Paper Worlds, Pixel Hearts

[Verse 1]
Overdue library book in my bag
Dog‑eared pages
Underlined lines
Lunchroom roar turns into static
I hide inside those tiny black signs
Locker door slam
I flinch then fade
Ink on my hands like warpaint
Teacher calling my name from far away
I’m in chapter eight
I don’t hear my name
[Chorus]
Paper worlds
Pixel hearts
Pull me out when I fall apart
I press start just to breathe again
Anime eyes
Wide and brave
Hold my hand when I glitch and shake
I close my eyes and I’m not here then
I’m with them
[Verse 2]
Neon hair
Sword bigger than her
She’s scared too
But still runs ahead
I’m on the floor in an old sweatshirt
Watching her fight what lives in my head
Message boards at 2am
Strangers quoting the same scene
We type “are you okay?” in lowercase
Like it’s some kind of prophecy
[Chorus]
Paper worlds
Pixel hearts
Pull me out when I fall apart
I press start just to breathe again
Anime eyes
Wide and brave
Hold my hand when I glitch and shake
I close my eyes and I’m not here then
I’m with them
[Bridge]
They said “grow up”
I grew sideways
Into margins
Into save files
They said “come back”
But I’m halfway
Through a story
Where I survive
[Chorus]
Paper worlds
Pixel hearts
Pull me out when I fall apart
I press start just to breathe again (again, again)
Anime eyes
Wide and brave
Hold my hand when I glitch and shake
I close my eyes and I’m not here then
I’m with them
I’m with them

Melancholic electro-pop with female vocals; pulsing side-chained synth bed, airy pads, and tight electronic drums. Verses stay intimate with filtered vocal and sparse keys; chorus blooms into wide stereo leads, layered harmonies, and a gritty sub. Subtle glitch FX and chopped vocal stutters in the bridge to echo dissociation; big, bright hook, then a gentle synth arpeggio outro., emo, anime, electro