Name: The Wonder Drug by Chris Lafe King
Duration: 3 min 30 s
Description: An unmasking of perfectionist culture and anxiety as society’s favorite fuel. The Wonder Drug replaces conformity with curiosity, stillness, and wonder... a rhythm that moves with life, not against it.

An unmasking of perfectionist culture and anxiety as society’s favorite fuel. The Wonder Drug replaces conformity with curiosity, stillness, and wonder... a rhythm that moves with life, not against it.

Neuroemergent EP

The Wonder Drug

“Wall of Awful” is the opening single from my debut EP Neuroemergent. It’s a journalpop track (part confession, part pop hook) about the invisible barriers ADHD and burnout create. For years I masked as a high performer until I hit the wall. This song is about reframing that wall, breathing through it, and moving forward.

Wall of Awful

“If I Wrote the Rules” is a reflective ballad about love, loss, and learning to let go of control. Written after the passing of my mother, it imagines a world where we could rewrite the rules of life and death... and ultimately finds peace in the mystery we can’t change. Blending soft piano and cinematic folk textures with intimate vocals, it continues my journalpop journey from Neuroemergent, turning grief into grace. Releasing Nov 21st ahead of the holidays, it’s a song for anyone missing someone this season.

If I Wrote The Rules

An electropop Christmas anthem for those who don't want more things, just more time with those they love. Streaming everywhere else starting Dec 12.

Something New (This Christmas)

Pioneering journalpop: raw songs from a one-person studio shaping chaos with shadow and soul. For you, for me, turning messy stories into something that sings.

The Wonder Drug

Chris Lafe King

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