Name: Burning Bridges by Liya Shapiro in Bookshelf, an indie pop collection
Duration: 5 min
Description: A blend of vulnerability, dark humour and stark honesty, it captures the quiet chaos of emotional collapse through compulsive cycles of self-sabotage and despair.

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A blend of vulnerability, dark humour and stark honesty, it captures the quiet chaos of emotional collapse through compulsive cycles of self-sabotage and despair.

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Velvet Petals ignite with "Rise," an immensely powerful and uplifting arena rock anthem. Driven by soaring vocals, epic guitar riffs, and a chorus that commands you to "feel the soul of the universe," this track is a journey of breaking through darkness and becoming everything. "Rise" is an inspirational call to overcome, let the heavens sing, and find transformation through endless motion. #VelvetPetals #Rise #ArenaRock #AnthemicRock #SoulOfTheUniverse #UpliftingMusic #EpicRock

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Lyrics

Intro – Spoken/half-sung, atmospheric]
Yeah, they trim the trees,
They rake the fire away.
Build fences strong,
But can’t outrun the laws today.

[Verse 1]
Juan’s got a scar that runs ear to chin,
Said it came from Sonora, not from sin.
He brings his boy on Sundays, just to play
Near the pool he’ll never swim in anyway.

[Verse 2]
Mowin’ lawns under redwood shade,
Hands in dirt while the rich get paid.
Sings to the birds in broken slang—
Every word feels like a chain that hangs.

[Verse 3]
They came last night in unmarked vans,
Took three men like they weren’t even men.
Left their tools in the morning dew,
Leaf blowers still, boots filled with truth.

Verse – Chicano’s Voice]
I send my pay to a border town,
Where mamá lights candles when the sun goes down.
My name’s not ‘hey’ or ‘you in the hat
I got stories, but no time for that.


[Bridge – whispered, rising tension]
Is this freedom, is this fear?
Do we only welcome those we mirror?
My friend cries but hides his face—
Guilt’s a shadow you can’t erase.

[Final Chorus – crescendo, all-out delivery]
They build your world and vanish in the smoke,
Names unspoken, dreams that broke.
You walk on marble, they crawl through flames,
Still you can’t even learn their names.
No green card, no last call—
But they stood taller than us all.

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Inspired by the series Daisy Jones & The Six, Faultline Lovers is a cinematic rock ballad that explores the volatile beauty of a love forged in chaos. Two souls, drawn together like elemental forces, collide in a relationship marked by passion, conflict, and deep emotional resonance. The lyrics trace their journey from magnetic beginnings through battles and breakdowns, revealing how love can be both a sanctuary and a seismic rupture. With imagery of storms, faultlines, and ruins, the song captures the ache of connection and the cost of intensity — a love that shook the ground just to feel whole.

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🎵 Faultline Lovers
Subtitle: We Broke the Earth to Hold Each Other

Intro  
We came from opposite winds,  
Drawn to the eye of the storm —  
No map, no mercy,  
Just the pull of something torn.

Verse 1  
We were thunder in the canyon,  
Lightning in the veins —  
Two wild hearts colliding  
In a world that couldn’t change.  
You were fire in the silence,  
I was water in the flame,  
We danced like broken planets  
Spinning out without a name.

Pre-Chorus  
Every kiss was a warning,  
Every touch was a war —  
But I kept coming back  
Like I’d never bled before.

Chorus  
Love was a battlefield,  
And we were the storm.  
Two halves of a faultline  
Trying to stay warm.  
We cracked the sky open  
Just to feel whole —  
But the ground gave way  
When we lost control.

Verse 2  
You spoke in riddles,  
I sang in scars —  
We built a house of echoes  
Under trembling stars.  
You held me like a secret,  
I broke like a vow —  
We were sacred, we were savage,  
And we’re still burning now.

Pre-Chorus  
Every fight was a promise,  
Every tear was a song —  
But I’d trade every battle  
Just to prove you weren’t wrong.

Chorus  
Love was a battlefield,  
And we were the storm.  
Two halves of a faultline  
Trying to stay warm.  
We cracked the sky open  
Just to feel whole —  
But the ground gave way  
When we lost control.

Verse 3  
Now the dust has settled,  
But the tremor’s in my chest —  
I still hear your laughter  
In the ruins of the rest.  
We were never gentle,  
But we were always true —  
And I’d break the earth again  
Just to fall with you.

Bridge  
We were never meant for peace,  
We were born to shake the ground.  
But I’d rather fall with you  
Than never be found.

Final Chorus  
Love was a battlefield,  
And we were the storm.  
Two halves of a faultline  
Trying to stay warm.  
We cracked the sky open  
Just to feel whole —  
But the ground gave way  
When we lost control.

Outro  
Now I walk the ruins  
With your name in my soul —  
Still chasing the tremor  
That made me whole.  
Still chasing the tremor  
That made me whole.

c2025 Martin Oliver Beinersdorf. All rights reserved.


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Liya Shapiro is a London-based singer and storyteller blending dream pop, alternative rock and post-punk. Her music explores themes of longing, mental illness and identity with poetic depth and emotional rawness. Drawing on vulnerability and cinematic soundscapes, Liya creates post-genre music for those who feel too much. Her songs are haunting, intimate and deeply human.

Burning Bridges

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