Each word of the lyrics explains the title. The colors of the drawing is so vivid I love it!

[Verse 1]  
You're so calm when you're unraveling, dear,  
You're a dream when you're not listening, dear—  
I'm fading.  

[Verse 2]  
You're the only one who swears there's nothing  
Left to feel in this connection—  
That's your grand confession.  
You're a last kiss, a static echo,  
The applause after affection—  
It defines you, too.  

You can't pretend while I'm away  
That you won't play back every day  
The ways we lost control.  
But don't reach out—I'm  
Residing in a silence  
That won't take your name anymore.  

[Pre-Chorus]  
Something to post,  
Something to prove,  
Nothing feels close  
When there's nothing to lose (ah, ah).  

[Chorus]  
Sleep tight, streetlight—  
We've got two hundred eyes that saw us last night.  
Sleep tight, streetlight—  
Your lips were saying love, but your eyes said goodbye.  
Sleep tight, spotlight—  
Pretend it's right, pretend it's right,  
Pretend tonight.  

[Verse 3]  
You're the only version of my fiction  
That I almost believed—through  
All the staged conviction.  
You're a past fever, last teaser—  
I'm scrubbing off the preview  
Of how we once aligned.  

[Bridge]  
Don't try to find me—  
I'm parked between regret and reinvention.  
That kiss on 4th and Vine—  
It played like cinema,  
But it meant decline.  

[Chorus – Reprise] 
Sleep tight, streetlight—  
We've got two hundred eyes that saw us last night.  
Sleep tight, streetlight—  
Your lips were saying love, but your eyes said goodbye.  
Sleep tight, spotlight—  
Pretend it's right, pretend it's right,  
Pretend tonight.

———

“Public Display of Affection” lays bare the performance of love under watchful eyes. It unravels the tension between appearance and reality, revealing how we hide our deepest wounds in plain sight.

———

Genre: Cinematic Post-Punk Revival
Key: A Major
BPM: 127
Time Signature: 4/4

———

Inspired by the legendary band Interpol.

Light

Public Display of Affection

Project KT (standing for Knowledge Transfer) is the solo creative project of Kareem Tyler, a multidimensional being navigating the constraints of the physical realm through immersive, genre-blending artistry. Blending progressive rock, symphonic fusion, post‑punk ambience, and a touch of metallic catharsis, Project KT crafts cinematic soundscapes rooted in raw poetry, violin-led instrumentation, and emotional tension.

After a life-altering accident that caused partial vocal cord paralysis and ended his ability to play piano, Kareem reinvented his creative process with digital composition and visual art—turning personal trauma into transcendent expression. His music now explores loss, longing, and rebirth through long-form storytelling and orchestral depth. Though Project KT remains firmly his own vision—overseeing lyricism, production, and artwork—he is actively seeking a female vocalist collaborator to give voice to the remaining untold emotional core.

With a vibrant presence on Instagram and BandLab, Project KT continues building cross-medium narratives that fuse sound, image, and meaning. If you are a vocalist or visual artist drawn to gothic romanticism, cinematic drama, and genre-fluid experimentation, Project KT invites you into the echo.

Public Display of Affection

Project KT

Recent comments

Shahy

Shahy