BEAT TYPE: Pain Trap / Southern Melodic
Tempo
130–145 BPM (sweet spot: 138 BPM)
Feels slow emotionally, but still moves
🔊 DRUMS (THIS MATTERS)
808:
Deep, clean, long tail
Slight glide / slide notes
Comes in after the emotional setup
Kick:
Soft punch, not aggressive
Follows the 808, doesn’t overpower it
Snare / Clap:
Dry, tight, slightly behind the beat
Space between hits = tension
Hi-hats:
Minimal
Light rolls ONLY in transitions
No constant rattling
👉 This beat should feel like pressure, not noise.
🎹 MELODY (DARK + EMOTIONAL)
Minor key (D minor / F minor / A minor)
Instruments:
Low piano (felt or muffled)
Dark pad or choir very low in the mix
Optional: subtle bell or pluck (ghost-like, not shiny)
Melody should loop and feel trapped, like it can’t escape.
🎚️ STRUCTURE (SMOOTH LANDING DROP)
Intro (8 bars)
Piano + pad only
Filtered, slightly distant
No drums
This is where your voice confesses
Pre-Drop (4 bars)
Low riser or reversed piano
Heartbeat-like pulse
Silence between sounds
DROP (smooth, not explosive)
808 slides in first
Kick joins after 1–2 bars
Drums breathe
No sudden crash — it should feel like falling
Hook
Everything locked in
Still space for vocals
Beat should feel heavy but restrained
🧠 EMOTIONAL FEEL (IMPORTANT)
This beat should sound like:
sitting alone in a car at night
replaying conversations you never got answers to
anger held back, not screamed
tears you don’t wipe away
If it feels “hype,” it’s wrong.
If it feels “sad pop,” it’s wrong.
If it feels like pressure in your ribs — that’s it.
Verse 1
I don’t cry out anymore, I break in place
Hold it together with a practiced face
Smiles learned, not meant
Mind won’t rest, heart bent
Still waking up tired from yesterday
You said “stay,” you said “wait,” you said “trust”
But your words hit the ground and turned to dust
I kept breathing you in
While I was caving within
Calling love something it never was
Pre-Chorus
I spoke from my chest
But you never heard me
Every truth I sent
Fell short, unanswered
Chorus
Your words never reached me
They sounded so real
But love don’t disappear
When it’s tested and sealed
I kept giving my heart
Like it proved something true
But I was drowning in silence
Standing right next to you
I needed action, not apologies
Needed effort, not sympathy
You said the right things perfectly
But they never reached me
Verse 2
I built a wall just to stay alive
Brick by brick, pain by pain, survived
Every time I let it fall
I got hurt the same way, same call
Then you said I’m cold for closing my eyes
They say I changed like it came from nowhere
Like I woke up bitter, didn’t care
But you don’t bleed like this
Without learning what hurt is
You don’t guard your heart unless it’s been there
Pre-Chorus 2
I begged for peace
You gave me chaos
Asked for truth
Got half of it back
Chorus
Your words never reached me
They sounded like love
But love doesn’t stall
When it’s hard, when it’s rough
I kept holding on
While you stayed the same
I was losing myself
Just to keep you
