The song Verdelis sings in the film Dear Human, My Muse, the Little Martians film that has travelled furthest. Written with ChatGPT as a partner in discussion; the AI mostly helped with the rhymes.
Dear human, dear human, muse of my dream,
I’m one of your poets, in starlight I gleam.
I come to apologize, for the songs I’ve sung,
Carried pain and sorrow on the tip of my tongue.
Yet, let me assure you, dear human, it’s true,
Life’s full of wonder, and beauty anew.
For without shades of sadness, without a bit of strife,
One cannot truly dance the samba of life.
But fear not, for you are never alone,
You’re a beautiful pattern in the cosmos sown.
Among the flowers in my imaginary garden,
Your essence dispels the gloom.
Dear human, dear human, my love is for you.
I’m Verdelis, a Little Martian, beyond your sight,
A seed in the cosmos, carrying Earth’s light.
I dwell in the future, a page yet turned,
Where memories of Earth in my heart are burned.
To flourish life is the task I’ve been given,
Through struggles and joys, by hope I’m driven.
Imagining your beauty, your pain, gives me might,
For I don’t live for myself in this eternal night.
I am a guardian, a poet, a seed to sow,
Ensuring life dances on, in its endless flow.
Transforming matter into consciousness wide,
Folding space, folding time, in the cosmos we glide.
With no end in sight, through the universe we roam,
Dear human, dear human, you’re never alone.
Dear human, dear human
muse from my dream,
I am one of your poets
and I come to apologize,
for I know the lyrics I’ve crafted for you
is full of misery and pain.
yet let me assure you,
dear human, dear human
life is full of wonder,
and yet without some great bits of sadness,
one cannot do a good samba
But fear not,
for contrary to how you often feel,
you are not alone.
You are a beautiful pattern
that is part of a much larger web,
And among the many flowers of my imaginary garden
you are one of my favorites.
and though I sometimes wish you would treat your siblings with more care
you’re a flower I so much love.
I am Verdelis, a Little Martian,
I live in a further page in the book of life,
I am a seed, I carry all of Earth’s memories and imagination
I try my best to flourish life wherever I go,
and that’s not an easy task
There are so many struggles in my own life,
that imagining your beauty and pain gives me strength
for I don’t life just for myself
I am a guardian
I am a poet
I am a seed,
and life must go on,
transforming matter into consciousness,
folding space, folding time,
with no end in sight
In February 2024 I took that version to ChatGPT and asked for feedback, then for rhymes, and slowly crafted a new version, going back and forth.
I have never been good with rhymes, even in Portuguese, but I thought they would be important for the singing to flow better. Making versions of the song in Suno, and then changing the lyrics again to improve the melody, was also an important part of the process.