He spins in circles, laughing free,
In a tutu, twirling next to me.
Pink on his nails, dreams in his eyes,
He tells me love has no disguise.

And I always thought that love was enough,
That my arms could shield him from the rough…
But the world, oh, the world…

I want this world to change, to be better for him,
To deserve his light, not try to dim.
He’s a ninja, a dreamer, a heart open wide,
So why should he ever have to hide?

He came home quiet, tears in his hands,
Said they bullied him, said they don’t understand.
And for a moment, fear took my breath,
Would hiding himself keep him safe from death?

But I won’t teach him to fade away,
Won’t steal his colors, turn them grey…
Not my boy, no, not my boy…

I want this world to change, to be better for him,
To deserve his light, not try to dim.
He’s a ninja, a dreamer, a heart open wide,
So why should he ever have to hide?

So yesterday, we bought more paint,
Brushed our fears away with grace.
And today, we danced in tutus bright,
Told the world, “Come see the light.”

Here he is, world, take his hand,
Show him love, help him stand.
Not with fear, but something more…
Let love be what we fight for.

Pink On His Nails

Why do they find me, time after time?
Their charm like honey, their words like rhyme.
Dripping with promise, cloaked in disguise,
I see a savior, they see a prize.

They mirror my kindness, reflect back my light,
Making me feel like I’m finally right.
Like moths to my warmth, they circle and stay,
But never to cherish, just to take away.

Is it my fire? Is it my glow?
Why do I love those who just steal my soul?
Am I too open? Too eager to bend?
Mistaking control for the love of a friend?

They crave my strength, the light that I shine,
Yet leave me hollow, drained over time.
Like a well they drink from, deep and vast,
But give only shadows that never last.

Why do I welcome their reckless embrace,
Ignoring the warnings, erasing the trace?
Is it the ghosts of the love I once sought,
Or lessons unlearned that keep me caught?

Is it my fire? Is it my glow?
Why do I love those who just steal my soul?
Am I too open? Too eager to bend?
Mistaking control for the love of a friend?

Maybe I think if I love them just right,
Their hearts will soften, their souls will ignite.
But love is not alchemy, nor sacrifice whole,
It’s not losing myself to make someone whole.

Is it my fire? Is it my glow?
No longer the fool who just won’t let go.
I won’t be open just to be burned,
Some lessons must end, and I’ve finally learned.

So I stand at the edge, a choice in my hands,
No longer a servant to selfish demands.
I’ll guard my light, let no one deceive,
For love should be given, not stolen to grieve.

Narcissist’s Magnet

Plastic oceans, melting ice, hurricanes, roll the dice!
Ozone’s burning, blackened sky, choking lungs, wonder why?
Famine, droughts, rising seas, billionaires on bended knees,
Bio-war, AI kings, selling us catastrophe!

Extinction, can you hear it call?
We light the match, we watch it fall!
Extinction, countdown to the end,
But no one stops, we just pretend!

Drilling deep, pipelines burst, chemicals make things worse,
Tech gods, luxury, plastic-packed economy!
Fires rage, air runs dry, profits first, people die!
Hunger haunts, wealth divides, leaders shrug and feed the lies!

I see the writing on the wall,
The future’s up in flames…
Yet we march on, blind and proud,
History just plays the same!

Extinction, can you hear it call?
We light the match, we watch it fall!
Extinction, countdown to the end,
But no one stops, we just pretend!

Water’s rising, typhoons roar
What are we still waiting for?
Greedy hands, poisoned land
Still they take, still they stand!
Toxic rivers, fields of ash, all we do is burn and crash!

We carve the earth, we drain the seas,
Poisoned skies and dying trees!
The warning’s loud, yet we deny,
Chasing ghosts while futures die!

Extinction, can you hear it call?
We light the match, we watch it fall!
Extinction, countdown to the end,
But no one stops, we just pretend!

At times like these, I fear the fate…
Of what the coming years may bring…
For in this war that never ends…
We all lose everything.

