AFTERGLOW
(Hip-Hop Influenced Melodic Anthem — Full Zona Format)
[Intro – Whispered / Layered Reverb]
Yeah…
It’s that feeling you don’t forget.
Late nights, bright lights…
I’m still glowing off the memory.
[Verse 1 – Melodic Rap / Smooth Flow]
City buzzing while I’m sliding through the twilight,
Carry all my scars but they shining in the moonlight.
Heard ’em talking down but I’ve never let the fear bite—
Turned all of my losses to a blueprint for my new life.
Ooh, pressure made a diamond on a tightrope,
Heart cold, never froze — I just learned to let the light grow.
I been on a wave, everything is moving psycho,
But I keep it calm like a storm in a white coat.
(detached confidence, subtle autotune)
[Chorus – High Melodic Belt / Wide Harmony]
I still glow in the afterglow,
All the hurt, all the pain—I just let it go.
Turned my tears to a river that carried me home,
Now every step I take feels supernatural.
If you see me rise, just know it’s intentional—
I’m built from the fire, yeah I’m untouchable.
I still glow…
In the afterglow.
[ad-libs: “glow… glow… yeah, yeah…”]
[Verse 2 – Hip-Hop Verse / Confident Bounce]
I remember days I was begging for a lifeline,
Now I got the type of peace money can’t buy.
Energy protected like a vault with a landmine,
Lose me once? That’s a blessing in a disguise.
I been on go—never fold under pressure,
Calculated moves like I’m dancing with a ledger.
Past tried to pull me back—I severed
Everything that dimmed my shine, now I shine better.
808s kicking like a heartbeat runaway,
New me talking to the old me: “break away.”
If the world ever doubts me, that’s okay,
‘Cause I’ll paint the sky with the dreams they try to take away.
[ad-libs: “take away—yeah…”]
[Chorus – Repeat / Stronger Harmonies]
I still glow in the afterglow,
All the hurt, all the pain—I just let it go.
Turned my tears to a river that carried me home,
Now every step I take feels supernatural.
If you see me rise, just know it’s intentional—
I’m built from the fire, yeah I’m untouchable.
I still glow…
In the afterglow.
[ad-libs: “afterglow… afterglow…”]
[Bridge – Atmospheric / Floating Vocal Layer]
When the world gets heavy, I still rise,
Even when the love fades, I still shine.
You can dim the lights but not my mind—
I’m the spark that survives every night.
[ad-libs: “every night… every night…”]
[Chorus – Final / Climactic / Full Harmony Stack]
I still glow in the afterglow,
All the hurt, all the pain—I just let it go.
Turned my tears to a river that carried me home,
Now every step I take feels supernatural.
If you see me rise, just know it’s intentional—
I’m built from the fire, yeah I’m untouchable.
I still glow…
In the afterglow.
[ad-libs: “glow… glow… keep shining…”]
[Outro – Soft Spoken Fade]
You can lose everything and still shine again…
It’s the glow that stays after the fire dies.
That’s the afterglow.
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