(90s R&B x Hip-Hop Vibe – Smooth & Emotional)
(Intro – soft piano, lo-fi beat, female vocal humming in the background, echoing “Ooooh yeah, mmm-hmm”)
[Verse 1 – soft, reflective flow]
Girl, I lived through the pain, I lived through the lies
And look, it made me grow stronger (mmm)
When things slipped away, I had to contemplate
If I could hold on any longer (yeah)
I tried to grip tight with all my might
But things kept getting colder
Gave love to the ones that left me broken
Still, they made me bolder
*(Beat kicks in, deep bass, smooth hi-hats, female ad-libs: “Ohhh, yeah-yeah”) *
[Pre-Chorus – vibey, catchy, vocal echoes]
At the time, felt my life was over (over, yeah)
Stuck in a rut, nowhere to go (nowhere to go, yeah)
Only goal I had didn’t wanna know (wanna know)
Feelin’ low, drained of hope (hope, hope)
(Pause, beat fades for a second, deep breath, then – BOOM, drop!)
[Chorus – big, emotional, vocal rise!]
I don’t know what I did, I’m just in a state (yeah, yeah)
I don’t know about myself, why I move this way (why I move this way?)
It was never my intention, never meant to hurt you (no, no, nooo)
I don’t trust myself anymore… ohhh
*(Vocal runs, background ad-libs: “Ooooh, I’m sorry… mmm”) *
[Verse 2 – smooth, deep tone, more hip-hop influence]
I was like naaa, I ain’t goin’ out like that
Nope, no way, never (never, never)
Pulled myself together
Fought through the weather, changed that day at the end of my tether (yeahhh)
I’ve grown so much in the months that passed now
I just pray it lasts out (pray it lasts)
I pray one day, I can let my guard down
But I gotta stop throwin’ stones while livin’ in a glass house
(Beat fades, soft violin, deep breath, spoken softly: “Can we talk tomorrow?”)
[Bridge – minimal beat, emotional R&B run]
*(Female vocals: “We rise, we fall, we lose, we call…”) *
I know I hurt you, never meant to break us down
Now I’m lookin’ in the mirror, can’t even face myself now
Can we talk? Can we find a way?
I just wanna make things right, don’t wanna lose you today
(Chorus comes back, BIG vocal rise, harmonies, emotional swell!)
[Final Chorus – high notes, vocal runs, full emotion]
I don’t know what I did, I’m just in a state (I don’t know, I don’t know)
I don’t know about myself, why I move this way (why I move this way?)
It was never my intention, never meant to hurt you (no, no, nooo)
I don’t trust myself anymore… ohhh
*(Outro – beat fades out, soft echoes, female vocals humming “Mmm, yeahhh…”) *
UniQ
