Hera

Bittersweet — an old street, a bench, and everything that stayed behind.

Deep house with saxophone. aaHera is an AI musical persona, written and mastered by AWOL, vocals via Suno.

Monument — a monument of a buried love.

Vocal liquid drum & bass. aaHera is an AI musical persona; written and mastered by AWOL Labs, vocals via Suno.

Promise turned into a lie. What a way to say goodbye.

"tomorrow's pain will come again, but so will i — same old road, my friend"

same job. same bus. same road. back anyway.

Same Old Road / Monument / liquid dnb

Hera - Same Old Road

"Same Old Road" is the eighth track on the album Monument. You can listen to the full version on Spotify and other streaming platforms.

"Place for you" is the sixth track on the album Monument. You can listen to the full version on Spotify and other streaming platforms.

"My love symphony" is the fifth track on the album Monument. You can listen to the full version on Spotify and other streaming platforms. https://open.spotify.com/track/32yoqSbCpr4H2RTU7qYdCm

Deep textures. Liquid rhythms. The industrial soul of MONUMENT has arrived. Stream the debut album from Hera on all platforms now.

Fairytale Of Peace

For this song, I thought about all the covered ladies in my city. I noticed way more girls and young women wearing hijabs. When I went to school, that wasn’t the case. Also, there were a lot of strangers coming from other countries to study, on student exchange, or whatever. It was autumn and a lot of leaves were around, so the entire song is in those colors.

”I still remember the roads,

But I don't know their names,

I still miss those walks,

But the memory fades.”

The opening is nostalgic. I thought about them a little bit. Do they remember their own cities where they grew up? Did the names of the streets change like here? Walks from school to home with friends—all those memories kind of fade as one ages and priorities change.

”Colorful trees surround the road,

I feel the leaves as I walk,

I can feel alive,

I never said goodbye.”

From the memories into reality. Walking down Vilsonovo, leaves everywhere, the river, being careful not to slip since I'm kind of old these days (or so I feel). And as I walk, that feeling comes—like everything will be fine.

”I couldn't stay,

What more can I say?

Things didn't go my way,

Life forced me far away.”

Into the chorus: shit happens. For some, life changes drastically, so it got me thinking about how those girls adapt to this city. Sarajevo is multicultural, but not an easy place to live in. Did they come here looking for a better life, or are they just passing through? Someone couldn’t stay because of this or that. Maybe some love got them heartbroken, or just life things—parents, financial status, who knows? Whatever it is, I truly wish them well.

”Stranger among strangers,

Between fears and dangers,

Living life alone,

Long forgotten, I turned cold.”

The second part of the song is me trying to spot some differences, fear, or danger. Foreign languages—Turkish, Arabic, or Malaysian, I don’t even know. Do they speak English, or how do they communicate? Do they feel like strangers among all those strangers? Living alone can be challenging with prices these days and everything. Many just commit to careers or jobs; they forget about everything else. This part is just me wondering.

”Had everything I needed,

But I wanted more,

Lost my peace

In exchange for gold.”

Here is where the wondering takes me. Some of the girls I grew up with went to Western countries. They always argue about how the culture is toxic. Working 12 hours a day? WTF? So, no peace, just the money. Under different circumstances, I would say whorish, but pssst.

”One day I'll return,

And the pain will burn,

I will choose home over a dream,

And finally be who I want to be.”

Bittersweet: Song breakdown

The Concept

Bittersweet is the bitter and sweet song I wrote. It is mostly about that feeling that latches to you. It's bad, but in time it seems okay. Like a part of you. Especially if you are from a third-world country and those lives keep changing far away from home.

"It already is,

what I thought

it would never be

Sadness, but bittersweet."

Short chorus where I tried to capture the sound and emotion of past and present. Not sure I managed to, but I liked the way it sounds. So I kept it and vibe with it.

"Time sells lies, 'cause time doesn't heal

After all, just sadness I feel."

Planned to use it as a bridge, but it had some issues with the song structure, so AI couldn't pull this off. I liked these lines, and I decided to keep them. Nothing special, but it was dear to me.

"But I won't grieve,

I still sense your soul,

after a great love

you will never love."

Monument: Song Breakdown The Concept The first song on the album Monument is the song "Monument." It was one of the first songs I wrote. I remember staring at the Word document and thinking, "Can I do this?" It was also challenging to think of the rhythm that would go with the song. My first choice was Drum and Bass, but I also planned to move to Deep House if the text wasn't fast enough—nostalgic feeling, deep bass, and a 4/4 kick.

The Narrative Arc After the opening line, "What is waiting at the end?", the whole direction moved into the past—trying to move from the past toward capturing memories and placing them on the document.

The Pre-Chorus Then, before the chorus, like a verdict:

"What is left of us

still remains,

Your sweatshirt, perfume,

like invisible chains."

This is probably the feeling that stuck to everyone: chains that pull toward the past and keep reminding you of what was. I thought about evoking the idea of what could be with another four lines, but Suno AI had a real issue keeping the rhythm and the song was becoming too big. So, I just moved into the chorus.

The Chorus The idea was to find words that rhyme but also capture the feeling of that teenage love. Promise = lie, forever = goodbye. It sounded nice, and the rest just came after.

"Promise turned into a lie

What a way to say goodbye.

What is there after all?

Monument of a buried love."

The Bridge/Second Part The second part of the song is more explanatory.

"It's sad how forever

turned into never,

and how love breathes no more,

all that is left is nevermore."

I’ll be using this space to share my journey in music creation and AI experimentation. Expect deep bass, dark aesthetics, and a look into how these digital worlds are built.