Autistic Insights from lived experience

“Misunderstood” by Austic Zone is a heartfelt acoustic folk-pop ballad about autism, honesty, and the courage it takes to admit when you don’t understand. Led by warm fingerpicked guitar, light percussion, and an intimate female vocal performance, the song strips away pretense and focuses on truth.  

The lyrics highlight the harm that comes when people pretend to understand instead of asking. It’s a reminder that care and connection grow through honesty: saying “I don’t get it, but I want to” is far more powerful than guessing.  

This track is released under Creative Commons. It is free to download, share, or perform. If you record or perform it, please credit **Austic Zone** as the songwriter.
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Misunderstood

“Different is Brilliant” by Austic Zone is a pop-folk anthem about celebrating difference, neurodivergence, and authenticity. With driving acoustic guitar and strong female vocals, the song declares that what others call “strange” is in fact powerful, brilliant, and free.The lyrics speak of hyperfocus, sharper senses, truth without masks, and building brighter worlds when the old ones can’t contain you. 

This is not an apology — it’s a declaration: different is brilliant, walk in proud. It’s an anthem for anyone who has ever been told they are too much, too strange, or too intense, and turned that into strength. 

Released under Creative Commons, this track is free to download, sing, share, and perform. Please credit Austic Zone as the songwriter and keep the lyrics true.

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Different is Brilliant

“Autism Suicide: One in Four” by Austic Zone is a powerful acoustic ballad confronting the reality of Autism Level 1 and suicide risk. Too often dismissed as “mild,” Level 1 carries one of the highest risks of suicide — with one in four having attempted, and even more living with daily thoughts of it. 

This song turns statistics into truth, reminding us that every number represents a life, a struggle, and survival. It is a call for awareness, for change, and for valuing every autistic voice. 

Released under Creative Commons, this track is free to download, sing, share, and perform. Please credit Austic Zone as the songwriter and keep the lyrics true.

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Autism Suicide: One in Four

“Healing Won’t Make Me Like You” is a melodic indie-pop song about autism and healing from trauma — the quiet, lifelong process of unlearning shame and reclaiming your true self. It’s not about becoming “normal” or changing to fit in, but about finding peace in authenticity after years of masking and misunderstanding. 
With soft female vocals, emotional depth, and an uplifting tone, the song speaks for those who are learning that healing doesn’t erase who they are — it helps them finally feel whole.

Healing Wont Make Me Like You

This song tells the story of a single mother raising her special needs child — the exhaustion, the love, the grief, and the quiet joy that live side by side. It’s not a sad song or a happy one; it’s the truth. Some days, she can’t find the words to describe it — the nights that feel endless, the small victories that mean everything, the way love grows stronger through the struggle.

This is for every parent doing it alone, for every mother who carries both the weight and the wonder of raising a child with special needs. It’s for the people who understand that love doesn’t erase the pain — it lives right beside it.

If this song moves you, please share it. Repost it, sing it, or dedicate it to someone who needs to hear they’re not alone. All we ask is that you credit the songwriter and help spread the message of understanding, compassion, and real life.

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Some days I can’t find the words,

Autistic Adult writing lyrics for songs for healing from PTSD, Domestic Violence, and Coercive Control and seeking Trauma Informed Care For Front Liners. All my songs are FREE, I invite artists to record my songs as long as words not changed and attribution given to AusticZone. Still building this platform so please be patient while I organise things. Bless you