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vintage soul ballad inspired Soul, R&B, Gospel by the emotional honesty and warmth of soul r b pop blues but sung by a black female vocalist with smoky tenderness and quiet heartbreak intimate analog recording feel soft piano upright bass brushed drums subtle organ emotional confessional soul raw r b jazz influenced gritty emotional female vocals piano driven live room feel vulnerable and unfiltered delivery soulful pop brushed jazz drums warm bass honest and exposed powerful restraint british soul, ‑Audience
[Verse 1] I learned my story from strangers’ mouths Pieces of me passed around Everybody holds a version close While I’m outside looking in through windows [Pre-Chorus] You call it peace, I call it hiding You call it love, but why am I guessing? [Chorus] Tell me who I am before they do Why’d I meet myself through someone new? I keep forgiving, except with you Cause silence leaves bruises too [Verse 2] I wanted truth, not perfect answers Wanted your voice instead of echoes How can a daughter carry history When the pages never made it home? [Bridge] Maybe my anger is grief in a heavier coat Maybe I’m tired of knocking on doors that won’t open Maybe I wanted a mother And a map At the same time [Repeat Chorus x2]
