Fake ft. Poison Lilly [Blackline Audio / Detour Soundscape Collab]

///*****/// [Song Direction: Female-led southern gothic alternative metal. Dark Appalachian atmosphere, raw venomous female vocal, heavy modern guitars, explosive choruses, smoky blues guitar texture, low Hammond organ atmosphere, and organic studio grit. Keep it heavy, haunted, bitter, and emotionally raw. Not pop, not country, not bar blues.] [Start] [Intro – dark electric guitar riff, low Hammond organ swell, roomy drums entering with slow-burn tension] [Verse 1 – smoky gothic groove, sparse heavy guitar, restrained venomous female vocal] She posts a pic with a flawless grin Perfect teeth, perfect tan, perfect caption again Got a million likes, but none of 'em know She cried in the bathroom an hour ago Her hair's done up, her makeup's tight She’s the prom queen every single night But no one sees her screen go black When she texts “I’m fine” and never texts back [Instrumental Break – 4 bars, low organ lick, dark guitar response] [Pre-Chorus – vocal strain building, guitars tightening underneath] 'Cause being perfect's killin’ her slowly But no one asks when she says “totally” She’s breaking hard but hiding so clean Life ain't what it looks on your screen [Short Break – stop-time drum fill, band cuts hard, guitar feedback hangs] [Chorus – explosive heavy gothic rock chorus, wailing female vocal, thick distorted guitars] She’s fake happy, fake chill Running on whiskey and will Told the world she’s living the dream But her heart’s tearing out at the seams She’s fake laughing, fake strong Telling everyone to "move on" But when the lights go down and the filters fade She’s just a girl who’s not okay [Turnaround – dark guitar slide, low Hammond swell, heavy groove reset] [Verse 2 – grit builds, heavier backbeat, bitter vocal edge] She’s got friends who adore her face But never show up when she breaks They love her when she’s fun and loud But ghost her when the tears come out She keeps it cute, keeps it sweet But she’s crashin’ hard underneath Wishin' someone saw her pain Instead of scrollin’ past again [Pre-Chorus – more rasp, emotional strain, drums rising, guitars pressing harder] Yeah, being perfect’s killin’ her slowly She’s screamin’ out behind a “lol” emoji Tired of pretending, tired of the scene Wish someone would ask what she really means [Break – 4 bars, dark blues guitar lead over heavy gothic rhythm section] [Chorus – repeat, shouted lines, heavier guitars, haunted backing vocals] She’s fake happy, fake chill Running on whiskey and will Told the world she’s living the dream But her heart’s tearing out at the seams She’s fake laughing, fake strong Telling everyone to "move on" But when the lights go down and the filters fade She’s just a girl who’s not okay [Bridge – stripped to bass, low organ drone, exposed female vocal, slow sway] One day she’ll toss the phone Rip the mask she’s always worn Stand in the mirror, wipe the gloss Say “this is me, no matter the cost” [Build – organ swells, toms return, guitars rising from clean tension into heavy distortion] [Final Chorus – starts half-time and wounded, explodes into full heavy gothic rock mid-way] She was fake happy, fake chill But now she’s done with the drill Gonna scream the truth, let the world hear She’s tired of smiling through the fear No more fake laughing, fake strong She’s been real all along And if the world don’t like her change She’ll burn it down and walk away [Outro – heavy band vamp, venomous female ad-libs, guitar feedback, organ chord fading into dark room tone] [End]