[Verse] I had melodies stuck in my chest Beating louder than the room But the screen just stared right back at me Like it didn’t know what to do Faders, grids, and error lights Another take that feels off-time By the time the sound came back to me The feeling already died [Pre-Chorus] Cheap mics, borrowed time Static in my headphones I knew what I wanted to say Just didn’t speak the language of the machines [Chorus] Now I don’t fight the wires I don’t chase the click I just let the idea breathe And it finally exists I’m not here to sell a feeling Or turn my heart into gold I make music just to hear myself Say the things I couldn’t before [Verse 2] Latency between my hands and ears Always half a second late Every note reminded me Of everything I couldn’t afford to be They said “learn the tools, pay the cost” Like art’s a thing you have to buy But I was never trying to win I was just trying to feel alive [Pre-Chorus] I lost years to frustration Thinking it was all on me But it wasn’t a lack of vision Just a wall I couldn’t see [Chorus] Now I don’t fight the wires I don’t drown in doubt The sound in my head finds its way Straight out I’m not here for numbers I’m not chasing control I make music just to give myself Somewhere safe to go [Bridge] This isn’t cheating This is freedom This is finally hearing What I meant If the world wants products They can keep the rest This song is mine And that’s enough [Final Chorus ] No latency in my heartbeat No price on what I feel I don’t need permission To know that this is real I make music for the quiet joy Of letting myself exist [Outro] No market, no machine Just me and the sound I missed
