[Intro]
[Sound of a vinyl record crackling. A warm, jazzy Rhodes piano melody. A smooth lo-fi hip hop beat and a groovy baseline enter. Ethereal female "oohs" float in the background with reverb throughout the song.]
[Verse 1]
Kinda a shame, that I don’t really care
Not even a friendship, after all those years.
Being with you, for the brief time we shared
Was a total mind trip, and a waste of my air.
I knew early on, I had to break free.
Can’t believe I gave grace, instead of saving me.
[Pre-Chorus]
[The groove gets deeper.The vocals more assertive, deeper and soulful.]
Little red flags, little white lies,
Your real representative, I honestly despise.
[Chorus]
[Even more soulful and powerful with reverb and 808-heavy]
Should’ve kept my peace, where I was content.
Instead, I gave you the chance, that was never heaven-sent.
I’m not even mad, never even sad,
I’m just glad to be totally free.
I’m so relieved I dodged a bullet
That was never meant to be.
[Verse 2]
[The vibe is even more intimate. The bassline is more melodic.]
Tried to ignore it, ‘til I realized
This would be MY life. That was my sign.
At that point, I didn’t even like you.
But I still tried to be kind.
You played in my face, with your lies and your games.
Two minutes with you felt like a hundred long days.
[Bridge- THE GLITCH]
[Reverb. The lofi beat stutters, slows down, and dies. A deep, distorted 808 bass hums ominously. The Rhodes piano becomes detuned and dissonant. Baltasar's voice is now a raw, pitched-down, almost rude sarcastic whispher]
Should’ve seen it coming, yeah
Your behavior so unappealing, gave me reason to leave.
All that time I wasted, I’ll never repeat.
Now I know my peace is something to protect and keep.
[Pre-Chorus]
[The groove gets deeper.The vocals more assertive, deeper, more powerful and soulful. Ad-libs.]
Little red flags (yeah-yeah)
Little white lies (mmm)
Your real representative, I honestly despise.
[Chorus]
[The groove more deep. The vocals become more passionate, soulful, climatic and taunting.]
Should’ve kept my peace, where I was content.
Instead I gave you a chance, that was never heaven-sent.
I’m not even mad (no)
Never even sad (no tears)
I’m just glad to be totally free (so free).
I’m so relieved I dodged a bullet
that was never meant to be.
[Outro]
[The original lofi beat and bassline crash back in, but faster, more desperate. Baltasar's voice is now raw, powerful, bluesy, climatic cry. The female echos are more chaotic. Reverb.]
Dodged a bullet… yeah, I did
Kept my peace… now I live
No regrets… no lookin’ back
I’m too blessed… for that.
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