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[Verse 1]
Mama hung clothes on the line
While the sea talked back to the shore
I learned to keep my chin high
Even when I wanted more
Boys in the lane had loud mouths
Girls with eyes like cut glass
I smiled and I held my breath
Let the hard days pass
[Pre-Chorus]
But my name sat on my tongue
Like a song I couldn't say
I was never made for hiding
I was born this way
[Chorus]
Let me be
Let me be
Under this sun, let me breathe
Let me be
Let me be
Love is still love in me
(Still love in me)
[Verse 2]
Grandma said, "Walk brave, child"
While she salted the red fish stew
I wore my best church face
Then I broke right through
First time I loved somebody
I felt thunder in my chest
Whole town said "be careful now"
I said "I know what's best"
[Pre-Chorus]
My heart don't need permission
From the mouth of a crowded street
I was never made for shrinking
I was born to speak
[Chorus]
Let me be
Let me be
Under this sun, let me breathe
Let me be
Let me be
Love is still love in me
(Still love in me)
[Bridge]
Now I dance with my whole name
On my skin like gold
Every scar became a road
Every tear grew bold
If they ask me where I'm from
Tell them right where I stand
Little queer child of the islands
With the truth in my hand
[Chorus]
Let me be
Let me be
Under this sun, let me breathe
Let me be
Let me be
Love is still love in me
(Still love in me)
Details
GeneratedJun 15, 2026
Duration3:14
LanguageEnglish
Style
R&B with a laid-back island groove and syncopated drum pocket, 82 BPM feel; verse rides warm keys, palm-muted guitar, and rubbery bass, pre-chorus strips to hand percussion and stacked harmonies, chorus opens with plush chords and a simple hook. Lead vocal stays close-mic and breathy with doubles on key lines, ad-lib swells in the right ear, delay throws on the last word. Steel-drum chimes, tape hiss, and a reverse swell before each chorus. Smooth, intimate, sun-faded mix with glossy lows., r&b
Credits
Prompt bySavageOrbitTrey
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A R&B song about growing up in the Caribbean as a queer person.
