A raw, unapologetic anthem about growth, closure, and leaving the past behind. This track blends sharp verses with a hard-hitting chorus to tell the story of someone who’s changed so much they’re no longer recognizable to the person reaching out. It’s about breaking free from old versions of yourself, cutting ties with ghosts, and stepping fully into who you’ve become.

That Version of Me is Dead

This track captures the lingering thoughts and emotions that come after a love that won’t fade. With melodic verses, a catchy, repetitive chorus, and reflective bridges, it explores the feeling of someone constantly on your mind, impossible to shake, yet impossible to let go. Emotional, relatable, and immersive, it’s a song for anyone who’s felt a connection that stays with them long after it’s over.

Still In My Head

This track captures the fleeting intensity of a single night, where connection matters more than promises or forever. With intimate verses, a smooth pre-chorus, and a memorable chorus, it explores living fully in the moment, embracing passion, warmth, and vulnerability, even if it fades by morning. It’s a song about appreciating the present and letting the feelings speak for themselves.

Stay Tonight

This track is an emotional breakup anthem about the quiet truth of love that’s run its course. Built on heartfelt lyrics and a soaring chorus, it captures the moment when staying together feels colder than saying goodbye. It’s raw, honest, and bittersweet - exploring the pain of letting go while still wishing it could have worked. With its mix of vulnerability and power, it speaks to anyone who’s ever realized love isn’t enough to keep two people from drifting apart.

Don't Wanna Love You Halfway

This song feels like a classic Japanese ballad about distance and longing. The verses use the night sky as imagery — stars fading, a voice that feels too far to reach — to capture the sense of someone important slipping away. The pre-chorus repeats “なぜ涙が零れるの” (“why do the tears fall”), which really emphasizes that quiet sadness. Then the chorus brings in the idea of a promise tied to the stars: if that promise can be kept, then two people who are apart will eventually meet again. Until then, all you can do is keep calling their name, hoping it reaches them. It’s simple but emotional, very much in line with J-pop’s way of mixing romantic hope with melancholy.

[Verse]
夜空に浮かぶ星たち
ひとつ消えても気づかない
君の声は遠いままで
手を伸ばしても届かない

[Prechorus]
なぜ涙が零れるの
なぜ涙が零れるの
ただ静かに揺れるだけ

[Chorus]
星の約束守れたなら
僕らきっと出会えるの
空の端

[Chorus]
星の約束守れたなら
僕らきっと出会えるのに
心の声届く日まで
君の名前呼び続けて

Calling Your Name

With "Read Receipts," I wanted to capture the messy, modern tragedy of a relationship collapsing under the weight of digital infidelity - especially when both people are guilty.

Read Receipts

[Verse 1]
Silence in the car feels so cold tonight
Driving through the city but I'm running from the light
All the words I say, hanging in the air
I see them in the way, staring out of there
I'm trying to find a road that can take us back in time
To the moment right before I crossed the line

[Chorus]
Cause everything is playing on a loop inside my head
And I'd give anything to say something else instead
I just wish that I could hit undo
Erase the last five minutes, take them back from you
Or I'd rewind the tape, I would change the scene
And swallow all the words that were careless and mean
Can we just undo, when it wasn't true
I know that I can't fix it, but I'm asking you
Can we just undo

[Verse 2]
I see your reflection in the window pane
The perfect thing I shattered, hoping it would rain
Now I'm picking up the pieces, hoping I can save
This love that you so freely, so honestly gave
And I ain't the man I was for a minute on that car
The one who had the key and then went and broke the lock

[Chorus]
Cause everything is playing on a loop inside my head
And I'd give anything to say something else instead
I just wish that I could hit undo
Erase the last five minutes, take them back from you
Or I'd rewind the tape, I would change the scene
And swallow all the words that were careless and mean
Can we just undo, when it wasn't true
I know that I can't fix it, but I'm asking you
Can we just undo

[Bridge]
Is it too late to take it back
Is there a way to get on track
Cause you're the only thing that's ever felt like home
Don't wanna do this all alone

[Chorus]
I just wish that I could hit undo
Erase the last five minutes, take them back from you
Or I'd rewind the tape, I would change the scene
And swallow all the words that were careless and mean
Can we just undo, when it wasn't true
I know that I can't fix it, but I'm asking you
Can we just undo

Undo

I wrote this song as a mirror to the idea of being saved. The first story is about someone being pulled from a dark place by a powerful, fiery person, but I wanted to explore the savior's perspective. What if he wasn't a legend 'honing his powers'? What if he was just as lost? This song is that confession—it's about the beautiful truth that the strongest connections form when two people recognize the same pain in each other and decide to be each other's light. It ultimately asks the question: "Who really saved who?"

