Don’t Waste Your Breath

Papercuts #10 (originally Looking Glass)

Dropping slowly
Back to memories
Knowing now the words are holy

When the caving stopped your breathing
You're collapsing
Letting me in

Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh

Either way you're heading nowhere
Clinging to me like a nightmare

When the caving stopped your breathing
You're collapsing
Letting me in

When the caving stopped your breathing
You're collapsing
Letting me in

Look how they've ruined you
Cornered in solitude
Look how they've broken you
Look how they ruined you

Somehow I can't change a thing
Somehow I can't change a thing

Papercuts

Ashes of Eden - God, Save Me From Myself

Born From Above

“Half-Light Heart” blends intimate indie-folk storytelling with the warm, rhythmic musicianship of a full acoustic band. Soft finger-style guitar, gentle percussion, and glowing harmonies create a dreamy, twilight mood, while the vocals carry raw emotion and honest vulnerability.

Pastel-soft and soulful, the song blooms from quiet confessions into a heartfelt, uplifting chorus — a fusion of modern indie sincerity and classic jam-band warmth. Perfect for late-night drives, quiet mornings, and every moment you’re trying to understand your own heart in the half-light.

Half-Light Heart

“No Name, Just Game” is a cinematic hip-hop journey through open roads, long shadows, and quiet strength.
Built on dusty acoustic textures, deep 808s, and wide desert ambience, the track blends storytelling with grit — a lone rider pushing through silence, heat, and memory to reclaim himself.

Rugged, emotional, and fearless, the song captures the spirit of surviving your past and rising through the dust with nothing but heart, hunger, and a steady rhythm guiding you forward.

A western hip-hop anthem for anyone who’s walked alone and kept moving.

No Name, Just Game

A vibrant, uplifting soul–funk anthem built on warm horns, groovy bass, and a powerful, feel-good message. “Shine It Back” brings modern soul energy with classic funk swagger, encouraging anyone listening to turn their struggles into fire and light. Bright, rhythmic, emotional, and made to lift the whole room.

Shine it Back

“The Light We Leave Behind (Hip-Hop Remix)” blends cinematic soul with modern hip-hop energy, pairing a powerful female vocal performance with a raw, emotional rap verse.
A soaring chorus, deep 808s, warm harmonies, and atmospheric pads create a track that feels epic, intimate, and uplifting all at once.

It’s a song about legacy, resilience, and the fire we leave in others long after the moment is gone — a fusion of heart and grit that hits on every level.

Perfect for late-night drives, headphones deep in thought, or anyone pushing through the darkness toward their own light.

The Light We Leave Behind

“Footsteps in the Morning” is a vibrant indie-folk, soft rock, pop, fusion. 

The vocals—gentle, heartfelt, and layered—capture that sunrise feeling of rediscovery, connection, and running toward something brighter. This is a song about momentum, emotion, and finding rhythm in the little moments.

Produced, mixed, and mastered with precision under the MUTEFUSE Production Formula.
Let it play. Let it lift you.
Feel the music.

Footsteps in the Morning

[Intro]
Yeah…
All my life I tried to run someone else’s system…
But I was built different.

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[Chorus]
I’ve been running on my own line,
Speaking in a language no one knows.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.
I’ve been hiding in the quiet,
Trying to make it on my own.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.

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[Verse 1]
Lights buzzing in my head, I was just a little kid,
Memorized the patterns, trying to learn how to live
Said the wrong things, got the wrong label fast,
“Little professor,” “weird kid,” the judgments that last.
Teachers said “potential,” handwriting failed,
Group work felt like warfare, logic derailed.
Watched the world play, tried to copy the moves,
Masking my edges, learning to prove.
Parents called me shy, thought I’d grow out the storm,
But I was booting a system that didn’t conform.
Every blink, every step, every breath I controlled,
Learning the language of others while my own froze cold.

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[Chorus]
I’ve been running on my own line,
Speaking in a language no one knows.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.
I’ve been hiding in the quiet,
Trying to make it on my own.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.

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[Verse 2]
Hallways louder, rules moving too fast,
Literal in a world of jokes that wouldn’t last.
Friendships rare, moments intense,
Humor became armor, pain made sense.
Grades split, brilliance tangled with burnouts,
Masking daily, hiding all doubts.
I wanted to belong, code wouldn’t align,
Stayed in corners, learning my design.
Dark humor sharpened, deflecting the pain,
Solace online, a place to remain.
Dates rehearsed like scripts, emotions over-read,
Few could keep up, most left instead.
Two lives in one body, each playing its part,
Trying to act normal while guarding my heart.

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[Chorus]
I’ve been running on my own line,
Speaking in a language no one knows.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.
I’ve been hiding in the quiet,
Trying to make it on my own.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.

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[Verse 3]
Jobs, scripts rehearsed, people skills I lacked,
Burnouts, migraines, weekends off track.
Partners tired, kids loved but chaotic,
Masking fatigue, feelings sporadic.
At work I looked confident, maybe cold,
Inside impostor syndrome had a hold.
Yet in focus, the code finally aligned,
Quiet rhythm, my own design.
Everything once chaotic, now structured and clear,
Moving without fear, built to steer.

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[Bridge]
Then came the trigger, a moment, a thread,
Reading words online that mirrored my head.
Relief hit, grief hit, tide in my chest,
“I’m not broken,” I whispered, “I was running my best.”
Cried for the boy I never knew, misunderstood,
The system was different, but it worked — I’m good.

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[Chorus — Final]
I’ve been running on my own line,
Speaking in a language no one knows.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.
I’ve been hiding in the quiet,
Trying to make it on my own.
All this time I thought I was broken,
Turns out I was just learning my code.

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[Outro]
Decades thinking I was flawed…
Turns out I was fully functional all along.
Once you know the OS you’re built on…
Everything finally makes sense.

Learning My Code

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