Here’s an original R&B / hip-hop song built around the theme of banning social media for kids under 16—emotional, reflective, but still radio-ready.
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Title: “Offline Before I Grow”
Tempo: 78 BPM
Vibe: Moody R&B beat, soft piano, lo-fi drums, subtle 808
Mood: Reflective, protective, hopeful
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Intro (spoken / sung)
Yeah…
They say the screen raised us
Before the streets did
Before we knew who we was
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Verse 1
Mama said put the phone down, look me in my face
I was chasing likes, tryna find my place
Thirteen with a filter, hiding all my pain
Scrolling through a world that don’t know my name
Everybody flexing, nobody real
Kids learning worth from a highlight reel
Comparing my life to a lie online
While my childhood slipping through Wi-Fi lines
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Pre-Chorus
Too much noise in a young mind
Too many voices, not enough time
They selling dreams but they stealing sleep
How you supposed to grow when you buried that deep?
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Chorus
They said log out before you lose your soul
Offline before I grow
Gotta learn who I am, not what they told
Offline before I grow
No likes on love, no filter on truth
Gotta live my life, not just watch it move
They said log out before you lose control
Offline… before I grow
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Verse 2
Sixteen coming fast but the pressure hit early
Comments cut deep, yeah the hate get dirty
Kids catching bodies with words in a post
While the pain go viral, nobody close
Notifications buzzing like anxiety
Everybody watching but nobody see
Algorithm don’t care if you break inside
Long as you scrolling, yeah, it letting it ride
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Pre-Chorus
Too many scars from a comment section
Too much pain without protection
They monetize a kid’s attention
Then act surprised when we lose direction
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Chorus
They said log out before you lose your soul
Offline before I grow
Gotta learn who I am, not what they told
Offline before I grow
No likes on love, no filter on truth
Gotta live my life, not just watch it move
They said log out before you lose control
Offline… before I grow
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Bridge (half-sung / rap)
Ain’t saying tech bad, just saying timing
Let a kid be a kid before the signing
Before the branding, before the fame
Before your worth got a dollar sign name
Let me fall in love with the sky and trees
Not a trending sound every seven days
Give me scraped knees, give me late nights
Talking face to face, yeah, that hit right
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Final Chorus (emotional lift)
They said log out, yeah, I understand
Trying to save my heart, not ban my plans
I don’t need a phone to know I’m gold
Offline before I grow
Let me mess up, let me learn slow
Let me feel pain that don’t upload
They said log out, yeah, that’s for my soul
Offline… before I grow
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Outro
Maybe when I’m older, I’ll log back in
With a stronger mind and thicker skin
Till then…
Let me grow first.
