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I Just Wanna Be Loved

[INTRO | ambient city hum | soft electric piano | 110 BPM 2-step shuffle begins] [VERSE 1 | soft breath-tight delivery | slow and lethargic] Hands shake on the coffee cup [Pause] Eyes down cause I can’t look up Every word feels like too much [Pause] Every breath feels never enough There’s a laugh I practice in the mirror So you won’t feel the static in my head I say I’m fine just tired [Pause] But I’m terrified of what I haven’t said [CHORUS | rhythm drops in | heavy swinging sub-bass] I just wanna be loved Wanna be loved Even when I’m tangled and undone Tell me I’m enough Enough to be loved When I can’t believe it Can you hold that for us I just wanna be loved Enough to be loved [VERSE 2 | steady shuffling garage groove | skipping hi-hats] I scroll through the life I’ve staged Pretty pictures that hide the ache All my smiles are practiced poses Little lies in perfect focus Everyone shining while I break inside Holding a breath I can’t confide If the truth slipped out between the seams Would you stay and see the girl beneath [BRIDGE | drums drop out | wide atmospheric pads] If I fall apart will you stay near If I tell the truth will you still be here I’m so tired of being brave alone Could your heart feel like home [FINAL CHORUS | full swinging UKG energy | deep rolling bass] I just wanna be loved Wanna be loved Even when I’m tangled and undone Tell me I’m enough Enough to be loved When I can’t believe it Can you hold that for us [OUTRO | drums fade to a simple shuffle | vocal trails off] I just wanna be loved Enough to be loved (fade into breath) [END | silence]