The Lyrics Game

Please answer the question in the title. I'd really like to know. I was recently in the hospital for a few days and was sad to see that although the subscriber numbers here kept increasing, nobody was posting any challenges. So Please tell me what is the point of a game if nobody wants to participate?

🎉 Welcome to The Lyrics Game! 🎉

This community is all about merging visual art with music. Participants create images inspired by song lyrics, exploring the unique intersection of these art forms.

Post a Challenge:

• Select Lyrics: Choose any song from any genre.
• Generate Your Image: Use an AI image generator to transform selected lyrics into a visual representation. Adjust settings to capture the essence of the song.
• Share Your Creation: Post your image with the title “Name That Song [GENRE],” inviting others to guess the song depicted.
• Reveal the Answer: Update your post’s title to “[Solved][Genre]” once the song is guessed or after 48-72 hours. Include the song title and artist in a spoiler tag, along with any specific lyrics that inspired your image.

Join the Fun:

• Guess and Discuss: Try to guess the songs from the images posted by others. Share your thoughts and discuss the creative interpretations and inspirations behind each image. Here’s the updated table with the AI image generators sorted alphabetically by the generator's name:

Generators:

Check out the AI image generators below and share your experiences, or recommend other tools in the comments!

| Generator | Free | Paid | Online | Offline | Features | | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ---- | ------ | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | Adobe Firefly | Limited | Yes | Both | Yes | Integrated with Adobe Cloud, professional tools | | AI Horde with HordeNG | Yes | No | Both | Yes | Stable Diffusion model, community-driven enhancements | | Artbreeder | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Blending and morphing images | | Bing AI via Microsoft Copilot | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Integrated with Microsoft, detailed image generation | | Canva AI | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Intuitive interface, quick visuals | | ContentShake AI | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Integrated image generator for content marketing | | Craiyon | Yes | No | Yes | No | User-friendly, beginner-friendly | | DALL-E 3 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Generates detailed images from text | | Deep Dream Generator | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Surreal, psychedelic imagery | | Getimg ai | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | High-quality, realistic images | | Image FX by Google | Yes | No | Yes | No | Detailed images with digital watermarking | | Krea | No | Yes | Yes | No | Variety of models and styles | | Leonardo AI | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Wide range of editing and style tools | | Meta AI | Yes | No | Yes | No | Quick visual content creation for social media | | MidJourney | No | Yes | Yes | No | High-quality, photorealistic images, requires Discord | | NightCafe | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Style transfer, community features | | Openart | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited image generation on various models | | Runway ML | Limited | Yes | Both | Yes | Comprehensive creative suite | | Snappa | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | User-friendly, social media visuals | | SoulGen | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Rapid generation from text prompts | | Stable Diffusion | Yes | Yes | Both | Yes | Highly customizable, detailed control | | Tensor Art | Yes | No | Yes | No | Model sharing and free image generation | | Visme | Limited | Yes | Yes | No | Extensive design tools, professional content creation |

User-Friendly & Accessible

Perfect for beginners or those seeking quick results without a steep learning curve:

• Craiyon: Completely free, offering a user-friendly, beginner-friendly interface exclusively online. Ideal for quick, simple image generation. Start with Craiyon
• Canva AI: Known for its intuitive interface and quick visuals, with limited free features suitable for rapid creation. Available only online. Canva Design School Tutorials
• Snappa: Great for creating visuals for social media, offering limited free access and easy-to-use tools, available online. Snappa Knowledge Base

For Advanced Customization & High-Quality Outputs

These tools provide detailed control and are suited for those who require high-quality, detailed images:

• Stable Diffusion: Highly customizable, offering detailed control with both online and offline options. Stable Diffusion Official Tutorial
• MidJourney: Known for high-quality, photorealistic images, requires a Discord account and is available online only. MidJourney Quick Start Guide
• Adobe Firefly: Provides professional tools integrated with Adobe Cloud, available both online and offline with limited free access. Adobe Firefly Tutorials and Examples

Specialized Styles & Unique Visual Effects

These generators specialize in unique visual outputs, perfect for translating song lyrics into distinctive visual styles:

