Time's A Stranger

[Verse 1] [soft, introspective, almost whispery; draw the words out and let them float over the groove]
I hear the ticking of the clock again,
Time’s a stranger that I can’t defend.
Faces pass me, like they’re all the same,
And I keep dancing in a quiet flame.

[Pre-Chorus] [reflective and emotional; let your voice rise slightly on key words, giving a sense of longing or internal conflict]
I try to hold the world at bay,
But it slips like smoke, then drifts away.
They say I’m fine, but I don’t know why,
Something inside me won’t comply.

[Chorus] [soulful and expressive; punchy questions, elongated vowels, emphasize emotion, almost pleading]
Am I twisted? Or just awake?
Do I break, or do I bend and take?
I’m walking on the edge of what I’ve known,
Feeling so lost, yet strangely at home.

[Verse 2] [haunting and gentle; slightly eerie, almost conversational in tone, soft dynamics]
Shadows lean and they start to speak,
Secrets in corners, answers I seek.
I reach for reason, but it melts like rain,
Every attempt just brings the pain.

[Pre-Chorus] [same as first; reflective, build a little intensity on the final line]
I try to hold the world at bay,
But it slips like smoke, then drifts away.
They say I’m fine, but I don’t know why,
Something inside me won’t comply.

[Chorus] [soulful, expressive, slightly more intensity than first chorus; glide on key phrases]
Am I twisted? Or just awake?
Do I break, or do I bend and take?
I’m walking on the edge of what I’ve known,
Feeling so lost, yet strangely at home.

[Bridge] [soft, mysterious, almost whispery; let your voice float over the groove, then build slightly on the last line]
Maybe the line’s just a trick we play,
Maybe the night is calling my name.
Or maybe the truth is hiding here,
Right in the pulse of what I fear.

[Chorus/Outro] [soulful, reflective, fading at the end; let the last line trail off hauntingly]
Am I twisted? Or just awake?
Do I break, or do I bend and take?
I’m walking on the edge of what I’ve known,
Feeling so lost, yet strangely at home.

Dark fairytale pop, eerie lullaby vocals, whispery beats, toy-box melodies, haunting alt-electronic atmosphere, female