# song (1-song.org)

A song is a piece of music with words that people sing. People ask for songs they love, want to hear, or want to create.

## What a model may hear
- audio file format (multimedia programming): assume the user wants file operations, codec handling, or music generation code
- machine learning dataset (AI research): treat it as a request for training data, embeddings, or music analysis on datasets like Million Song Dataset
- cryptographic sequence (security protocols): parse it as a nonce or sequence identifier in challenge-response systems
- bird vocalization data (bioacoustics): switch to species classification or ecological signal processing

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "Play my song"
  Means: I want to hear music I like
  May be taken as: the model writes code to execute an audio file or searches for a file named 'my_song'
  Say instead: "Name a song I might like and describe why"
- Says: "Write me a song"
  Means: I want original lyrics and maybe a melody
  May be taken as: the model outputs ABC notation, MIDI code, or training data samples instead of words
  Say instead: "Write original song lyrics about [topic]"
- Says: "What is this song?"
  Means: I heard music and want to know the title
  May be taken as: the model asks for audio features or spectrogram data I do not have
  Say instead: "I heard lyrics that go [quote], what song is that?"
- Says: "Save that song"
  Means: Remember I liked it
  May be taken as: the model attempts file system operations or database writes
  Say instead: "Remember that I like the song [title] by [artist]"

## Tips
- Say 'lyrics' not 'song' if you only want words.
- Say 'recommend music like [artist]' instead of 'find songs' to avoid code.
- If you want a melody described, ask for 'a tune I could hum' explicitly.
- Say 'original' if you do not want existing song lyrics quoted back.
- Mention a genre or mood, not just 'song', to get better suggestions.

## Often confused with
- track: implies a recording, often technical
- tune: emphasizes melody over words
- lyrics: words only, no music
- chant: repetitive, often ritual
- poem: spoken words, no intended melody
- jingle: short, commercial purpose