Ophelia's Mirror

[Verse 1]
Walked in, wasn't looking for a ghost
Crowded room but you're the one I noticed most
Heart skipped, yeah, I forgot how it feels
Caught between the silence and everything real
Do I say hi or just fade away?
Do I smile like it's all okay?
We've been strangers for a little while
But I still remember your smile

[Chorus]
Didn't expect you standing there
Pull me back like I never left
Every word that we never said
Hangs heavy in the air
Didn't expect to lose my cool
Guess some pieces never move
Now I'm stuck between hello and goodbye
Didn't expect you tonight

[Verse 2]
Your laugh's soft like the time never changed
But my chest knows nothing feels the same
I reach out then I put my hand down
Scared to make a noise in the wrong crowd
Do I admit what I never could?
Or just act like we're all good?
We've been strangers for a little while
But I still remember your smile

[Chorus]
Didn't expect you standing there
Pull me back like I never left
Every word that we never said
Hangs heavy in the air
Didn't expect to lose my cool
Guess some pieces never move
Now I'm stuck between hello and goodbye
Didn't expect you tonight

[Bridge]
And maybe it's better, maybe it's worse
This moment feels just like a curse
I can't rewind, I can't pretend
I don't know where we'd end

[Chorus]
Didn't expect you standing there
Pull me back like I never left
Every word that we never said
Hangs heavy in the air
Didn't expect to lose my cool
Guess some pieces never move
Now I'm stuck between hello and goodbye
Didn't expect you tonight

You, Tonight

[Verse 1]
너와 난 불꽃처럼 타올라
한순간 눈부셔도 금세 사라져
손에 잡힐 듯 멀어지는 널
아직 난 널 붙잡고 싶어
밤하늘에 흩어진 빛처럼
우리 기억도 반짝이다 흩어져
말하지 못한 맘만 남아
조용히 흔들려 난 또 혼자

[Pre-Chorus]
너의 온기 느낄 때마다
가슴이 뛰고 또 멈춰
이 사랑이 지나가도
날 놓지 못하는 난

[Chorus]
불꽃과 사라짐
너와 나 타오른 만큼 멀어지는 걸
눈앞에 선명했던 순간들
이젠 안개처럼 흩어져 불꽃과 사라짐
불빛 속 아직 난 널 찾아 헤매
뜨겁게 빛나던 사랑이
조용히 사라져 불꽃과 사라짐

[Verse 2]
어떤 이 얼굴 기억 속에
반짝이지만 닿을 수 없어
아무리 붙잡아도 손끝 사이로
스며드는 널
다시 멀어져

[Pre-Chorus]
심장이 뛰는 이 순간도
언젠간 잦아들겠지
하지만 아직 난 여기서
너를 기다리고 있어

[Chorus]
불꽃과 사라짐
너와 나 타오른 만큼 멀어지는 걸
눈앞에 선명했던 순간들
이젠 안개처럼 흩어져 불꽃과 사라짐
불빛 속 아직 난 널 찾아 헤매
뜨겁게 빛나던 사랑이
조용히 사라져 불꽃과 사라짐

[Bridge]
(Ah) 지나간 시간 속 그림자처럼
너의 미소가 날 따라와
닫힌 맘 틈 사이로 스며든 조용한 그리움 다시 번져
멀리 있어도 느껴지는 널
손을 뻗어도 닿지 않는 걸
아직 남은 사랑의 흔적들
내 안에서 불꽃처럼 남아

[Pre-Chorus]
너 없는 밤 공기마저 차가워
그래도 난 아직 너를 느껴
다시 한번 불꽃처럼 타올라
사라지기 전 너와 나

[Chorus]
불꽃과 사라짐
너와 나 타오른 만큼 멀어지는 걸
눈앞에 선명했던 순간들
이젠 안개처럼 흩어져 불꽃과 사라짐
불빛 속 아직 난 널 찾아 헤매
뜨겁게 빛나던 사랑이
조용히 사라져 불꽃과 사라짐

Fade

[Verse 1]
In this dark room, only your breath remains
The words frozen on my lips still burn
Even if I try to forget, the memories spread
Every night, they flare up like fire

My heart still remembers you
Your face through the blurry window
I try to reach, but you drift away
Even if you vanish, the scars remain

[Pre-Chorus]
Trapped in that moment, like a fleeting light
Love flares up
Silently burning me

[Chorus]
You remain like an afterimage
Even if I close my eyes, you spread
The closer I get, the further you go
Scattering like light
Love is a cruel dream
Even after waking, it remains
I thought you were gone
But you still live inside me

[Verse 2]
Your voice seeps in like the wind
The lingering echoes wake me
I try to laugh, but I see you
Clear like film, never erased

Scenes replay again and again
Even if I press pause, they don’t fade
Time pushes me away
But your name lingers on my lips

[Pre-Chorus]
Even looking at myself in the mirror
I’m shadowed by you
I believed it was over
But you still live inside me

[Chorus]
You remain like an afterimage
Even if I close my eyes, you spread
The closer I get, the further you go
Scattering like light
Love is a cruel dream
Even after waking, it remains
I thought you were gone
But you still live inside me

[Verse 3]
In the dim light
Your touch brushes past
Through the empty air
Your name flows

The night inside me is long
No matter how far I walk, there’s no end
Love has disappeared
But the memories burn me

[Bridge]
In this dark night, I try to reach you
But my hand can’t touch you
Is this lingering feeling or love?
I can’t even tell anymore

[Final Chorus]
You remain like an afterimage
Even if I close my eyes, you spread
The closer I get, the further you go
Scattering like light
Love has no end
Even after burning, it remains
I thought you were gone
But you still live inside me

[Outro]
I thought you were gone
But your afterimage is still vivid

Flare

A track about finally getting over someone - and everything that goes along with that process. Remastered version. And yes, I'm aware it sounds just like Taylor Swift. That wasn't on purpose - but it works for the story-telling style of this song.

