The Timelines EP
Original Lyrics About How Feelings, Identities, and Love Change Over Time
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by Troy Hiduke Campbell, PhD
Psychology Researcher and Lyricist
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The Tracks
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Lyrics about looking for a different version of oneself
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"I'm looking for a different version of me
Somebody in the past that I used to be"
Lyrics about a love deepening along with a core visual metaphor
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"All bright blue
Like the ribbon for some top prize
Oh on those days
My eyes looked just like those skies"
Lyrics about the fear that no one will ever fully understand or love the real you​
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"Because if no one really knows you,
Then no one really loves you
And you die, unloved and unknown"​​
Lyrics about changing to focus one's love on those that matter
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"Cuz I don't care to be loved by anybody
Who I would not care to love back"
Lyrics about missing getting excited about stuff
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"I miss loving Starbucks
I miss genuinely loving Starbucks
I miss giving so many fucks
I miss getting so excited about stuff"
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About​​​
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I have always been fascinated by how people (and myself) change over time and how they cannot always predict or remember how they have or will change.
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As a psychology researcher I've studied memory, the psychology of future casting, and intertemporal decision making, and have used that science to construct better experiences for Disney, Nike, and many others.
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In this EP, I sought to explore our relationship with time because lyrics are uniquely powerful devices to capture ideas and because our relationships with songs provide a unique window for "mental time travel." ​​​​​​​
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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.
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 more in life, business, and art