• Deep Dream Generator: Creates surreal, psychedelic imagery, available online with both free and paid options. How It Works - Deep Dream Generator
• Artbreeder: Allows for blending and morphing images, available online with limited free access. Artbreeder Tutorial
• NightCafe: Offers style transfer and community features, available online with limited free options. NightCafe Tutorial

Integrated & Comprehensive Tools

These platforms offer integration with other services or provide comprehensive suites for broader creative projects:

• Bing AI via Microsoft Copilot: Integrates with Microsoft 365, offering detailed image generation for users within the Microsoft ecosystem, available online with limited free features. Microsoft Copilot Guide
• Runway ML: A comprehensive suite for creative projects, supporting image, video, and audio creation, available both online and for download with limited free options. Runway ML Overview
• ContentShake AI: Designed for content marketing, integrating image generation within blog editors, available online with limited free access. ContentShake AI

Emerging & Innovative Technologies

For explorers of cutting-edge AI capabilities and those needing specific technological advances:

• DALL-E 3: Generates detailed images from text, available online but requires an application for access. DALL-E 3 Guide
• Openart: Offers unlimited image generation on various models, available online with both free and paid options. Openart Tutorial
• Tensor Art: Promotes model sharing and free image generation, available online. Tensor Art Guide
• AI Horde: A free service for Stable Diffusion with options for using frontends like HordeNG. It allows users to generate images and text through a crowdsourced distributed cluster. HordeNG Guide

Additional Tools for Specific Needs

These tools offer unique features or fill specific niches within the AI image generation landscape:

• Meta AI: Quickly create visual content for social media. Learn how to use Meta AI for generating images on WhatsApp: WhatsApp's Meta AI guide.
• Image FX by Google: Produces detailed images with digital watermarking. Check out a comprehensive guide on using Google's Image FX tools: Google Image FX.
• Krea: Offers a variety of models and styles with paid access. Detailed instructions for using Krea can be found: Krea Platform Guide.
• Getimg ai: Specializes in transforming text prompts into high-quality visuals. Learn how to use Getimg ai effectively: Getimg.ai Details.
• SoulGen: Great for rapid prototype creation from text prompts. Explore the detailed guide for SoulGen: Explore SoulGen.
• Leonardo AI: Provides a wide range of editing and style tools. Discover how to use Leonardo AI step-by-step: Discover Leonardo AI.
• Visme: Offers extensive design tools for professional content creation. Access the user guide for Visme: Visme User Guide.

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The Thrill Is Gone by BB King

The thrill is gone It's gone away for good The thrill is gone baby It's gone away for good Someday I know I'll be over it all baby Just like I know a good man should

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Enter Sandman by Metallica

Something's wrong, shut the light Heavy thoughts tonight And they aren't of Snow White Dreams of war, dreams of liars Dreams of dragon's fire And of things that will bite, yeah

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Should be easy

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No Sleep Till Brooklyn by The Beastie Boys

Foot on the pedal, never ever false metal Engine running hotter than a boiling kettle My job ain't a job, it's a damn good time City to city, I'm running my rhymes On location, touring around the nation Beastie Boys always on vacation Itchy trigger finger, but a stable turntable I do what I do best because I'm illing and able Ain't no faking, your money I'm taking Going coast to coast to watch all the girlies shaking While you're at the job working nine-to-five The Beastie Boys at the Garden cold kicking it live

Here are two more images since the first is a bit vague.

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21st Century Man by Electric Light Orchestra

A penny in your pocket Suitcase in your hand They won't get you very far Now you're a 21st century man.

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Lonely Is The Night by Billy Squier

Lonely is the night When you find yourself alone Your demons come to light And your mind is not your own Lonely is the night When there's no one left to call You feel the time is right Say the writin's on the wall, yeah

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Bad Reputation by Joan Jett

… An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation The world's in trouble, there's no communication An' everyone can say what they wanna say It never gets better, anyway

You don't realize how weird lyrics are until you try to get an image that reflects them. I tried two Elton John songs in Craiyon and got scary monsters.

