Candy Apple Heart

[INTRO – instant stomp-clap groove, bright synth stabs, playful vocal energy]
Hey—
I didn’t plan to feel this—no

[VERSE 1 – tight percussion, bouncy bassline, bright synth accents]
I walked into the streetlights thinking I was fine alone
Phone in my pocket, hands cold, walking on my own
Then you turned your head like you noticed I was there
And I lost my balance in real time

You talked like you were joking but you never looked away
Like sugar under pressure in a paper cup that bends in my hand
My grip got tight without me choosing it that way
Now I’m watching myself lean in

I tell myself it’s nothing, just coincidence at best
But I keep stepping closer every time I try to rest
And I notice I’m not leaving like I said I would
Not tonight

[PRE-CHORUS – rising synth lift, snare build]
I could call it timing
I could call it chance
But I know I changed direction
When you glanced

I was doing fine before you
Now I don’t move like before you
And I don’t even try to stop
Myself

[CHORUS – stomp-clap drop, bright synth wall]
My candy apple heart
It starts beating faster when you start
Talking like you know my name already
Like it fits you already

My candy apple heart
Shiny on the outside, but it’s not that hard
To see I’m losing my control here
Because of you here

My candy apple heart
My candy apple heart

[VERSE 2 – rhythmic groove, lighter synth sparkle]
I keep laughing at how obvious I’ve become tonight
I answer too fast when you speak, I step into your light
I try to act like I don’t care but I keep looking back
Every time you move away

You say my name and I respond before I even think
Like my brain forgets the space between us in a blink
And I don’t correct myself even when I notice it
I just let it happen

[PRE-CHORUS – build tension]
I was steady on my own
Now I’m not the same alone
And I know exactly who
Did that

I don’t fight it when it happens
I just notice when it’s happening
And I let it keep on going
Still

[CHORUS – bigger impact]
My candy apple heart
It starts beating faster when you start
Talking like you know my name already
Like it fits you already

My candy apple heart
Shiny on the outside, but it’s not that hard
To see I’m losing my control here
Because of you here

My candy apple heart
My candy apple heart

[BRIDGE – stripped, minimal build]
I didn’t plan to react like this
I didn’t decide to lean like this
It just happened every time you were close

And I can see it clearly now
This isn’t something I figured out
It’s something my body already chose

[FINAL CHORUS – full peak]
My candy apple heart
It starts beating faster every time you start
Talking like you know my name already
Like it fits you already

My candy apple heart
Shiny on the outside, but it’s not that hard
To see I’m losing my control here
Because of you here

My candy apple heart
My candy apple heart
My candy apple heart

[OUTRO – stomp-clap fades, synth sparkle decay]
I didn’t plan it…
I just felt it

Maximal bright theatrical pop, upbeat stomp-clap indie pop, glossy synths, anthemic hooks, layered female vocals