EXTINCTION

You out, you out, you out
Buried deep, ain’t no way back now
You out, you out, you out
Ain’t no space in my boneyard now

Used to hold a spot for you, now it’s vacant land
All that love I gave was just a sleight of hand
You been diggin’ graves where your bridges stand
Now the dirt’s on you, hope you understand

Left me waitin’ at the door, now you knockin’ late
Sayin’ all the right things, but it’s past my fate
I was buried in your lies, took my time to climb
Now your echoes just a whisper in the back of my mind

I was keeping count, you ain’t know the score
Now you just a shadow lurkin’ at my door
Names on my list, scratched out in red
You don’t exist, just a voice in my head

You out, you out, you out
Buried deep, ain’t no way back now
You out, you out, you out
Ain’t no space in my boneyard now

Who’s in your boneyard? Do they whisper, too?
Or you still countin’ ghosts, tryna play it cool?
I was just another name in the book you tore
But I crawled out the dirt, ain’t your fool no more

Kept my hands clean, but you love the mess
Turnin’ love into war, now you second guess
Can’t outrun the past, it’s still on your breath
Bet you feel it in your bones every time you rest

Ooooh, I hear them calling
But I don’t answer no more
Ooooh, let ‘em fade to nothing
Just dust on my floor

You out, you out, you out
Buried deep, ain’t no way back now
You out, you out, you out
Ain’t no space in my boneyard now

Who’s in your boneyard?
Who’s in your boneyard?
Just another name… just another name…

Boneyard

The road unfolds, a path I’ve yet to know,
Each step uncertain, drifting in the glow.
A whisper calls from somewhere in the haze,
A voice I chase through ever-shifting days.

Oh, the way is long, the night is wide,
But I am here, and I’ll decide.
No fear can bind, no doubt can stay,
I walk these trails, I find my way.

A fork ahead, one road is smooth and bright,
The other tangled, lost in endless night.
No guiding hand, no light to show me through,
Just trust in steps and hope they lead to truth.

Oh, the way is long, the night is wide,
But I am here, and I’ll decide.
No fear can bind, no doubt can stay,
I walk these trails, I find my way.

Some trails feel easy, kissed by golden light,
While others pull me, drag me through the fight.
I trip, I fall, but stars still burn,
I rise again, I take my turn.

No path is straight, no journey free from scars,
But every step still leads me to the stars.

Trails

We were told to play it safe,
Follow rules, know our place.
But when the walls are closing in,
Tell me, who decides who wins?

They said stand down, they said be still,
But we were born with fire and will.
They try to break us, shut us out,
But we are louder, hear us now.

What about strength? What about fire?
What about dreams we won’t let expire?
What about truth? What about pain?
What about hearts that won’t break in vain?
We are the fighters, we won’t back down,
What about strength? Can you hear us now?

We were left out in the cold,
Told our voices weren’t as bold.
But when you push us to the side,
We only rise, we multiply.

No more silence, no more fear,
We’re still standing, we’re still here.
Every scar, a badge we wear,
We won’t stop, we won’t despair.

What about strength? What about fire?
What about dreams we won’t let expire?
What about truth? What about pain?
What about hearts that won’t break in vain?
We are the fighters, we won’t back down,
What about strength? Can you hear us now?

We were told to play it safe,
But we were made to rise in flames…

What About

Let them talk, let them sneer,
Let them throw their stones, who cares?
Let them twist the things I said,
Make me out to be the threat.

Let them whisper, let them doubt,
Turn their backs and shut me out.
Let them play their little games,
I won’t break, I won’t cave.

They see the weight I carry,
They know the pain, but they don’t mind.
They’ll never care, they never did,
So why should I lose sleep at night?

Let them! Say what they want,
Let them! Tear me apart.
Let them judge, let them lie,
Let them watch as I still rise!
Let them! Try to pull me down,
But they can’t touch me now.
I won’t plead, I won’t fold,
Let them!—this is not my end.

Let them walk, let them leave,
Let them laugh at what I believe.
Let them claim they’re always right,
While I chase my dreams in spite.

Let them write my name in dust,
Spit their venom, break my trust.
Let them call me enemy,
I am stronger—watch and see.

They know the hurt they’re causing,
They choose to do it anyway.
But I won’t drown in all their noise,
I won’t play their stupid game.

Let them! Say what they want,
Let them! Tear me apart.
Let them judge, let them lie,
Let them watch as I still rise!
Let them! Try to pull me down,
But they can’t touch me now.
I won’t plead, I won’t fold,
Let them!—this is not my end.

Oh, I won’t waste another breath,
Fighting battles in my head.
Let them think they’ve won the war,
I’ve got nothing left to prove no more.