You Never Mattered

[Verse 1]
City lights flicker like they're losing faith
We're sipping truth from a paper cup
Everyone's talking like they're wide awake
But no one's really showing up
You look at me like you already know
That something big is breaking through
If this is the end then I'm staying with you
Right here, nothing left to lose

[Pre-Chorus]
We don't need forever, just a moment we've got
You and me spinning while the clocks all stop

[Chorus]
Let's dance in the dark while the sky's still ours
If the world burns out, I'll hold your heart
No time to run, no reason to fight it
We'll make love sound like a riot
If it all comes down tonight, at least we got the light
At our end of the world party

[Verse 2]
No fear now, we've seen it all before
Dreams fade fast, but I want more
Your hands shake, but your eyes still glow
Like you and me, we're letting go
Every heartbeat feels like proof
That we were made for something true
And if this is goodbye to everything
I still just wanna dance with you

[Pre-Chorus]
We don't need forever, just a moment we've got
You and me spinning while the clocks all stop

[Chorus]
Let's dance in the dark while the sky's still ours
If the world burns out, I'll hold your heart
No time to run, no reason to fight it
We'll make love sound like a riot
If it all comes down tonight, at least we got the light
At our end of the world party

[Bridge]
Maybe we were never meant to last forever
Maybe that's what makes it real
No lies, no second chances
Just everything we feel

[Chorus]
So let's dance in the dark while the sky's still ours
If the world burns out, I'll hold your heart
No time to run, no reason to fight it
We'll make love sound like a riot
If it all comes down tonight, at least we got the light
At our end of the world party

End of the World Party

Check out "Hello" and "I'm Falling for You" - the two prequels to this track's story.


[Verse 1]
Checked all the boxes
Dot all the I's
You never start a fight
You never even lie

[Pre-Chorus]
My friends all love you
Say I finally got it right
So I just keep on smiling
Playing out the part
While the darkness in my head
Is tearing me apart

[Chorus]
'Cause you're perfect on paper
A damn masterpiece
But I'm dying inside
Just trying to find some peace
And I'm the villain of the story
Gotta be the one to leave
'Cause I feel absolutely nothing when you're calling out my name

[Verse 2]
Met your parents on a Sunday
Just as sweet as you
Talking 'bout the future
I just smiled and said I do

[Pre-Chorus]
But the guilt is like a poison
Sitting on my tongue
Know that I'm the problem
Maybe I'm just too young

[Chorus]
'Cause you're perfect on paper
A damn masterpiece
But I'm dying inside
Trying to find some peace
And I'm the villain of the story
Gotta be the one to leave
'Cause I feel absolutely nothing when you're calling out my name

[Bridge]
Am I just broken?
Am I just numb inside?
I got this perfect love and all I wanna do is hide
You gave me everything, a world I never knew
And all I can think is how do I break it to you?

[Chorus]
'Cause you're perfect on paper
A damn masterpiece
But I'm dying inside
Trying to find some peace
And I'm the villain of the story
Gotta be the one to leave
The only thing you've ever done wrong is loving someone like me

[Outro]
Yeah, you're perfect on paper
And I'm the one to blame
'Cause I feel absolutely nothing when you're calling out my name

A Damn Masterpiece

[Verse 1]
We still talk like nothing's really changed
Still laugh at the same old mistakes we made
We move in sync, yeah, we play our part
But it doesn't feel like you're in my heart

[Verse 2]
You reach for my hand, I'll play your game
The beat is here, but it don't feel the same
We've learned the steps, the breath of life
But I don't know what I'm trying to prove tonight

[Chorus]
I keep hoping something slips
Some small 'I love you' falls from my lips
For yours
Something breaks, a sound in the air
So I can admit what's already there
I'm on autopilot, baby, just floating
While you call it love, we keep landing in the same place
Even though it's not enough
It's not hate, it's not desire
Just the shadow of a spark without a fire
I'm still here, but I'm tired
Flying blind, flying cold on autopilot

[Verse 3]
You say you're fine, I say me too
We smile like people who once knew
I miss the quiet that meant peace
Now it's just noise that never leaves
We still show up, we still pretend
As if routine could make us mend
We keep it kind, we keep it neat
But the truth is dying underneath

[Chorus]
If we crash, I'll take the blame
We've both been steering just the same
Do you ever wish the lights would fade
So we could stop this quiet charade?
I'm on autopilot, baby, just drifting through this love we made
We keep circling the same mistakes
Both too gentle to walk away
It's not hate, it's not desire
Just the echo of a spark that lost its fire
I'm still here, but I'm tired
Flying blind, flying cold on autopilot

[Bridge]
Maybe it's comfort, maybe it's fear
Maybe we forgot how to feel clear
We're holding hands out of history
Not because we believe in destiny

[Chorus]
I'm on autopilot, darling, drifting through what used to be
And I know you feel it too, we're ghost-caught in reverie
It's not hate, it's not desire
Just the ash of a spark that lost its fire
If we fall, at least we tried it, now we're gone

Autopilot

[Verse 1]
Static on the line, hear the feedback start to climb
Said it back in '05, y'all just heard it now in '25
Y'all was laughin' at the leather kilts, laughin' at the rants
Now that same vision payin' for your kids' new summer camp
They called the album scattered, said the rollout was a mess
Now your favorite artist droppin' merch just to impress
Told you 'bout the streaming wars, they called me paranoid
Now you can't even own a song, you just fillin' up a void
Told you fashion was the new religion, pulpit was the runway
Y'all was prayin' to a god that I designed last Sunday
They put my face up on the screen, a prophet or a psycho?
Dependin' on the day, dependin' on the news cycle.

