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 The Psychology of Now EP  

Original Lyrics About Modern Feelings

 

 by Troy Hiduke Campbell, PhD

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The Tracks

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1. The Pendulum

Lyrics about the oscillating nature of our metamodern culture

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"Am I being ironic or am I being sincere

Nah, it's not meant to be that clear"​

2. Happily Ever After

Lyrics about creating a life together during difficult times 

 

"Let's build a little happily ever after 

In a world that's a total disaster" ​

3. Into My Head

Lyrics about escaping into imaginary mental worlds

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​"When I want entertainment,

I just close my eyes and think"​

4. Blank Blues

Lyrics about a contemporary blues that has a distinct dissociative blankness 

 

"A couple generations that do not the feel

Like all their parts fit together or are real"

5. The Absurd Revival

Lyrics about the cultural revival of absurdism 

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"The world's ending is all that we've heard

So our only comfort is in the absurd"​

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​​​The best and most complete way to experience "The Psychology of Now" is this special 50-minute episode of Original & Powerful Ideas -- produced as one cohesive narrative with extended commentary, stories, science, theory, and all the song drafts. 

​​Real Lyrics, Artificial Music | My AI Statement

I use AI song drafts to give proof of the potential of the original lyrics and as a vehicle for sharing the ideas the lyrics are meant to capture. I do not view my AI song drafts as full "real songs."​ 

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​​​A guide to the science and theory of the lyrics. 

 Including scientific publications, trend analyses, white papers, case studies, and theory articles 

About​​​

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I am a psychology researcher and a designer, and I believe in the power of deeply understanding the ever evolving "psychology of now." 

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This EP aims to capture that through different modern feelings, emotions, angsts, and dreams.​

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I use lyrics here because lyrics are uniquely powerful and psychological research always lags behind the moment and even when it is caught up, it still misses some of the "feeling."​​​​​​​

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 In my wider Lyrics About work, I use original lyrics and the vehicle of AI music to capture and share ideas, showcase the powerful creative process of writing lyrics about ideas, and create drafts of artworks to be later polished in solo and collaborative projects. 

 

You can contact me here about ideas, lyrics, collaborations, education, science, and design.

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Lyrics About

Missions

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Capture ideas through the unique power of lyrics 

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Provide proofs of song concepts to be later adapted and polished by musical artists 

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Show artists a way of intentionally writing that captures big authentic ideas


Show everyone how writing "Lyrics About" can help anyone discover, create, and do anything in life, business, and art â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Concept Art by Brett Cuviello

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I just wanna zone for so long and pour sleepy time in my cup​

And listen to a song that sounds like a robot that has given up

     -Blank Blues

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