Reflection

REFLECTION 
[Author: Maria Rabadan– Urban Pop Fusion]

[0:00 – Intro | Soft beat, ambient pads]
[spoken, sensual + confident tone]

 “They say a woman’s heart shines or fades…
depending on who’s holding her hand.

[low 808 hits, light guitar riff builds]

[0:17 – Verse 1 | Melodic, smooth flow]
If she laughs loud, if she feels free (yeah)
That’s what trust looks like, can’t you see? (uh-huh)
If she’s cold now, hiding her light (light)
It’s ‘cause someone dimmed it overnight (night)
If she’s loving hard, but losing sleep (sleep)
It’s ‘cause her pain runs way too deep (deep)
You say she’s crazy— you say she’s indomitable
But that’s how queens survive too long (woo)

[0:48 – Pre-Chorus | Emotional tension builds]
Don’t call her distant if you were the storm (no)
Don’t call her crazy, she’s been reborn (reborn)
She didn’t change, she just grew strong (uh)
For too long… she carried wrong (yeah)

[1:03 – CHORUS | Beat drops, full reggaetón groove]
She’s reflection — gives what she receives (eh-eh)
You break her, she turns to steel (oh-oh)
It’s not madness, it’s reaction (yeah)
To your fear, to your distraction (uh)
Even the healed ones can fall (fall)
When they love the wrong soul (soul)
So don’t say she lost her flame (flame)
You were the one who played that game (ey)
[beat continues – vocal ad-libs]: “yeah… reflection… mmm”
[1:34 – Verse 2 | Urban pop rap style, rhythmic flow]
If she’s tired, it’s not her vibe (nah)
It’s the weight she carries to survive (yeah)
If she’s grinding twice as hard (hard)
It’s ‘cause you left her with your part (uh)
You say she’s cold, that she’s too much (too much)
But you can’t handle real touch (no)
Even angels start to fight (fight)
When they’re done crying at night (yeah-yeah)

[2:00 – Bridge | Dreamy, slow vocal reverb, beat softens]
Before you say she lost her glow (ah)
Look at the love you failed to show (yeah)
Even a goddess can lose her peace (peace)
When her temple’s touched by greed (greed)
[beat drops out – vocal echo]
It’s not drama — it’s protection (protection)
It’s her truth — her resurrection (uh)

[2:20 – FINAL CHORUS | Beat returns, full power]
She’s reflection — gives what she receives (eh-eh)
You wound her, she learns to leave (oh-oh)
It’s not weakness, it’s self control (yeah)
She just took back her soul (uh)
Even the strong can fall apart (yeah)
When love forgets the heart (oh)
So don’t say she changed her ways (no)
She just stopped living in your haze (haze)

[2:43 – Outro | Spoken with echo + fade]
“A woman doesn’t change…
she remembers who she was before she forgot.”
[beat fades with synth echo + distant vocal] “reflection… reflection…”

Urban Pop Fusion, Reguetón, female