Ask an AI to "write a song about heartbreak" and you'll get something that sounds like every other AI song about heartbreak. The fix is asking better, narrower questions.
Ask for pieces, not a finished lyric
Instead of "write a chorus about missing someone," try "give me ten specific images of an empty apartment after someone leaves."
Ask for a list of concrete objects tied to your theme, not abstract feelings. Specific objects are what make a lyric feel real.
Request multiple rhyme options for one line instead of a whole verse. You'll pick the one that actually sounds like you.
Use it to rewrite, not originate
Write your own rough draft first, even a bad one. Then ask AI to suggest tighter phrasing for specific lines you're stuck on.
Ask it to point out which lines are the most generic in a draft you already wrote. That's often more useful than asking it to generate new ones.
If a suggested line is good, change at least one word before you use it. That small edit is usually the difference between borrowed and yours.
The generic-AI-lyric problem isn't really an AI problem. It's a vague-prompt problem. Ask for something specific and you'll get something specific back.