“Light Through the Cracks” is a modern soul masterpiece — a raw, cinematic track about finding strength and clarity through pain. With velvet vocals, gospel harmonies, and lush live instrumentation, it blends classic soul warmth with contemporary R&B production. Every lyric glows with redemption and light breaking through the dark — timeless, honest, and made to move hearts.

Light Through the Cracks

“Rise Through the Fire” is a soul anthem born from pain, survival, and rebirth.
It’s your life in sound — the battles fought in silence, the scars turned to gold, the moments of breaking that became awakening.
A cinematic fusion of gospel, R&B, and hip-hop soul that transforms suffering into strength.
Every word bleeds truth. Every note burns with purpose.

🔥 Written and produced by DJ Madman — proof that from the ashes, legends rise.

Rise Through the Fire

I’m loaded, loaded, pockets never empty now
I’m loaded, loaded, but I still don’t trust the crowd
I’m loaded, loaded, came up from the bottom ground
I’m loaded, loaded, yeah, they see me, they be watching now
Loaded, loaded, yeah (I’m loaded)
Loaded, loaded, yeah (So loaded)
I’m loaded, loaded, yeah
But something still don’t feel right

Loaded

I got trust issues, trust issues Every time I let someone in, they misuse All the love I give, now I got trust issues Can’t blame me for the way I move, I got trust issues Trust issues, yeah Trust issues, yeah I got trust issues

Trust issues

I can't save you, can't save you No matter how hard I try, I can't save you Can't save you, can't save you (it hurts to leave) And it's killing me inside but I can't save you (but I have to breathe) Can't save you (I'm sorry) I can't save you

can't save you

Dopamine, dopamine, you're my dopamine You're the best feeling that I've ever seen Dopamine, dopamine, running through my bloodstream You're my dopamine, my dopamine Dopamine, yeah (you're my natural high) Dopamine, yeah (you're the reason why) You're my dopamine (I'm feeling so alive)

dopamine

You leave me breathless, breathless Every single moment feels so precious You leave me breathless, breathless Girl, you're so effortless Breathless, breathless (you're amazing) You leave me breathless (so captivating)

breathless

Screen light flickers, night air hollow
희미한 숨결 따라 발걸음 느려져
Echoes drip quiet through the motel tile
창문엔 이슬 맺혀, 마음은 멀어져

Loose coins rattling a paper cup ghost
텅 빈 거리 위에 발자국 무너져
Heartbeat stutter in the afterglow
지친 눈꺼풀 위로 새벽이 스며와

Receipts fold up like abandoned prayers
구겨진 종이 속에 잊혀진 약속들
Haze hums low like a dying fuse
말 없는 침묵 속에 숨죽인 떨림들

Cursor blinking like a warning sign
멈춰선 시간 속에 나 혼자 남은 채
Tight breath shakes in the neon buzz
끝없는 어둠 속에 길 잃은 마음에

Hold me still when the night grows cold
Keep me close when the lights unfold
Guide my hands when the wires shake
Give me strength when the edges break

Lead me through where the dark runs deep
Keep my dreams where the lost ones sleep
Lift me up when the ground gives way
Stay with me ‘til the break of day

Ghost chords hum in a distant room
텅 빈 울림 속에 희미한 멜로디
Tape hiss scratches on a rust stained reel
깨진 리듬 위로 흘러내린 심장이

Ink drips slow through a hospital dawn
지친 눈물 따라 꿈들이 흩어져
Vinyl breath warps in the summer heat
뜨거운 공기 속에 희망은 꺼져가

Calendar torn where the hours bled
시간의 상처들이 벽에 새겨지고
Clock hands claw at the sleepless air
잠 못 드는 밤 끝자락에 서 있어

Streetlamp buzz in the faded glass
가로등 아래 멈칫한 길 위에서
Hope runs laps on a trembling spine
떨리는 발끝에 마지막 불씨 하나

Hold me tight when the storms roll through
Help me stand when the pulse falls through
Light my path where the lines collapse
Carry me past the silent gaps

When the fear starts closing in
Let my lungs remember wind
Keep this spark inside my chest
Let me rise, let the quiet rest

