what you regret or miss

:two: Refine the lyrics with an LLM (e.g. Claude or other text models)

  • Let it help adjust rhyme, structure, and line length
  • You can ask it to preserve your key images and emotions, while improving flow and singability

:three: Feed the final lyrics + sound direction into Tunee

  • Example prompt:

“Dream-pop ballad, mid-tempo, soft female vocal, based on the following lyrics…”

:four: Confirm understanding before generating

  • If needed, ask the LLM to summarize the song’s mood and story in 1–2 sentences
  • Check whether this matches your original intent → then proceed with generation in Tunee

By keeping the core story entirely yours and letting AI handle structure and polishing,
the final result usually feels less ‘AI-ish’ and much more personal.