Woke up staring at the same old wall,
Alarm’s been ringing, but I don’t move at all.
Shower runs, I step inside,
Wash away the time, but I don’t feel alive.

Am I existing or living?
Is there more than just breathing?
Days go by, but I’m standing still,
Waiting for something that I can feel.

Walk the same streets, smile on my face,
But I don’t feel part of this time or place.
Scrolling through a life that’s not my own,
Chasing a fire that I’ve never known.

Am I existing or living?
Is there more than just breathing?
Days go by, but I’m standing still,
Waiting for something that I can feel.

At a crosswalk, heard a violin play,
An old man’s hands told a story that stayed.
Closed my eyes, let the music sink in,
For the first time, I felt something again.

Am I existing or living?
Is there more than just breathing?
Maybe life’s in the moments we steal,
The ones that remind us we’re meant to feel.

Maybe life’s in the moments… we let ourselves feel.

Existing or Living?

I packed my bags in silence,
the weight too much to bear.
Years of shattered echoes
still hanging in the air.
I swore I’d shield you, darling,
from every cruel word, every fight,
but love should never be a prison,
so I walked into the night.

But the hardest part of leaving
was leaving you behind.
My heart is breaking, beating,
out of rhythm, out of time.

Torn away, torn apart,
I left to save us, now I’m in the dark.
Every mile feels like a wound that won’t fade,
but I pray you’ll find your way.
Torn away, but not gone,
My love will hold you, even when I’m not strong.
And though you still endure the storm,
I’ll fight for you, until you’re safe, until you’re warm.

I hear your voices whisper
through the silence of my chest.
I reach for you in dreams
where love is all that’s left.
If I could bear your burden,
take your sorrow, take your pain,
I’d break my heart a thousand times
just to bring you home again.

But the hardest part of leaving
was knowing you’d still cry.
I see your faces in the shadows,
calling out across the night.

Torn away, torn apart,
but love will lead you, even in the dark.
Every tear is just a promise I’ve made
I won’t rest till you’re safe.
Torn away, but not gone,
I’ll be your shelter, I’ll be your song.
No more sorrow, no more harm,
I’ll fight for you, until you’re safe, until you’re warm.

One day the chains will break,
one day the sky will clear,
one day you’ll stand before me
with no more pain, no more fear.
And I will hold you close,
I will never let you go,
until that day, just know…

Torn away, torn apart,
but love will lead you, even in the dark.
Every tear is just a promise I’ve made
I won’t rest till you’re safe.
Until you’re safe… until you’re warm…
I’m still here… I’m still yours…

Torn Away

Amour in Paris, whispers in the air,
Ai in Tokyo, a love beyond compare.
Pyaar in Mumbai, dancing in the street,
Fikir in Addis, where two hearts meet.

Oh, love it’s everywhere,
No matter how we say it, someone cares.
Through every land, across the sea,
Love is love, eternally.

Amore in Rome, a kiss beneath the sky,
Lyubov in Moscow, with fire in their eyes.
Amo in Brazil, carved into a tree,
Aşk in Istanbul, deep as history.

Oh, love it’s everywhere,
No matter how we say it, someone cares.
Through every land, across the sea,
Love is love, eternally.

Uthando in Jo’burg, Sarang in Seoul,
Liebe in Berlin, making hearts whole.

Kärlek in Sweden, whispers in the night,
Rakkaus in Finland, burning soft and bright.
Hubb in Cairo, holding on so tight,
Ljubav in Serbia, shining like the light.

Oh, love it’s everywhere,
No matter how we say it, someone cares.
Through every land, across the sea,
Love is love, eternally.

“Love… everywhere…”

Love

I ain’t gonna lie…
I can still taste his lips on mine
Whiskey burnin’, hands on my thighs
I ain’t gonna lie…
I was lost in the night
But I swear I ain’t mean to cross that line

1AM, phone dead, where the hell she been?
Homeboy seen her downtown, dancin’ with him
Tight dress, red lips, laughin’ too loud
Hands on his chest, movin’ through the crowd

Said she was workin’ late, but that’s a joke
While I sat home, she was lettin’ him stroke
Now she comin’ back, tears in her eyes
“I ain’t gonna lie…”Girl, don’t even try

I ain’t gonna lie…
I can still taste his lips on mine
Whiskey burnin’, hands on my thighs
I ain’t gonna lie…
I was lost in the night
But I swear I ain’t mean to cross that line

Tried to hide it, but it’s written on my face
Makeup smeared, still smell like his place
One mistake, but it don’t feel that way
One night, now I’m throwin’ love away

Keys in the door, guilt creepin’ in
He look at me like he already know the sin
Try to speak, but the words fall flat
“I ain’t gonna lie… I can’t take it back”

I ain’t gonna lie… I don’t know how to make this right
I ain’t gonna lie… don’t wanna see you walk out my life
I ain’t gonna lie… it was lust, it was wrong
I ain’t gonna lie… but it’s over, it’s gone

He just stood there, heart gone numb
Looked in her eyes, but he already done
No words left, just grabbed his keys
“I ain’t gonna lie… you dead to me”

I Ain’t Gonna Lie

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

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.

Trails

R3Zondo

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