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Don't Stop Belevin' by Journey

Strangers waitin' Up and down the boulevard Their shadows searchin' in the night Streetlights, people Livin' just to find emotion Hidin', somewhere in the night

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Leopard-skin Pillbox Hat, Bob Dylan

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Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

There is no pain, you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I had a fever My hands felt just like two balloons Now I've got that feeling once again I can't explain, you would not understand This is not how I am I have become comfortably numb

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Across the Universe

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Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles

Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you

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I Shot The Sheriff by Bob Marley

Yeah! All around in my home town They're tryin' to track me down, yeah They say they want to bring me in guilty For the killing of a deputy For the life of a deputy but I say Oh, now, now, oh

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Efilnikufesin (N.F.L.) by Anthrax

It started back in high school So cool, king of the scene You found that making people laugh Was more than just a dream The public took right to you Like flies to a pile of shit So funny and smart, so talented But success just couldn't fit Wasting your life no future bright Dancing on your grave

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The Lady In Red by Chris de Burgh

I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight I've never seen you shine so bright, mhm-hmm I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance And I have never seen that dress you're wearing Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes I have been blind

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The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats

We can dance if we want to We can leave your friends behind 'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance Well, they're no friends of mine

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Narcissist by Avery Anna

Out of touch with my feelings I can't help it if I'm happy or sad Today I cried for no reason Made me feel like a psychopath I should hate you 'cause I love you You should hate yourself for treating me like that We both know you only love you Did you know they have a name for that?

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Subliminal by Suicidal Tendencies

Flashing pictures on the screen Shown too quickly to be seen Doesn't register in the conscious mind Propaganda of another kind

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Can't Get It Out Of My Head by Electric Light Orchestra

Midnight on the water I saw the ocean's daughter Walking on a wave, she came Staring as she called my name

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Come Together by The Beatles

Here come old flat-top, he come grooving up slowly He got ju-ju eyeball, he one holy roller He got hair down to his knee Got to be a joker, he just do what he please

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World Painted Blood by Slayer

Tip the human scale, follow revelations plan It must come to pass, secret shadows lie Blue print haunting dreams in which manipulation wins Speak no hidden fears, religion neutralized Emerged from the dark, sadist mercenary ride Realm of this world, godless messengers Sickless, mindless hate becoming evolution's cure Planets usher in alignment, God has died

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Dust In The Wind by Kansas

Same old song Just a drop of water in an endless sea All we do Crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see Dust in the wind All we are is dust in the wind

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I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred

I'm a model, you know what I mean And I do my little turn on the catwalk Yeah, on the catwalk, on the catwalk, yeah I do my little turn on the catwalk

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Coming Up by Paul Mcartney

You want some peace and understanding So everybody can be free I know that we can get together We can make it, stick with me

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Piranha by Exodus

Piranha kill in a pack, you'll run Piranha start to attack, you'll done If you think you can beat, deadly school If you think you can live, you're a fool

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Dizzy by Tommy Roe

First time that I saw you, girl, I knew that I just had to make you mine But it's so hard to talk to you with fellas hanging round you all the time I want you for my sweet pet But you keep playing hard to get I'm going around in circles all the time

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Angry Again by Megadeth

And when the story takes a twist If folds like a contortionist Slight of hand and quick exchange The old tricks have been rearranged Engaged in crime I grasp my throat Enraged my mind starts to smoke Enforce a mental overload

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Vincent, by Don McLean

Starry, starry night Flaming flowers that brightly blaze Swirling clouds in violet haze Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue

> My inspiration for writing music is like Don McLean did when he did "American Pie" or "Vincent". Lorraine Hansberry with "A Raisin in the Sun". Like Shakespeare when he does his thing, like deep stories, raw human needs. > ― Tupac Shakur, Tupac: Resurrection 1971-1996

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Waiting For My Ruca

She moved from Long Beach down to L.A Right now, she's selling oranges by the freeway I wanna know, Ramona am I the only one? Tell me

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Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac

She is like a cat in the dark And then she is to darkness She rules her life like a fine skylark And when the sky is starless All your life you've never seen Woman taken by the wind Would you stay if she promised you heaven? Will you ever win?

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Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce

If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then Again, I would spend them with you

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Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining Players only love you when they're playing Say, women, they will come and they will go When the rain washes you clean, you'll know You'll know

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Seek And Destroy by Metallica

Our brains are on fire with the feeling to kill And it won't go away until our dreams are fulfilled There is only one thing on our minds Don't try running away 'cause you're the one we will find