[Intro — distant party sounds fading away]
The room was full an hour ago…
Funny how quiet loud places become.
Candy Viper…
[Verse 1 — soft haunting vocals]
Glitter falling on the floor,
Empty bottles by the door,
Echoes where the music played,
Memories that start to fade,
Everybody knew my name,
When they were dancing in the flames,
But when the morning finally showed,
I was standing here alone,
[Pre-Chorus — emotional build]
Isn’t it strange?
Isn’t it funny?
How attention
Can still feel lonely,
A thousand voices
Screaming for me,
But silence knows
The real story,
[Chorus — haunting hook]
I’m an afterparty ghost,
There when everybody goes,
The shadow underneath the lights
That nobody really knows,
Afterparty ghost,
Smiling for the show,
They love me at my highest…
But who stays at my lowest?
I’m an afterparty ghost…
[Verse 2 — deeper emotion]
Pictures capture perfect scenes,
Not the spaces in between,
They freeze the smile, they miss the pain,
They never photograph the rain,
I’m not complaining about my dreams,
I love the world I got to see,
But sometimes even stars alone,
Need somewhere they can call a home,
[Pre-Chorus 2 — layered vocals]
Isn’t it strange?
Isn’t it crazy?
How everybody sees you
But nobody sees maybe…
The person underneath the glow,
The one they’ll never get to know,
[Chorus — haunting hook]
I’m an afterparty ghost,
There when everybody goes,
The shadow underneath the lights
That nobody really knows,
Afterparty ghost,
Smiling for the show,
They love me at my highest…
But who stays at my lowest?
I’m an afterparty ghost…
[Bridge — stripped emotional moment]
If I wasn’t shining…
Would you still see me?
If I wasn’t winning…
Would you believe me?
When the spotlight disappears,
Who’s still standing here?
[Verse 3 — quiet self-discovery]
I used to fear an empty room,
Like silence meant I had to lose,
But underneath the fading lights,
I finally met myself tonight,
No applause and no disguise,
No perfect lines, no pretty lies,
Just the person I forgot to see,
The one who never gave up on me,
[Final Pre-Chorus — emotional rise]
Maybe quiet isn’t lonely,
Maybe I just needed time,
To find the voice inside me…
That was hidden behind the shine,
[Final Chorus — cinematic vocals]
I’m an afterparty ghost,
There when everybody goes,
The heartbeat underneath the lights
That nobody really knows,
Afterparty ghost,
But now I finally know,
The person I was searching for…
Was waiting here alone.
I’m my own way home.
[Outro — whispered]
The party ended…
But I’m still here.
Lord_Icicle
