Different Lane

[Style:]

[Indie pop / alt-pop with subtle hip-hop drums.]
[Clean guitar. Warm bass. Minimal flexing.]
[Confident but calm. Not arrogant.]

[Verse 1]

I don’t really fit the mold
Never cared for chains of gold
Never needed rented cars
Or fake friends in rented homes

I don’t rap about the bodies
Or the women like they’re things
I don’t need to tear someone down
Just to make the crowd sing

I’ve got flaws, yeah that’s for sure
But I don’t build my brand on lies
I’d rather lose a little fame
Than lose the look in her eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

I’m not chasing every trend
I’m not playing every role
I just write what’s in my chest
And let the truth unfold

[Chorus]

I’m in a different lane
I’m not racing for the fame
I just wanna make my music
Put my heart inside the frame

I go home at night in peace
Not haunted by the things I say
If this don’t make me famous
I’m still good either way

I’m in a different lane

[Verse 2]

I care about my family
I call my mom back
I show up when I say I will
I don’t just post and cap

I focus on my girl
And the way she holds me down
I’d rather build a real life
Than just build another sound

And me and Heavenly Father
We don’t always agree
But I’m working on that relationship
And He’s still working on me

[Pre-Chorus]

I’m not perfect, I won’t pretend
I’ve messed up more than most
But growth don’t always make a scene
Sometimes it’s quiet growth

[Chorus]

I’m in a different lane
I’m not racing for the fame
I just wanna make my music
Put my heart inside the frame

If I never top the charts
But I keep my circle safe
Then I’ve already won
In a very different way

[Bridge (Stripped Down)]

I don’t need to disrespect
To feel like I’m a man
I don’t need to break a heart
To prove I have a plan

If being real is boring
Then I guess I’ll stay that way
‘Cause I’d rather be authentic
Than famous for a day

[Final Chorus (Lift)]

I’m in a different lane
Not better — just my way
I’m building something lasting
Not something that’ll fade

If they don’t understand
That’s cool, I won’t explain
I’m just making art
In a different lane

Indie Pop
Alt-Pop
Hip hop drums 
Clean guitar 
Warm bass