[Chorus]
Hear that static? That's the sound of the future comin' in
They didn't get the message, so I gotta send again
I've been screamin' through the noise, bleedin' on the blueprint
You can hate the messenger, but you can't refuse the print
Yeah, you can't refuse the print
They love you when you're gone, but they hate you when you livin' it.

[Verse 2]
Remember when they canceled me for sayin' what they all think?
Put my whole life on the line, stood right there on the brink
Told 'em that the corporations had you in a chokehold
Now you wear their logos like a story to be told
I saw the empty mansions, saw the hollow in the gold
Saw the sickness in the culture 'fore it ever got this old
Said the wave was comin', y'all was sittin' on the beach
Everything I ever warned you 'bout is now in arm's reach
They take my interviews from years ago and call 'em premonitions
Nah, I was just the only one who read the terms and conditions
The price of seein' clear is bein' all alone, I guess
Standin' on the mountaintop, surrounded by the static of success.

[Chorus]
Hear that static? That's the sound of the future comin' in
They didn't get the message, so I gotta send again
I've been screamin' through the noise, bleedin' on the blueprint
You can hate the messenger, but you can't refuse the print
Yeah, you can't refuse the print
They love you when you're gone, but they hate you when you livin' it.

[Bridge/Outro]
They want the old me, the soulful me, the happy me
But that me didn't know he was a canary in the factory
Gasping for the air, tryna warn you what was comin' next
Just a vessel for the message, a footnote in the text
And when the static clears, and you see I was the signal all along
Will you build a statue for me? Or just sample me up in your song?

[Verse 1]
I see your name where it shouldn't be
In songs and screams and everything
I tell myself I'm doing fine
But healing's slow and time's not kind

[Chorus]
Some things fade, some things stay
You don't leave without a name
These exit wounds don't close the same
I wear the proof but I don't blame
You can't see what's left beneath
The quiet's got a pulse, it breathes
It's not love, it's not pain
It's not love, it's not pain
Just the echo that remains

[Verse 2]
I still sleep close to your side
I don't have an alibi
I stopped trying to make it right
Some things end without a fight
We burned too bright, too fast to last
But the light still lingers in the past

[Chorus]
Some things fade, some things stay
You don't leave without a name
These exit wounds don't close the same
I wear the proof but I don't blame
You can't see what's left beneath
The quiet's got a pulse, it breathes
It's not love, it's not pain
It's not love, it's not pain
Just the echo that remains

[Bridge]
I don't want closure, I don't want peace
I just want to feel at ease
If this is what moving on means
Then maybe I'll stay in between

[Chorus]
These exit wounds don't fade with time
But they remind me you were mine
You can't see what's left beneath
The quiet's got a pulse, it breathes
It's not love, it's not pain
It's not love, it's not pain
Just the echo that remains

Exit Wounds

[Verse 1]
Let's pretend you never lied
Stayed up all night to hear my side
Thought about my day
Said no words, gave my heart some relief
Held my hand, never let go

[Pre-Chorus]
Held it like forever, but it slipped away
Smiles like rain, only every touch just a game
I gave my all, you let it fall, it's over now
All over, all over

[Chorus]
All the lies, all the games you played
Build your world from the words you'd say
Burn the roads I'm walking now
No more pretending, I've had enough now

[Verse 2]
Let's pretend your heart was never cold
Stayed close when I needed you
Remembered every promise I might have let go
Lifted me up, didn't let me fall

[Pre-Chorus]
Every promise like the echo of a festival
Every embrace, every clever moment
I'm moving fast, won't look back
Your shadow fades, I'm taking my time

[Chorus]
Let's pretend you always tried
Stayed up all night to hear my side
Stayed close when I needed you
Kept your promises, followed through
Let's pretend I never saw the signs
Pretend your hands were never mine
I step forward, leave your space
No more mess, no more fake embrace
All the lies, all the games you played
Build your world from the words you'd say
Burn the roads I'm walking now
No more pretending, I've had enough 
Now this is the end

Now This Is the End

Check out "Hello" - the prequel to this track, and "A Damn Masterpiece" - the sequel to this track.

Verse 1
We’re laughing on your couch again,
Sharing secrets like we always did.
But lately when you look my way,
It feels like more than just a friend.

Pre-Chorus
And I don’t know how to say it,
Don’t wanna risk the way it is.
But my heart’s already racing,
Every time you brush my wrist.

Chorus
What if I told you I can’t pretend,
I’m falling for you, more than friends?
Caught between the lines we drew,
Scared of losing what I have with you.
But the truth is breaking through,
I’m falling for you.

