Lyrics written by a person.
Music and videos made with AI.
20 songs across 6 themes: youth & growth, regret & missed chances, separation & longing, midnight reflections, love & relationships, companionship & home. Each one has its story, an English poem and the full Chinese lyrics.
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Most-playedWhen We Were Young
Classmates for life, shoulder to shoulder: still the same reckless kids, even with grey at the temples.
When Time Misses Us
One metre apart. Light needs a nanosecond to cross it, and still I only ever see the you of a moment ago.
What Remains of Happiness
Leave the sad kind of happiness in yesterday, and carry your smile into every tomorrow.
The Echo Beneath the Rain
Your voice, like rain on the window, saying: don't be afraid, I'm still here.
Short dramas
Mini-series from the songs
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20 songsYouth & Growth
青春与成长4 songsThe years of becoming. Classrooms, shared laughter, late-night conversations, and the quiet belief that anything was possible.
Regret & Missed Chances
遗憾与错过6 songsOpportunities not taken, words left unspoken, and paths that quietly drifted apart. Regret reveals what mattered most.
When Time Misses Us
Let the Story Rest With Yesterday
The Life We Never Share
The Distance Love Leaves Behind
Where Our Words Stop
It Was Always You
Separation & Longing
离别与思念3 songsThe ache of missing someone, and the connections that survive even in absence. Love often continues long after separation.
Midnight Reflections
深夜与自我对话4 songsCompanions for sleepless nights, when the world grows quiet and the inner voice becomes impossible to ignore.
Love & Relationships
爱与关系2 songsLoving someone you can't have, and loving someone without holding on. The quiet kinds of love that never get said out loud.
Companionship & Home
陪伴与家1 songThe ones who stay. Companions who ask for nothing, wait by the door, and make an ordinary evening feel like enough.
How the songs are made
Every song here starts as words: memories of school days, people who left, nights that would not end. I write the lyrics, then compose the music and make the music videos with AI tools.
Technology can help us work faster and reach farther. Questions of love, loss, regret and belonging stay personal. These songs are an invitation to remember, to reflect, and to appreciate the people and moments that make our limited weeks feel worthwhile.
- Write the lyricsEvery song begins as words in Chinese, drawn from a real memory or feeling. An English poem and a short note go with each one.
- Compose the music with AIThe lyrics are set to music with AI tools, then reworked until the melody fits the words. Many songs also have a piano version.
- Make the music videoEach MV is made with AI video tools and released on YouTube, with the audio on Spotify.
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Who is silent (陈默)?
silent · 陈默 writes song lyrics in Chinese and makes each song's music and music video with AI tools. 20 songs are collected on this site.
What are the songs about?
Everyday feelings that stay with us, grouped into 6 themes: youth & growth, regret & missed chances, separation & longing, midnight reflections, love & relationships, companionship & home.
Are the songs made with AI?
Yes. The lyrics are written by silent. The music and music videos are made with AI tools, then reworked until the melody fits the words.
Where can I listen?
Every song is on Spotify and YouTube. Each song page here has the music video, a Spotify player and links to both.
Are the lyrics available?
Yes. Each song page has the full Chinese lyrics, an English poem written to match the song's feeling (not a translation), and the story behind the song.
How do I hear about new songs?
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Are there short dramas based on the songs?
Yes, as mini-series on YouTube: Tomorrow Was Never Promised (来日方长, 24 episodes), Where Our Words Stop (不再回复, 24 episodes). Open the song's page and press "Short drama" to watch every episode.
Piano version