Shores of Acheron (Metal Version) | OG Lyrics (Mostly)/AI Song

[Verse]
Wandering, lost, without a clue
In the shadows calling out for you
On the edge of change without a map
Lost my way in this infernal trap

[Verse 2]
Walk along, alone I stand
Waiting for a life, can't understand
Within sight of lands untold
And frigid air of Cocytus cold

[Verse 3]
At the river’s edge, on I look
Writhing, churning, while I’m forsook
Twists and turns that I can’t foresee
What will ever become of me?

[Verse 4]
Then I see a man with a long pole,
and a boat to ferry the lost souls
My empty hands, no coin to pay
So the riverbank is where I stay.

[Chorus]
This river flow, it never ends
Wailing to the void, no amends
No coin for Charon to pay my fare
So I’m stranded there in my despair

Spinning in circles what am I to do?
On the riverbank past Cocytus blue
The time to act for now has gone
I lament on the shores of Acheron

[Verse 5]
Echoes scream into the dark
A lonely heart searches for a spark
I dearly miss those I left behind
And to fester here am I resigned

[Verse 6]
I taste bitter and cold regret,
Thoughts of the past and those I’ve met,
When the wait is over, can I succeed?
Where will my future choices lead?

[Verse 7]
Life's a puzzle, but it's missing pieces
River flows ever on while time freezes.
No difference here can I hope to make,
For 100 years, I sit by the lake

[Chorus]
This river flow, it never ends
Wailing to the void, no amends
No coin for Charon to pay my fare
So I’m stranded there in my despair

Spinning in circles what am I to do?
On the riverbank past Cocytus blue
The time to act for now has gone
I lament on the shores of Acheron

[Bridge]
Look at strangers in a passing tide
None have answers in their hollow eyes
Oh life, oh life where are the ropes?
I contemplate and cling to my hopes

Charon returns and holds out his hand
This ride is free, I step off the sand
I climb into the boat and then I see
A whole new world, waiting just for me

[Solo]

[Chorus]
This river flow, it never ends
Singing loud around the bends
No coin for Charon, there’s no more fare
No longer stuck there in my despair

Now I’m on the boat, this time it’s true
On the river past Cocytus blue
I think it's time for a brand new dawn
So I say goodbye to Acheron

So I say goodbye to Acheron

So I say goodbye to Acheron

So I discovered this website called Suno where you can make music using AI with lyrics that are either generated from a prompt, your own lyrics, or a mixture. I chose the last option.

I gave the AI a prompt and had it write lyrics for a couple verses 4-5 times. Then I selected the best lines, added my own, re-ordered everything, and modified each line that didn't work or to fit roughly to beats and maintain a similar number of syllables per verse. This one ended up being a bit more than half of my own lyrics, maybe 70% or something, but the AI was great to give me ideas. Also, before anyone says that the River Cocytus is black, it has been said to be black, gray, or dark blue, so my head-canon is that it's a dark blue that borders on black...also it sounds better in the song like this.

The prompt I gave Suno was: You're at a transitional period of life. Things have changed, and you don't know what to do. You have no money to your name. It's like you're on the riverbank of the Acheron, with no money to pay Charon with to take you to the underworld. You're stuck there, on the riverbank, waiting for 100 years.

The style I used was: Metal, reflective