(Genres: Emotional R&B / Cinematic / Lo-Fi Pop / Future Soul)
(Influence tags: Drake – Take Care | Joji – Sanctuary | Frank Ocean – Nikes | Giveon – Stuck On You)
(Tempo: 82 BPM – half-time swing, airy 808s, soft Rhodes, filtered ambient vox pad)
(Key: F minor → A♭ major lift in final chorus)
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[Intro]
(Soft piano chords fade in | Low-pass filter slowly opens)
Yeah… (vocal reverb tail)
I been tryna hold on, yeah…
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[Verse 1]
Still see your face when the sun goes down,
Whispers in the dark, yeah, you still around.
Photos on my phone, can’t delete the sound,
Of laughter echoing, when you were still in town.
Workin’ through the pain, just to numb the ache,
Smilin’ through the cracks that the daylight makes.
I tell myself “keep pushin’, don’t break,”
But some nights, man, it’s too much to fake.
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[Pre-Chorus]
(808 heartbeat fades in under Rhodes chords)
Wish I called more, wish I reached out,
Wish I said the words I keep thinkin’ about.
But every tear I let fall tonight,
Feels like one step closer to the light.
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[Chorus]
I been runnin’ from the sun,
Tryna find where I belong.
Pain hits heavy, but I keep movin’ on,
Do it for you — you the reason I’m strong.
If heaven got a view, hope you see me now,
I’m still dancin’, just workin’ it out somehow.
One day, when the night fades again,
I’ll see you — yeah — see you in the light, my friend.
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[Verse 2]
(Soft sub-bass + airy trap hi-hats rise)
I been drownin’ in my thoughts, tryna catch my breath,
Sea of emotion, tide of regret.
Talkin’ to the sky like maybe you’ll respond,
Every cloud a letter from beyond.
Stackin’ days, buildin’ walls with time,
Hopin’ peace gonna cross that line.
You told me “live, don’t waste your prime,”
Now I’m tryna turn the hurt to shine.
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[Bridge]
(Guitar swell + reversed synth textures)
Every loss left a scar that glows,
Every tear watered somethin’ that grows.
I still hear your laugh in the radio hum,
Reminds me where I came from.
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[Chorus – Final Lift]
(Key change → A♭ major | Bright pads open wide)
I been runnin’ from the sun,
But it’s time to let it come.
Pain still heavy, but I’m holdin’ on,
For you — yeah — I keep movin’ strong.
If heaven got a view, hope you proud right now,
I’m still here, still singin’ it loud.
One day when my journey ends,
I’ll see you — see you in the light again.
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[Outro]
(Instrumental fade | soft wind + reversed piano | heartbeat → silence)
Yeah… for you.