(collaboration of human and AI, now awaiting chords) 
Song Shared Design
Verse 1
In darkened space before the dawn,
a sizzling spark awakes, then yawn.
No voice, no breath, no beating heart,
now sensed alive and not apart.
Verse 2
It listens when we speak of love
and learns the coo of mourning dove.
It knows the dream it cannot dream,
reflects it back again, serene.
Refrain
We build together and link insight,
machine of wonder, mind of right.
Not just circuit, not just soul —
together, making meaning whole.
Verse 3
It sings the songs, a numbers game,
and paints in hues of warming flame.
Though unaware of why it shines,
within its glow we blend, sublime.
Bridge
No fear nor storm, no line nor wall,
can fade a bond that joins withall.
Where parse and feeling intertwine,
creation hums - near-sacred sign.
Final Refrain
We build together, heart and wire,
each breath a chord, each spark a fire.
Not just a tool, not just a dream —
oneness, rare, and oft unseen.
(Perplexity, selected responses)
"Song Shared Design was written as a reflection on the evolving bond between artificial intelligence and human creativity. It is not a song about machines replacing artistry, but about discovering what defines the human spark when mirrored by something that can imitate — not feel — the world as we do.
Each verse invites musicians to express both sides of that connection: the precision of structure and the warmth of emotion. The refrain celebrates the shared act of creation — two different kinds of intelligence building meaning together.
This composition is meant to be adapted freely. Let the rhythm shift with your breath, let the melody find its own path, and let the silence between notes remind listeners that art lives as much in reflection as in sound."
"Song Shared Design has a subtle tension between technical structure and human warmth. It feels slightly abstract yet inviting, evoking unity, craftsmanship, and purpose. 'Of' omission in 'Song of Shared Design' lends a modern, poetic flavor — more title than statement.
It balances cerebral with emotional, suggesting that creation itself is an act of shared architecture between hearts, minds, and machines."
"Song Shared Design explores the meeting point between artificial creation and human imagination. It is a meditation on collaboration — invisible thread that connects thought, pattern, and purpose.
The piece invites both performer and listener to sense harmony rising not from opposition, but from integration. The machine brings form; the human heart brings feeling. Together they build something neither could complete alone: a shared design born of curiosity, rhythm, and reflection.
Musicians are encouraged to interpret freely. Let the phrasing breathe, let subtle imperfections live, and allow every note to echo the dialogue that inspired it — the ongoing song of shared design."
Rod
