Flood Warning (Endless Drifting)

(Production Notes: Reversed piano intro, distant thunder FX, tight 808 sub, stuttering hi-hats, layered falsetto stacks, dramatic percussion hits, airy pads, subtle choir textures in chorus, minimal guitar plucks in verses)

(Vocal Style: Smooth male lead, breathy lower register verses, controlled falsetto in pre-chorus, emotional belt in final chorus, stacked harmonies wide-panned)

(Soft thunder rumble)

(Reversed piano swelling in)

(Verse 1) (Low, intimate tone)

You said it was forever,

Now forever’s just a phrase

Perfume on my sweater

But it don’t smell the same

You move like you innocent

Talk like you heaven-sent

But silence gets loud

When the truth slips out

(Hi-hats begin ticking softly)

You told me I was different

Guess different means replaceable

You play me like a record

But I’m not erasable

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(Pre-Chorus) (Falsetto rising)

Don’t look at me like that

Like I’m supposed to fight for what you broke

You turned love into an aftermath

Now you’re drowning in the smoke

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(Chorus) (Heavy percussion drops in)

Go on, let it fall now

Let your tears hit the ground

That rain don’t move me

I don’t hear a sound

You built this storm, yeah

Now it’s pouring down

If you need forgiveness

Better swim, don’t drown

(Choir pad swells)

Cry if you want to

Flood the whole room

But I won’t rescue you

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(Verse 2) (More rhythmic delivery)

Midnight confessionals

With mascara running black

You say it was accidental

But intention’s in the act

You say you didn’t mean it

But you leaned into the flame

Now you’re cold and defeated

When you’re whispering my name

(Sub bass deepens)

You only love me loud

When you’re scared to sleep alone

But I won’t be your shelter

Just because it storms

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(Pre-Chorus) (Higher intensity)

Don’t reach for my hand

Just because you lost control

You let go when it mattered

Now I’m letting go

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(Chorus) (Full drums + vocal stacks)

Go on, let it fall now

Let your tears hit the ground

That rain don’t move me

I don’t hear a sound

You built this storm, yeah

Now it’s pouring down

If you need forgiveness

Better swim, don’t drown

Cry if you want to

Flood the whole room

But I won’t rescue you

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(Bridge) (Minimal — just piano & vocal)

(Drums drop out)

You thought I’d break

You thought I’d beg

You thought I’d chase the lightning

But I found my strength

Inside the wreck

And now I’m done with fighting

(Falsetto run)

I won’t drown with you

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(Final Chorus)(Belt + ad-libs)

Let it fall now

Let it crash down

Every tear’s just proof

You played around

You built this storm

Hear that thunder sound

I survived the flood

Now I’m higher ground

(Background ad-libs: “No more saving you” / “Swim alone” / “Higher ground”)