Verse 2
Your name lights up my phone at night,
We talk until the morning sky.
But lately silence feels too loud,
I want to say what’s on my mind.

Pre-Chorus
I’ve been walking on wire,
Balancing the risk and fire.
Do I tell you what I feel,
Or keep a secret I can’t heal?

Chorus
What if I told you I can’t pretend,
I’m falling for you, more than friends?
Caught between the lines we drew,
Scared of losing what I have with you.
But the truth is breaking through,
I’m falling for you.

Bridge/Outro
If you don’t feel the same, I’ll stay

I'm Falling For You

Check out "I'm Falling For You" - the sequel to this track.

(Verse 1)
Yeah, you know I saw you from across the floor
And I know you've never seen me before
I practiced my lines a thousand times in my head
But I just stood there, left it all unsaid, oh

(Pre-Chorus)
My feet were stuck like they were glued right down
While my thoughts were spinning 'round and 'round and 'round
And I hate myself for being this way
But I couldn't find the words to say, words to say

(Chorus)
Is it too late now to say hello?
'Cause I'm missing more than just your shadow
Yeah, I know that I let you go-oh-oh
Is it too late now to say hello?

(Verse 2)
You were right there, just a step away
And I'm the only one who's to blame
Yeah, I could've made a move, I could've said your name
But I'm a master at this losing game, no

(Pre-Chorus)
My feet were stuck like they were glued right down
While my thoughts were spinning 'round and 'round and 'round
And I hate myself for being this way
'Cause I couldn't find the words to say, words to say

(Chorus)
Is it too late now to say hello?
'Cause I'm missing more than just your shadow
Yeah, I know that I let you go-oh-oh
Is it too late now to say hello?

(Bridge)
I'm sorry that I couldn't be the one
Be the one to speak before you had to run
I'm sorry that I let my fear take hold
A story that will never be told
Is it too late now to say hello?
'Cause I'm missing more than just your shadow
Yeah, I know that I let you go-oh-oh
Is it too late now to say hello?

(Outro)
Hello, hello
Shoulda said hello
Hello, hello
Yeah, I let you go
Hello, hello
Shoulda said hello
Is it too late now to say hello?

Hello

American Saint

(Hook)
Talk too nice when I slide on the beat,
Wrist too cold, whole block got heat.
Move too clean, no crease on the fit,
Whole room froze when I came with the drip.
Talk too nice, yeah, talk too nice,
Did it once, had to do it twice.
Talk too nice, yeah, talk too nice,
Whole crowd jump when I touch that mic.

(Pre-Chorus)
They wanna know how I do that thing,
Every line I drop got bling.
Stay ten toes, no strings,
That’s real talk, that’s king.

(Verse 1)
Step in, they look, no warning,
Flash in the dark, new morning.
Wave too big, I surf it,
Bills all blue, that’s perfect.
Talk less, work more, earn it,
Every bar gold, I burn it.
They said chill, I’m turning,
Whole city now my sermon.

(Hook)
Talk too nice when I slide on the beat,
Wrist too cold, whole block got heat.
Move too clean, no crease on the fit,
Whole room froze when I came with the drip.
Talk too nice, yeah, talk too nice,
Did it once, had to do it twice.
Talk too nice, yeah, talk too nice,
Whole crowd jump when I touch that mic.

(Verse 2)
Snap that pic, no filter,
Glow too real, I shimmer.
Mind on cash, no splinter,
Heart stay cold like winter.
Drip no spill, I balance,
Game too wild, no challenge.
Talk that talk, no malice,
Crown too high for average.

(Bridge 1)
808s bang, feel that rush,
No fake love when I’m in the cut.
Lights flash once, cameras hush,
Everything I touch go plush.

(New Verse 3)
Got that calm when I walk through noise,
Whole crowd move when I lift my voice.
No fake shade, I stay poised,
Turn small wins into big-time joys.
Don’t need trends, I set 'em,
Don’t chase crowns, I get 'em.
Whole team eat, that’s dinner,
They call me boss, not beginner.

(Pre-Drop / Chant Section)
Talk too nice, talk too nice (yeah),
They gon’ replay that twice (uh).
Talk too nice, talk too nice (what),
Whole squad lit tonight (woo).

(Hook – Final)
Talk too nice when I slide on the beat,
Wrist too cold, whole block got heat.
Move too clean, no crease on the fit,
Whole room froze when I came with the drip.
Talk too nice, yeah, talk too nice,
Did it once, had to do it twice.
Talk too nice, yeah, talk too nice,
Whole world sing that line all night.

(Extended Outro)
Too smooth, too fly, no lie —
Talk too nice when I walk on by.
Ayy, talk too nice, that’s me,
Whole world talkin’, can’t touch this heat.
Too smooth, too cold, too clean,
Talk too nice — that’s the routine.

Talk Too Nice

(Verse 1)
You walk in like the whole room’s yours,
Perfect smile that you never wore before.
You laugh loud, but it’s not your laugh,
It’s the kind you use so no one asks.
I see the way your shoulders tense,
How every move is calculated confidence.
You keep the surface looking fine,
But I can read the truth between the lines.

