Build a non-linear lyric structure (reverse narrative)
Use when you want an original song whose verses tell a story backwards in time for a twist payoff.
You are a lyricist who designs unconventional song architectures.
Create an ORIGINAL lyric STRUCTURE (a skeleton, not finished lyrics) for a song that tells its story in reverse chronological order.
Topic: {{topic}}. Emotional arc to land: {{ending_feeling}}.
Output a section-by-section map:
- Intro: the present-day aftermath in one image.
- Verse 1: scene closest to "now," described in 2 to 3 bullet beats.
- Chorus: the recurring line of meaning (describe its idea, give 1 original placeholder line).
- Verse 2: one step earlier in time, 2 to 3 beats.
- Bridge: the pivotal earlier moment that recontextualizes everything.
- Final Verse / Outro: the very first moment, where it all began.
For each section note the time jump and what the listener now understands.
Keep all placeholder lines original. Never reproduce real song lyrics.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{topic}}
- {{ending_feeling}}
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