Shatter and Shine

(Intro – beatbox + spoken)
Boots n’ cats n’—boots n’ cats n’
Mm—yeah
(hey)
No music… just truth
Verse 1 (Lead)
You drove away with my confidence
Left me there in the consequence
Rearview mirror couldn’t hide your lies
Now I see clear with my own eyes
(Background harmonies)
Ooh—ahh— (stay, stay)
No—no— (don’t you stay)
Pre-Chorus (Lead + Alto echo)
You said I’d never shine alone
(shine alone)
But I built a voice you can’t control
Chorus (Full group)
Bust your windows out your car
Yeah, I know exactly who you are
I was quiet, I was scarred
Now I’m louder than your shattered heart
I think that I deserved to smile
(yeah, yeah!)
Not just fake it for a while
You broke me down, denied my style
Now I sing it—running wild
Break (Percussion focus)
Boots n’ cats—boots n’ cats
Tsk—kah—boom—clap
Heartbeat—don’t crack
No, I bounce right back
Verse 2 (Lead + harmony stack)
Every word you said was thin
Like a song with no violin
I was soft but I grew my flame
Now I don’t even say your name
(Background – layered)
Ahh— (rise up)
Ooh— (don’t stop)
Pre-Chorus (Group swell)
Every tear turned into sound
Now my feet don’t touch the ground
Chorus (Bigger harmony)
Bust your windows out your car
Let the silence scream how wrong you are
I was small, I fell apart
Now I’m singing every broken part
I think that I deserved to smile
(hold it high!)
Sing it strong, don’t reconcile
You dimmed my fire for a while
Now I’m blazing—versatile
Bridge (A cappella layering)
(Soprano) Ooh—flying high
(Alto) I won’t hide
(Tenor/low) Not this time
(All) This is mine
Final Chorus (Full + stomp/clap)
Bust your windows out your car
Watch me turn these wounds to art
I was lost, now I’m a star
Hear me singing who I are
I think that I deserved to smile
Loud and real, no more denial
You held me back, but not my style
Now I’m free—watch me go wild
(Outro – soft fade)
Mm—yeah
Boots n’ cats… boots n’ cats…
Just me…

Primary Style: Contemporary A Cappella Pop (competitive collegiate vibe)
Influences:
Modern riff-driven pop
Vocal percus