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Drown My Regrets

I loved this poem by Erin Hansen an Australian poet called 'Welcome to Society' I created the tune, music, added a chorus and instrumental backing.

Welcome to Society (Original)

Rooftop Serenade

“Side by Side” is a heartfelt country‑pop ballad celebrating the unbreakable bond of sisterhood. From childhood giggles and high‑school dances to life’s biggest milestones, it’s a nostalgic journey through shared memories, unwavering support, and the promise to stand together through every storm. Warm acoustic guitars, rich harmonies, and an anthemic chorus make it a timeless ode to love, loyalty, and growing up side by side.
© 2025 Karen Dyer. All rights reserved.
Lyrics by Karen Dyer. Not for reproduction or distribution without written permission.

Side by Side

ZAQ-β

A haunting track about confronting identity and inner truths, with an atmospheric sound and powerful lyrical depth.

Your Face is Not in The Mirror


[Verse 1]
You can try - tell me how to think
Maybe how - you want me to feel
You can spread - lies with poison ink
Before you close - your heart of steel
[Verse 2 (Band)]
You’re too smart - I never know
Always right - you have the answers
Doesn't matter - which way the wind blows
You only play - these songs for dancers
[Chorus]
I don’t know how - I can be any clearer
I have to live with myself everyday
There’s no more love - that keeps us together
There's no more game - no more play
Your face is not in the mirror
 
[Verse 3]
Why do you - feel left out
When you don’t - get your way
There's no need - to scream or shout
When you lose - the game you play
[Verse 4]
You always take - more than you deserve
When there’s enough - to share with me
You just feel - I need to serve
There’s no - reason to believe
[Chorus (Harmonies)]
I don’t know how - I can be any clearer
I have to live with myself everyday
There’s no more love - that keeps us together
There's no more game - no more play
Your face is not in the mirror
[Instrumental Break 4 bars]
[Bridge ]
I need to see - it’s now or never
I can’t hold on - I can’t look back
I have to see - if I lose forever
I have to leave - You need to know.
I can't stay I have to go
[Chorus (Big Strong Harmonies)]
I don’t know how - I can be any clearer
I have to live with myself everyday
There’s no more love - that keeps us together
There's no more game - no more play
Your face is not in the mirror
I don’t know how
 
 [Chorus]
I don’t know how - I can be any clearer
I have to live with myself everyday
There’s no more love - that keeps us together
There's no more game - no more play
Your face is not in the mirror
[Outro]
[FADE to END]
Your face - is not - in the mirror
Your face - is not - in the mirror
Your face - is not - in the mirror
Your face - is not - in the mirror
Your face - is not - in the mirror
💿 Written & Produced by Stephen Levesque
🎧 Cracked Reflection, 2025
📩 Licensing: crackedreflection2025@gmail.com

Face in the Mirror

I wrote this one at 3:30 in the morning after coming home from the Life of a Showgirl release party. I was still floating in the glittered air of that night. The kind of night that makes you believe in art again. Maybe it was the drinks, maybe it was the memories, but I came back buzzing, aching, feeling. So I did what I’ve always done when I can’t quite make sense of my heart, I wrote.

This song spilled out between laughter and tears. A tribute to that era of Taylor, to the poets who cry at their own words, to the dreamers who stay up past twilight chasing closure in ink. It’s a sad song dressed in celebration, because even when it hurts, writing is my way of smiling through it. My outlet. My midnight ritual. My reminder that even in the ache, there’s beauty and even in the scribbles, there’s art.

Sobbing, Shaking, Scribbling

Co-written w/ MK Strother

Lyrics:

Dark hair
Light eyes
Was always my type
Low voice
Slow drawl
Was my kind of guy
But your falsetto makes it hard to breathe
All those high notes spark something deep in me

You changed the
Key to my heart
But is this a
Shot in the dark?

Not what I’m 
Used to
Used to
Fallin’ hard
For what you do
You do
A different direction
The melody
Oh, how the 
Tables have turned
Set my rules on fire, 
Watch them burn
You’re the best serenade I’ve heard

Sad songs
Ballads
Were my go-to
Cowboys
Making noise
Were the types I was drawn to
But your subtlety brings me a sense of peace
And all that chemistry becomes the harmony

You changed the
Key to my heart
But is this a
Shot in the dark?

Not what I’m 
Used to
Used to
Fallin’ hard
For what you do
You do
A different direction
The melody
Oh, how the 
Tables have turned
Set my rules on fire, 
Watch them burn
You’re the best serenade I’ve heard

This song is my favorite
We agreed its underrated
I’ve never been more understood
Till now

Not what I’m 
Used to
Used to
Fallin’ hard
For what you do
You do
A different direction
The melody
Oh, how the 
Tables have turned
Set my rules on fire, 
Watch them burn
You’re the best serenade I’ve heard

Serenade (Full-Band Demo)

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