In Between the Lines by DJ_Vanessa - Zona

In Between the Lines

Track · Mar 29, 2026 · English

In Between the Lines

DJ_Vanessa

Duration

2:47

Language

English

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Got your questions on repeat

"Where you from? No

Really"

Like my face is a riddle

You’re entitled to read

Family photo on the wall

I’m the shade they crop out small

Too brown to blend

Too light to belong at all

[Chorus]

I’m in between the lines you drew

Not your box

Not made for you

You say my story in your words

But you don’t feel these bruises burn

I’m black in a world that swears it’s blind

Still tracing borders on my mind

If you don’t see all of me

Then you don’t see me at all

[Verse 2]

Sunday dinner

Careful jokes

Laugh along so I don’t choke

Smile tight

Change the subject

When the punchline hits my throat

You like my style

"you’re not like them"

Say it twice

Like it’s a gem

You love the culture

But you never ask who bled

[Chorus]

I’m in between the lines you drew

Not your box

Not made for you

You say my story in your words

But you don’t feel these bruises burn

I’m black in a world that swears it’s blind

Still tracing borders on my mind

If you don’t see all of me

Then you don’t see me at all

[Bridge]

I am my mother’s gentle hands

My father’s stubborn spine

Every curl

Every quiet rage

Is a history in my eyes

I’m not your token

Not your trend

I won’t fade to make you mend

I’ll take up space

I’ll say my name (say my name)

’till you learn it

Say it right

[Chorus]

I’m in between the lines you drew

Not your box

Not made for you

You say my story in your words

But you don’t feel these bruises burn

I’m black in a world that swears it’s blind

Still tracing borders on my mind

If you don’t see all of me

Then you don’t see me at all (at all)

Style

popwarmmidtempo pop with subtle r&b bounce; soft keys and clean electric guitar over a steadychesty kick. male vocals up frontintimate in the versesthen the chorus widens with stacked harmonies and a brighthopeful lift. light bass slides and finger snaps keep it moving; final chorus adds a simple choir-style backing to underline resilience and pride.

Prompt

I want a pop song about being mixed race and a mostly white society about being black and misunderstood

Credits

Prompt by

DJ_Vanessa

GeneratedMar 29, 2026

ModelAria v5