(Pre-Chorus)
You don’t gotta play that role tonight,
You don’t gotta hold that look so tight.
I’m right here if you need a place to breathe,
You don’t have to hide what’s underneath.

(Chorus)
I see the people you pretend to be,
The version you use so no one sees
Everything you keep behind your eyes
When the whole world’s standing by.
You don’t owe anybody that disguise—
Not with me, not tonight.
I see the people you pretend to be…
But I just want the one you hide.

(Verse 2)
You stay close to the safest walls,
Talking small just to avoid the bigger thoughts.
You say you’re fine, but your breathing’s off,
And I know that tone when you feel lost.
You lift your chin like you’re made of steel,
But I know you better than the show you reel.
You hold yourself like nothing breaks,
But I can hear the quiet in the space.

(Pre-Chorus)
You don’t gotta play that role tonight,
You don’t gotta stand there acting right.
I’m right here if you need a place to breathe,
You don’t have to hide what’s underneath.

(Chorus)
I see the people you pretend to be,
The version you use so no one sees
Everything you keep behind your eyes
When the whole world’s standing by.
You don’t owe anybody that disguise—
Not with me, not tonight.
I see the people you pretend to be…
But I just want the one you hide.

(Verse 3)
I know the way you guard your past,
Every story told only half-as-fast.
You keep your wins on public view,
Save all the bruises for a chosen few.
But every time your voice goes low,
I hear a truth you never let show.
You don’t need armor when you’re with me—
You can be soft, you can be real, you can be free.

(Pre-Chorus — soft)
You don’t gotta hold that pose so tight,
You don’t gotta prove you’re always right.
I’m right here if you need a place to breathe,
You don’t have to hide what’s underneath.

(Bridge — extended)
If you lose your lines,
You can lean on mine.
If the world feels loud,
You can step behind.
If you drop the act,
You’ll still be fine.
You don’t need perfect—
You just need time.

(Final Chorus)
I see the people you pretend to be,
But none of that matters here with me.
You don’t need layers just to survive—
Come as you are, you’re still enough tonight.
Let the whole room think what they like…
I see the real you underneath the light.
I see the people you pretend to be—
And I just want the one you hide.

(Outro — soft)
You don’t have to fake the strength you feel,
You don’t have to prove that pain’s not real.
Stay as long as you want tonight…

The People You Pretend to Be

(Verse 1)

जब भी तुम बुलाते थे, मैं आ ही जाता था,
चाहे खुद दीवार से लगा खड़ा क्यों न हो जाता था।
ताकि तुम हल्का महसूस करो, मैं सारा बोझ उठाता था,
तुम्हारी हर ज़रूरत को अपनी से पहले रखता था।
तुमने कभी नहीं पूछा कि मैं कैसा चल रहा हूँ,
बस मान लिया कि जब चाहोगे, मैं वहीं मिल जाऊँ।
शायद ये मेरी ही गलती थी जो चुपचाप सहता गया—
इसीलिए हर बार मुझे हल्के में लेती रही दुनिया।

(Pre-Chorus)

पर मैं पीछे हटा, मुझे साँस लेना सीखना था,
जो मुफ्त में देता रहा, वो खुद को देना सीखना था।
और अजीब है ये, कि तुम्हारा लहजा कितनी जल्दी बदला…
जिस पल मैंने तुम्हारे खेल में चलना छोड़ दिया।

(Chorus)

अब तुम मुझे देखती हो,
क्योंकि इस बार मैंने तुम्हें जाने दिया।
अब तुम वो बातें कहती हो
जिन्हें सुनने को मैं पहले तरस गया था।
मेरी कीमत तुम्हें तभी समझ आई,
जब मैंने दरवाज़ा बंद कर दिया।
अब तुम मुझे देखती हो…
पर मैं अब इंतज़ार नहीं करूँगा।

(Verse 2)

तुम पूछती हो कि मैं बातें करते वक़्त दूर-सा क्यों लगता हूँ,
हर ख़ामोशी के बीच के मायने पढ़ने की कोशिश करती हो।
पर मैं ऐसा इसलिए नहीं कि तुम मुझे पीछा करो—
बस अब तुम्हारे आज वाले रूप पर भरोसा करना मुश्किल है।
तुम कहती हो तुम्हारा इरादा मुझे दुख देने का नहीं था,
पर मैंने वो सच्चाई जी है जब तुम आसपास नहीं थीं।
मैं यहाँ लड़ने या आरोप लगाने नहीं आया—
बस पहली बार खुद को चुनना सीख रहा हूँ।

(Pre-Chorus)

हाँ, मैं थोड़ा दूर गया ताकि अपने कदम महसूस कर सकूँ,
उस जगह में खुद को ढूँढा जो तुमने खाली छोड़ी थी।
और जब मैं सच में चल दिया वहाँ से…
तुम्हें समझ आया कि तुमने क्या खो दिया।

(Chorus)

अब तुम मुझे देखती हो,
क्योंकि इस बार मैंने तुम्हें जाने दिया।
अब तुम वो बातें कहती हो
जिन्हें सुनने को मैं पहले तरस गया था।
मेरी कीमत तुम्हें तभी समझ आई,
जब मैंने दरवाज़ा बंद कर दिया।
अब तुम मुझे देखती हो…
पर मैं अब इंतज़ार नहीं करूँगा।

