Just Like A Star  - Corinne Bailey Rae

Saddest Song - A COLORS SHOW

daydreaming

Got a dream but they’ll ghost you if the numbers ain’t jump
I been grindin’ every night like insomnia’s a job, what the fuck
Algorithm love you once, then it dunk you like trash
Trending once is a high, falling off is a crash
나도 알아, 관심은 currency, clout is a loan
They want viral, not a human, just a meme in a phone
Every “genius” turn critic when your stats ain’t lit
But when I’m hot, they act like they programmed it
Low budget future, blockbuster vision
Life feel like auditions, rejection’s tradition
They stream the façade, but skip the scars
They chase the applause, but not the bars
OGs tell me “patience,” my rent says “nah”
Success look easy till they watch you crawl
Still, 내가 걷는 길 direct, no map, no guard
원래 없던 길이니까 내가 first in charge

Spotlights blind when they finally aim
Suddenly love when you nearing fame
Numbers climb, they chant your name
But they forget the days you starved in pain
Kenny Lofton, you feelin’ my pace?
But fuck a highlight reel, I built my base
It’s all aesthetics till they see your heart
The world’s a stage, I’ll just play my part

Every “bro keep goin’” sound cheaper each day
When they ain’t shared a link or pressed play
Clout chasin’ vultures, sniff fame like yay
If the bag ain’t heavy, they throw you away
I been broke with a blueprint, wealthy in ideas
While execs bet stocks on our sweat and our fears
We ain’t actors but the industry script be dumb fake
Casting couch energy, who they fuckin’ today?
기회는 좆같아, VIP only
Doors stay locked till your wrist look goldy
But I’m Houdini, escape boxes they put on me
Kick doors down like “bitch, put me on screen!”
Haters flip quick when the profit’s involved
“Day one fan” suddenly, problem solved
You weren’t here when the views said zero
Now you want photos like I’m already hero

Spotlights blind when they finally aim
Suddenly love when you nearing fame
Numbers climb, they chant your name
But they forget the days you starved in pain
Kenny Lofton, you feelin’ my pace?
But fuck a highlight reel, I built my base
It’s all aesthetics till they see your heart
The world’s a stage, I’ll just play my part

I seen dreams overdose on comparison highs
Clout comedown hit harder than goodbyes
We like unpaid interns for applause and replies
They love a breakout star, hate the one who tries
내 음악은 증명, not a pity audition
If I fail, bet I fail with a fearless ambition
Streaming checks thin like airplane mode texts
But passion deposit never bounce, that’s next
If success got a fee, then I’m paying in sweat
Every “no” is a bet on the “yes” I ain’t met
관객은 fickle, applause conditional
But my hustle habitual, my blueprint original
Fuck trends, they expire like coupons does
I’m a glitch in the system they built for us
Whether billboard charts or basement stages
I’m already famous to the dream that rages

Lights hit different when you earned your place
Love hit different when they know your face
Life’s a movie, no stunt double for my scars
If I’m the underdog, then I’m raised by stars
Kenny Lofton, you feelin’ my pace?
But this time it’s legacy, not a race
Playing the role that I wrote from the start
The world’s a stage, I’ll just play my part

Play My Part

what if we both loved each other still?

for the late-night drive where the bassline hits deep. this is not soft R&B; this is neo-soul.

press play. don’t ask questions.

🔥 produced by desyire
💋 after hours • bedroom energy • night-time vibes

Cigarette Smoke

Rooftop Cipher

Never get fooled again by LOVE.

the break

Butterfly

UMI - Lullaby Ft. Yeek

Kalvin Kim
Experimenting through genres and sound.

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Play My Part

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