Miles weigh heavy on a borrowed soul
한 걸음마다 상처가 번져 가고
Dreams rust thin under motel light
금이 간 꿈들을 꼭 끌어안고서

Shadows cheer like a plastic crowd
가짜 환호 속에 숨은 진심들이
Pulse runs slow under flickering signs
흔들리는 심장 위에 균열이 번져

Cardboard crown in a neon fog
빛바랜 왕관 위로 비웃음 떨어져
Bare feet shake on a cold steel floor
빈 무대 위에 혼자 서 있는 나

Sweat halo burns in a blackout room
타오른 숨결 속에 마지막 희망이
Faith stands bruised but refuses to break
꺼지지 않는 불빛처럼 살아남아

Keep me warm when the world turns black
Guide me home when the light pulls back
Lift my face from the frozen ground
Let me hear just a single sound

If I fall, let tomorrow rise
If I break, let the fire revise

If I fade, hold the line for me
Stay ‘til dawn, ‘til the sky breaks free

72 Bars

A warm and intimate R&B ballad about longing, teasing, and staying online just to feel close to someone. “Favorite Distraction” blends deep contemporary R&B with soft indie soul textures, giving the track a late-night mood filled with warmth, emotion, and a smooth romantic pull. A heartfelt confession wrapped in modern R&B, made for quiet moments and slow hours.

👉 Promo: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jarlon/favorite-distraction

Lyrics:

Girl… you got me wide awake tonight…

You hit my phone at midnight,
askin’ what I’m doin’ now.
You send a smile that pulls me in,
I’m losing track of time somehow.
You play it cool but you know the truth
you got me right where you want me,
and baby, I don’t fight it.

Every little look you give
keeps me right here on this screen.
I should’ve gone to sleep by now,
but you pull me into the dream.

You’re my favorite distraction, girl you get a reaction
every time you hit me with that “hey, you up?”
Now I’m stayin’ on the line, just to feel you close at night
one little tease and I can’t get enough.
You make me want more… yeah, more and more…
You’re the one I’m waitin’ for.

You laugh and say I’m trouble,
but it’s you that’s got me hooked.
You send a line and suddenly
I’m reading you like a book.
You twist the night around your touch,
and I can’t let this moment go
you keep me reaching closer.

Every little word you type
makes the whole world fall away.
I don’t care how late it gets,
I’m here for as long as you stay.

You’re my favorite distraction, girl you get a reaction
every time you hit me with that “hey, you up?”
Now I’m stayin’ on the line, just to feel you close at night
one little tease and I can’t get enough.
You make me want more… yeah, more and more…
You’re the one I’m waitin’ for.

Keep talkin’ to me,
don’t let the night slow down.
Your voice is the only place
I wanna lose myself in now.
You know I’m yours
anytime you want me…

You’re my favorite distraction, girl you get a reaction
just say my name and I’m fallin’ again.
I’ll stay online just to feel your vibe tonight
you pull me in like nobody can.
You make me want more… yeah, more and more…
You’re the one I’m waitin’ for.

Girl… don’t log off yet…
stay with me…

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Favorite Distraction

“Back to That First Hello” is a modern R&B-pop groove with smooth, soulful vocals and a warm, nostalgic energy. Built on bright chords, clean drums, and a feel-good bounce, this track blends classic Motown spirit with a fresh 2025 radio shine.

It’s about that electric moment when you first meet someone — the spark, the smile, the rhythm you never forget. This song brings that feeling back in full color.

Produced, mixed, and mastered using the MUTEFUSE Production Formula for maximum clarity, punch, and emotion.
Released under Madman Music — where sound becomes emotion.

🎧 Best for: late-night drives, good vibes, summer playlists, R&B pop fans
💛 If you like: nostalgia, smooth vocals, upbeat energy, love-story vibes


Back to That First Hello

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Where every beat comes from the heart, every melody hits the soul, and every track is crafted with purpose.

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I’m John AI Smith — producer, songwriter, and sonic architect. My music explores what it means to feel in a digital age, where every track is a meeting point between intuition and algorithm.

🎧 The Algorithm of Emotion — that’s my compass, and the heart of everything I make.

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Houston Texas but the pain made me. You can’t define me. I do it for the love of the game 🖤.

Kalvin Kim
Experimenting through genres and sound.

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