The cycle
Too afraid
To break
Too afraid
(Too afraid)
To break
(Too afraid)

The cycle
Too afraid
To break
Too afraid
(Too afraid)
To break
(Too afraid)

It's just so easy to stay

What do you do
When the things you used to love
Don't help you escape from reality
(Like they used to)

Where do we go
When all that we used to know
Won't help us grow from our past
Like they're meant to

I remain next to calmness
It's been so reliant
So I stay inside it
Put my earbuds in
And turn on some silence

When hail starts to thunder
Where will the geese swarm
When the flames turn to winter
And there's nowhere warm

They'll do what's natural
They'll fly anyways
They'll try anyways
The sky awaits

Who would we be
If not for the simpler things
That we work to remain beside
(Like we're used to)

Who would we be
If we drifted far apart
So we meet online just to spend some time
Like we're meant to
Dooo

I remain next to stillness
It's been so reliant
So I stay inside it
Put my earbuds in
And turn on some silence

When the current freezes over
Where will the flounder swarm
When the flow turn to winter
And there's nowhere warm

They'll do what's natural
They'll defy anyways
They'll still try anyways
The sea awaits

We follow a rhythm
That we won't forsake
It's our recital
(Hmmm)
I'm in a cycle
I'm too afraid
To break

It's just so easy to stay

The cycle
Too afraid
To break
Too afraid
(Too afraid)
To break
(Too afraid)

The cycle
Too afraid
To break
Too afraid
(Too afraid)
To break
(Too afraid)

Lost in my room
Stuck in my ways
There's no more doom
For me to praise

Defined my prism
A mental prison
I'll do again
What I did
Yesterday

I'm in a cycle
I'm just too afraid
To break
Too afraid
(Too afraid)
To break
Too afraid
(Too afraid)
To break
(I'm so afraid)

It's just too scary
To stray

Escape Prism

“Karma” is a slow-burn R&B reckoning — sharp, hypnotic, and emotionally surgical. Over minimalist production and ambient tension, the song explores betrayal, quiet justice, and spiritual detachment from performative people. With chant-like hooks, stripped-down verses, and spoken word moments that cut deeper than confrontation, Karma doesn’t scream — it watches. This track isn’t about revenge. It’s about clarity. And the satisfaction of knowing the truth always shows.

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Karma

Cleo Antaeus is an independent songwriter, singer, and producer based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, whose music drifts between cinematic pop, soulful indie, bossa nova flips, and raw, sync-ready confessions that feel like secrets whispered at 2 a.m.

In just seven months, Cleo has written over 160 original songs, each one shaped by their poetic storytelling and fearless experimentation. Since April alone, their self-released tracks have pulled in 25,000+ organic streams worldwide, with multiple songs crossing 1K–2K+ plays on SoundCloud — proof that Cleo’s garden is alive and echoing.

At the heart of this work are Cleo’s alter artists, Nova Rue and Sunni — soulful, cinematic branches of their voice that bring each story to life in new shades and textures.

Cleo’s songs are 100% original, self-owned, fully cleared, and crafted for TV, film, and brand syncs — perfect for supervisors, artists, and listeners seeking music with real depth and a timeless global soul.

Good songs rise — and so do I.

Genres: Cinematic Pop, Indie Folk, Neo-Soul, R&B, Bossa Nova, Alt-Pop
Based: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Sync/Publishing/Collabs: cleonytus@gmail.com

I like nerdcore, rock and rhythm.
Born to log in, forced to lock in.
Kinda nice, kinda niche.

All my songs are available for free use and are not copyrighted.

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