[Intro — quiet vocals, distant synths]
Everyone sees the spotlight…
Nobody sees what happens after.
Candy Viper…
[Verse 1 — soft emotional vocals]
Another night with my phone face down,
Another smile when I’m breaking down,
They see diamonds, they see fame,
They don’t see me fighting through the rain,
Makeup fades in the bathroom light,
Conversations with myself at night,
Mirror knows what I never say,
All the secrets I hide away,
[Pre-Chorus — rising emotion]
Maybe I’m tired of pretending,
Every story has a different ending,
Behind the glitter and the attention,
There’s a heart full of midnight confessions…
[Chorus — emotional hook]
These are my midnight confessions,
All of my hidden reflections,
All of the words that I never speak,
When nobody’s watching,
When nobody’s calling,
That’s when the truth catches up to me,
I’m not perfect,
I’m still learning lessons,
These are my midnight confessions…
[Verse 2 — more powerful]
I built a castle from my mistakes,
Turned my scars into something great,
Every chapter, every fall,
Made me stronger through it all,
They love the image, they love the name,
But would they love me without the fame?
If all the lights disappeared tonight,
Would I still shine without their eyes?
[Pre-Chorus 2 — layered vocals]
Maybe I’m more than the reputation,
More than somebody’s expectation,
Behind every perfect impression,
There’s a million midnight confessions…
[Bridge — stripped piano/R&B moment]
Dear younger me…
You’re gonna survive,
You’re gonna lose,
But you’ll learn how to fly,
They’ll call you broken,
They’ll call you strange,
Then they’ll turn around…
And remember your name.
[Final Chorus — big cinematic vocals]
These are my midnight confessions,
All of my hidden reflections,
All of the fears underneath my dreams,
Every heartbreak,
Every wrong turn,
Made me everything I’m meant to be,
I’m not perfect…
That was never the lesson…
These are my midnight confessions…
[Outro — whisper]
The darkest nights…
Made the brightest version of me.
Lord_Icicle