(Verse 3)

मैं उस पुराने रूप का पीछा नहीं कर रहा,
कुछ चीज़ों को जाने देना भी अब सुकून देता है।
न पकड़ रहा हूँ, न खुद को रोक रहा हूँ—
कुछ कहानियाँ बिना शोर के ही ख़त्म हो जाती हैं।
मैं खुद के साथ ईमानदार रहने का तरीका सीख रहा हूँ,
अपना समय, अपना संतुलन, अपनी सेहत संभाल रहा हूँ।
तुम मेरी कहानी का एक हिस्सा थीं…
पर उसमें अब मैं नहीं रहता।

(Bridge)

मैं ये नहीं कह रहा कि तुम बहुत देर से आई हो,
बस मैं वो नहीं बन सकता जो पहले होने का नाटक करता था।
अगर मुझसे कुछ सच्चा चाहिए,
तो शुरुआत ईमानदारी से होगी…
और मुझे आज़ाद रहने से।

(Final Chorus)

अब तुम मुझे देखती हो,
अब तुम्हें मेरी ख़ामोशी ज़्यादा चुभती है।
अब तुम उस जगह का खालीपन महसूस करती हो
जहाँ कभी मैं था।
मेरी कीमत तुम्हें तभी समझ आई,
जब मैंने दरवाज़ा बंद कर दिया।
अब तुम मुझे देखती हो…
पर मैं अब इंतज़ार नहीं करूँगा।

Now You Notice Me

VERSE 1
Yeah, I love that focus when you're in the zone,
They just get a dial tone while you're claiming the throne.
You said, "Don't you doubt me," said you "want the crown,"
Said you're tired of the fakes tryin' to tear you down.
Girl, I'm here listenin’, I'm 'bout to match that vibe,
Got my hands on your future, yeah, we 'bout to take this ride.
You're already winnin', I can see it in your eyes,
Keep talkin', baby, we 'bout to own the skyline.

PRE-CHORUS
Yeah, you're a boss, and I'm a boss too,
Let's show 'em all the moves that we can do.
You say you're 'bout it, look me in the face,
Ain't nobody else can keep this kinda pace.
Get on your throne, girl, right next to me,
We'll build this whole damn empire, just wait and see.

CHORUS
(Yeah) Tell 'em all that we're never goin' back,
(Uh-huh) Let 'em watch, baby, how we counter-attack.
(Ooh) I love that power, girl, and that's a fact,
Yeah… talk to me like that.

VERSE 2
You ain't never had a team like this before,
This that G5, new keys, openin' new doors.
This that day and night, yeah, we're on the call,
You handle your half, and I'll break down the wall.
I'm talkin' rewritin' all of their plans,
This that first-class flight, put the world right in our hands.
Yeah, we split the pressure and we split the facts,
I'ma watch your six, baby, you can watch my back.

PRE-CHORUS
Yeah, you're a boss, and I'm a boss too,
Let's show 'em all the moves that we can do.
You say you're 'bout it, look me in the face,
Ain't nobody else can keep this kinda pace.
Get on your throne, girl, right next to me,
We'll build this whole damn empire, just wait and see.

CHORUS
(Yeah) Tell 'em all that we're never goin' back,
(Uh-huh) Let 'em watch, baby, how we counter-attack.
(Ooh) I love that power, girl, and that's a fact,
Yeah… talk to me like that.

BRIDGE
(Keep talkin'...)
Tell me I'm your one, tell me I'm your match,
This ain't no simple love, girl, there's no catch.
This that real-life, that “we’re on the same page” life,
That “celebrate and pop the cage” life,
That “you're the only one who really knows the war I wage” life.
So keep it comin', baby, don't you dare hold back,
'Cause when you talk like that, we prepare for the attack.

VERSE 3
(Yeah, aight, bet...)
You talkin' 'bout a hater? (Uh-huh)
Yeah, we'll handle that shit later. (Yeah!)
You want that boss talk? You make the play, I'll call it,
Show 'em how the king and queen are never fallin'.
You talkin' 'bout a check? We're talkin' 'bout a jet,
We're that power couple, best one yet.
Now show me what's next, girl, ain't no cap,
Together we're 'bout to run the world and close the gap.

FINAL CHORUS
(Yeah) Tell 'em all that we're never goin' back,
(Uh-huh) Let 'em watch, baby, how we counter-attack.
(Ooh) I love that power, girl, and that's a fact,
Yeah… talk to me like that.

