Just A Footnote (In Your Story)

Indie Pop, Synthpop, Bedroom Pop Pop, Americana, Singer-Songwriter

[Intro]
[Four-count of finger snaps]
[A bright, catchy synth hook plays twice]

[Verse 1]
[Verse 1: Bouncy bass and steady beat enter]
I practiced my monologue in the mirror this morning
The lighting was perfect, my delivery warning
The world of the brilliance it's 'bout to receive
I picked out my soundtrack and I'm ready to leave
(Ready to leave)

[Pre-Chorus]
[Synths begin to swell and build tension]
But the extras don't know all the lines to my scene
The love interest glances right through the routine
And the camera I thought was all focused on me
Pans over my shoulder to someone, to something else...

[Chorus]
[Drums kick in full force, huge anthemic synth chords]
And I guess I'm not the main character after all!
Just a footnote in your story, waiting for a call!
The world doesn't revolve around my messy, beautiful plight!
It's a liberating, terrifying, ordinary night!
(Oh-oh-oh) Just a face in the crowd!
(Oh-oh-oh) I'm laughing out loud!

[Verse 2]
[Music pulls back slightly, focus on bass and vocals]
I deleted the app that was framing my life
Cut the dramatic strings with a practical knife
No more slow-motion walks in the pouring rain
Just the quiet relief of dissolving the pain
(Dissolving the pain)

[Pre-Chorus]
[Energy builds again, backing vocals start to layer]
'Cause the extras have stories that are tangled with mine
They're the heroes and villains of their own design
And the spotlight I fought for so hard to obtain
Was just a reflection on the windowpane...

[Chorus]
[Full force again, even more energetic and celebratory]
And I guess I'm not the main character after all!
Just a footnote in your story, waiting for a call!
The world doesn't revolve around my messy, beautiful plight!
It's a liberating, terrifying, ordinary night!
(Oh-oh-oh) Just a face in the crowd!
(Oh-oh-oh) I'm laughing out loud!

[Bridge]
[Music breaks down to a single pulsing synth and handclaps]
It's a bigger, brighter universe when you're not the sun
A more interesting story when you're not the only one
You can finally relax and just see what occurs
When you're not reading the script, just reciting the words...

[Guitar Solo]
[Short, jubilant, and slightly fuzzy indie-rock guitar solo]
[Full band joyously supports it]

[Outro]
[Group shout-along vocals over the final chorus riff]
NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER!
(Not the main character!)
JUST A FOOTNOTE!
(Just a footnote!)
NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER!
(Not the main character!)
JUST A FOOTNOTE!
(Just a footnote!)

[Music fades out with the repeating synth hook and finger snaps]
Just a footnote...
[Final, happy synth note fades]

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[Intro] [Four-count of finger snaps] [A bright, catchy synth hook plays twice] [Verse 1] [Verse 1: Bouncy bass and steady beat enter] I practiced my monologue in the mirror this morning The lighting was perfect, my delivery warning The world of the brilliance it's 'bout to receive I picked out my soundtrack and I'm ready to leave (Ready to leave) [Pre-Chorus] [Synths begin to swell and build tension] But the extras don't know all the lines to my scene The love interest glances right through the routine And the camera I thought was all focused on me Pans over my shoulder to someone, to something else... [Chorus] [Drums kick in full force, huge anthemic synth chords] And I guess I'm not the main character after all! Just a footnote in your story, waiting for a call! The world doesn't revolve around my messy, beautiful plight! It's a liberating, terrifying, ordinary night! (Oh-oh-oh) Just a face in the crowd! (Oh-oh-oh) I'm laughing out loud! [Verse 2] [Music pulls back slightly, focus on bass and vocals] I deleted the app that was framing my life Cut the dramatic strings with a practical knife No more slow-motion walks in the pouring rain Just the quiet relief of dissolving the pain (Dissolving the pain) [Pre-Chorus] [Energy builds again, backing vocals start to layer] 'Cause the extras have stories that are tangled with mine They're the heroes and villains of their own design And the spotlight I fought for so hard to obtain Was just a reflection on the windowpane... [Chorus] [Full force again, even more energetic and celebratory] And I guess I'm not the main character after all! Just a footnote in your story, waiting for a call! The world doesn't revolve around my messy, beautiful plight! It's a liberating, terrifying, ordinary night! (Oh-oh-oh) Just a face in the crowd! (Oh-oh-oh) I'm laughing out loud! [Bridge] [Music breaks down to a single pulsing synth and handclaps] It's a bigger, brighter universe when you're not the sun A more interesting story when you're not the only one You can finally relax and just see what occurs When you're not reading the script, just reciting the words... [Guitar Solo] [Short, jubilant, and slightly fuzzy indie-rock guitar solo] [Full band joyously supports it] [Outro] [Group shout-along vocals over the final chorus riff] NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER! (Not the main character!) JUST A FOOTNOTE! (Just a footnote!) NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER! (Not the main character!) JUST A FOOTNOTE! (Just a footnote!) [Music fades out with the repeating synth hook and finger snaps] Just a footnote... [Final, happy synth note fades]

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