Heartstring (2024)
by Millennium
The lyrics of Lana Del Rey’s ballads often celebrate the peculiar traits of a lover, describing their uniqueness in a tender, positive light. Struck by that idea, I decided to turn it inward — to imagine myself as a woman, like Lana Del Rey, with a fragile, romantic sensibility. I began describing my own peculiarities in an uplifting way. The process became unexpectedly therapeutic, as if I were forgiving myself for everything that made me different from others.
I allowed the lyrics to define their own musical style. Rather than being held together by a single genre, the album is bound by a conceptual tone — one of intimacy, vulnerability, and quiet strength.
This song tells the story of a relationship tested by hardship — a woman loving her husband who struggles to find his place in the world. Despite the strain, his warmth and humor keep their bond alive. It’s a reflection on endurance, tenderness, and the everyday courage of love.
Feeling like an outcast in my own culture, I spent years living and working overseas, searching for acceptance somewhere else. In a different environment, your personality reshapes itself as you are treated differently.
In his novels, J.R.R. Tolkien revealed that no one can truly return home after a long absence — your home changes while you’re away, and so do you. Time Traveler explores what that means for those left behind. Like Long As I Can See the Light by Creedence Clearwater Revival, it’s about love that endures across space and time — the only thing that never changes.
This song delves into the many forms a personality can take — how one partner’s shifting moods and identities affect intimacy and love. It’s about the longing to see the true self beneath all the masks we wear.
Like 'a watcher' observing the world, this song is about the human race fighting each other forever, because it's human nature to create, destroy and rebuild.
A playful reimagining of chivalry in the modern world. It’s a reminder that gallantry isn’t dead — it simply survives through choice, through the effort to bring it back into our own self-created worlds.
Less Alone tells the story of a woman who invents an imaginary family to ease her loneliness and find fleeting connection online. It’s a portrait of isolation in the digital age, and the fragile hope that even illusion can offer comfort.
The final song continues the theme of solitude — but this time, it’s about courage. It’s about daring to connect with the unknown, stepping outside of fear, and breaking through even when the outcome is uncertain.
I hope you'll enjoy the album: Heartstring
P.S. When AI started to emerge, I asked a Music AI generator to turn the lyrics of this project into songs; the result at that time was: Heartstring AI