[Verse 1] Mum texting, says the roads look rough Dad asking if I’ve “saved enough” Same sofa, same stain on the cup Whole life in a cardboard box, taped up Passport pics in a desk top drawer “Next year, next year” like a tired old tour Feet by the door but I freeze mid-floor Every goodbye feels like a small war [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been scrolling through my own old posts Careful kid, always scared of ghosts If I stay, I never lose what I got If I go, I might find what I’m not [Chorus] On the safe side, I don’t fall But I don’t fly at all Got a bright sky on my phone But I’m still stuck at home I’m torn in two, what do I choose? Stay or bruise, win or lose On the safe side, I don’t fall But I don’t fly at all (at all) [Verse 2] Late night trains on my cracked screen glow Quick clips, kids saying “you gotta go” My name in a draft mail, half-typed out Delete, rewrite, backspace my doubt Air in my chest like a held-back shout Old streets know every fear I house Future calling on a blocked ID Is that ringing ever meant for me? [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been saving every “one day” thought Folded tight in a secret spot If I stay, everything stays the same If I move, I step into my name [Chorus] On the safe side, I don’t fall But I don’t fly at all Got a bright sky on my phone But I’m still stuck at home I’m torn in two, what do I choose? Stay or bruise, win or lose On the safe side, I don’t fall But I don’t fly at all (fly at all) [Bridge] [Beat filters down, airy pads swell, distant vocal chops] Hands on the handle, heart on the line (hey) One foot over, one stuck behind If fear is a cage that I built inside Who holds the key but me this time? (Go, go) say it till it sticks (Go, go) heart doing tricks If I fall flat, I still moved feet If I stay still, that’s the real defeat [Chant] Safe side, far side, which side am I? (which side?) Both hands shaking but I still try (still try) Safe side, far side, open that door I can’t bloom if I hug this floor [Chorus] On the safe side, I might fall But I might fly after all Got that bright sky in my lungs New words on my tongue I’m torn in two, but I’ll choose move Trip or groove, learn the proof On the safe side, I might fall But I might fly after all (after all)

rap, UK garage-pop bounce at 120 BPM, male vocals; shifty swung drums and deep sub-bass under glitchy chopped vocal hits, pizzicato and stabbed violins answering tight rap cadences; verses half-whispered then flipping into agile melodic flows; airy pads bloom in the pre and chorus, hook stacks into a chant with gang-style doubles; bridge strips to filtered drums and pads before a final full-energy chorus with ad-libs and harmony layers., uk garage, pop, violin, fluid

Safe Side / Far Side