Let them! Shout all they want,
Let them! But I’m moving on.
Let them break, let them hate,
I refuse to take the bait.
Let them! Try to pull me down,
But I’m untouchable now.
I won’t plead, I won’t fold,
Let them!—this is not my end.

Let them rage, let them burn,
Let them see—it’s finally my turn.
Let them fade, let them go,
I am free, now they know…
Let them.

Let Them

You’ve been running, I can tell
Building walls so high, you keep yourself
Locked inside where no one gets through
But love was never meant to be a room

I know it’s not easy, I know you’ve been burned
But love doesn’t leave you, it waits to return

Make room in your heart for someone who stays
Who chooses you every single day
Not just when it’s simple, not just when it’s bright
But when the world caves in at midnight

They won’t just whisper, they’ll walk the miles
Through all your shadows, through every trial
Not just for moments, not just for show
Love is the weight that they’ll never let go

I know it’s not easy, but trust me, it’s worth
Opening doors when it’s love that you’ve heard

Make room in your heart for someone who stays
Who chooses you every single day
Not just when it’s simple, not just when it’s bright
But when the world caves in at midnight

I know you’re afraid, I’ve been there too
But don’t let the past steal the love meant for you

Make room in your heart…
Make room in your heart…

Make Room

There’s a silence in the air, heavy like the sky before the rain,
She’s been holding back for days, but the weight still feels the same.
By the river where time moves slow, she waits for something to change,
But nothing takes the pain away, nothing takes the pain away.

And the old man says, “The river speaks,”
It carries the words that you can’t set free.

Oh, the way tears speak, when the heart breaks down,
Like the waves in the water, they don’t make a sound.
Let them fall, let them run,
They’re the voice of the soul when the words won’t come.

She wipes her face, but the feeling stays,
Like echoes from the past that won’t fade away.
He takes her hand, whispers low,
Tears aren’t weakness, they help things grow.

And the petals fall, like memories,
Drifting down in the autumn breeze.

Oh, the way tears speak, when the heart breaks down,
Like the waves in the water, they don’t make a sound.
Let them fall, let them run,
They’re the voice of the soul when the words won’t come.

It’s okay to break, it’s okay to feel,
Every tear that falls is a step to heal.
Let the river take what you can’t explain,
It knows your sorrow, it knows your name.

Under the cherry tree, petals dance in the breeze,
And the world is listening, to the way tears speak.

The Way Tears Speak

That girl you called a slut in class today,
She’s never even been kissed that way.
The one you laughed at in the street,
She carries a pain too dark to speak.

Oh, you see the surface, but you don’t see the scars,
You throw your words like knives, but don’t know who they are.

You think you know them, but guess what? You don’t.
You judge their story like it’s yours to own.
Oh, if you could see the battles they fight,
Maybe you’d learn how to love them right.

That boy you called lame, he’s breaking his back,
Working all night just to stay on track.
The girl you pushed down when no one could see,
She’s already falling from hands meant to keep her free.

Oh, you see the outside, but you don’t see the storm,
You throw your words like fire, never knowing they burn.

You think you know them, but guess what? You don’t.
You judge their story like it’s yours to own.
Oh, if you could see the battles they fight,
Maybe you’d learn how to love them right.

That girl you called fat, she’s wasting away,
Trying to shrink just to numb the pain.
And the old man you mocked with a careless grin,
He wore those scars so we could stand here and live.
That boy with the tears that you turned into shame,
He’s losing the one who still knows his name.

You think you know them, but guess what? You don’t.
You judge their story like it’s yours to own.
Oh, if you could see the battles they fight,
Maybe you’d learn how to love them right.

Maybe you’d learn… how to love them right.

Guess What? You Don’t

After years of navigating personal loss and life’s complexities, I turned to songwriting as a form of therapy, a way to process emotions and tell stories that resonate. My approach to writing lyrics is deeply personal, drawing from real-life experiences, emotions, and reflections. Each song begins as a raw expression, evolving through words that capture the essence of my journey.

To bring my vision to life, I integrate AI-driven music production tools, allowing me to experiment with soundscapes and arrangements that complement my lyrics. This fusion of human emotion and technology helps transform my ideas into fully realized compositions, bridging creativity with innovation. Through my music, I aim to connect, heal, and inspire, one song at a time.

Make Room

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