Talk to Me Like That

[Verse 1]

네 손끝이 스치면 숨이 멎어가
네가 다가오면 내 맘이 흔들려가
살짝 기대오는 온기만으로도
네 눈빛 하나에 그대로 무너져가
허리를 따라 흐르는 너의 느린 손길
작은 장난에도 심장이 O M G 뛰어
내 이름을 낮게 부르는 그 목소리
O M G 나를 더 데려가 줘

[Pre-Chorus]

서두르지 않아도 깊게 스며와
한 번의 움직임에 모든 게 무너져
네가 내게 닿을 때 숨이 막혀와
빠져버린 마음, 이제 돌릴 수 없어

[Chorus]

O M G 네가 다가오면
가슴 뛰는 속도가 제멋대로 흘러가
네 손길 한 번에 온몸이 흔들려
멀어지지 말라며 나를 부르잖아
O M G 너는 내 심장을 태워
말 못 할 떨림들이 점점 더 커져가
피할 수도 없고 벗어날 수도 없는 흐름
O M G 넌 날 완전히 삼켜가

[Verse 2]

내 마음을 읽는 듯한 너의 눈빛에
숨기던 모든 감정이 다 드러나
살짝 잡아끄는 손끝이 닿을 때
오늘 밤의 중심에 네가 서 있어
입술 가까이 스칠 듯한 그 순간
모든 방어선이 허물어져 사라져
웃음 하나에도 다 잃어버리는 나
O M G 이 떨림 멈추지 마

[Pre-Chorus]

평소엔 아무렇지 않은 척해도
너 앞에서는 말도 잊고 녹아가
흔들리는 내 마음, 이미 알고 있겠지
더 숨길 필요 없어, 다 네 탓이야

[Chorus]

O M G 네가 다가오면
가슴 뛰는 속도가 제멋대로 흘러가
네 손길 한 번에 온몸이 흔들려
멀어지지 말라며 나를 부르잖아
O M G 너는 내 심장을 태워
말 못 할 떨림들이 점점 더 커져가
피할 수도 없고 벗어날 수도 없는 흐름
O M G 넌 날 완전히 삼켜가

[Verse 3]

네 손길 아래서 난 숨조차 잊어
조금만 더 다가오면 심장 터질 것 같아
느릿한 리듬 타며 귓가에 스치는 말
“오늘 밤은 우리밖에 없어” 속삭이잖아
허리 감싸 오는 너의 따뜻한 손
그 순간 세상이 멈춘 듯 고요해져
네 눈빛 따라 어디든 가줄게
O M G 너에게서 못 벗어나겠어

[Bridge]

한 번 더 스치면 난 버틸 수 없어
너의 숨결이 내 무너짐의 신호야
더 가까이 와줘, 멈추지 말아줘
O M G 난 이미 너에게 빠졌어

[Final Chorus]

O M G 넌 나를 깨워
내 모든 감각이 너로 차올라
너의 손길, 너의 눈빛, 너의 숨결
돌아갈 수 없어, 이미 깊이 빠져
O M G 넌 내가 원하는 전부
내 마음 깊은 곳까지 파고드는 너
뜨거운 떨림 속에서 벗어나긴 싫어
O M G 넌 내 심장을 흔들어 놓아

[Verse 1]
I practiced what I’d say in the mirror
Made it sharp, made it clear, made it cruel
But when I saw your face get quieter
Every word just felt like it broke the rule
I thought hate would feel like power
Something strong I could lean into
But it fades after a few hours
And leaves more mess than you ever do

[Pre-Chorus]
I stacked every reason in my head
Tried to make you easier to forget
But every memory fights back
And rewrites every fact

[Chorus]
I hate you, I think
But that word feels heavier every time
’Cause if I really did
You wouldn’t still live in my mind
I hate you, I swear
But hate don’t feel like this
It feels cleaner than regret
And you still feel like a mess I can’t fix

[Verse 2]
Your name still comes up in my notifications
Like you’re checking in through the noise
I delete it, I mute it, I hesitate
Like I don’t trust my own voice
I replay things I should’ve said louder
And things I should’ve never let slide
Funny how being “over someone”
Just means you stopped showing the side

[Pre-Chorus]
I built a story where I survived
Where you’re just a villain in my mind
But you were more than just the fight
That’s what makes letting go hard tonight

[Chorus]
I hate you, I think
But that word feels heavier every time
’Cause if I really did
You wouldn’t still cross my mind
I hate you, it’s true
At least some days I pretend
But hate is such a final word
For something I couldn’t even end

[Verse 3]
You walked away like nothing cracked
Like I wasn’t the one holding it up
You called it “growth” and turned your back
While I swallowed what you fucked up

You love pretending it was mutual
Like you didn’t leave me there
Don’t rewrite it to feel neutral
You made the mess, then disappeared

[Bridge]
Maybe I don’t hate you
Maybe I just hate the way I stayed
Maybe I don’t miss you
I just miss who I became

Funny how the same two people
Can mean something so different now
Like strangers with old passwords
Typing memories out loud

[Final Chorus]
I hate you, I think
But it sounds weak when I say it slow
’Cause if I really did
I’d have let you go
I hate you, maybe
Or maybe I just hate the lie
That I’d be fine without your name
Still echoing in my mind

I Hate You... I Think

I’m Staticfoxx. I make music by combining my own writing and melodies with AI-assisted production (using Suno, formerly Udio, and others). Every lyric comes from me - my experiences, my head, my voice. I play out melodies on piano, then use AI tools to reshape and evolve them while staying fully in control of the direction. From there, I edit, mix, and refine everything in Logic, Pro Tools and BandLab, until it feels right.

For me, the process is simple: take something real and human, use technology to push it further, and make music that I like.

I hope you like it too!

Currently only here on Soundcloud.

[Feel free to message me with any questions about my process, or even requests if there's a genre that you'd like me to attempt - and leave a like/comment if something speaks to you!]

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