[Title: THEY SAY I’M OUT OF MY MIND] [Harmonic Map: Verse=C#m–A–E–B | Pre-Chorus=A–E–C#m–B | Chorus=C#m–A–E–B | Bridge=F#m–A–E–B] [Riff Map: Clean Guitar Arpeggios → Reverse Guitar Textures → Wide Chorus Guitars → Ambient Delay Tails] [Full Chordal Riff Map:] [C#m|–9––9––9––9–] [A|—5––5––5––5–] [E|—7––7––7––7–] [B|—7––7––7––7–] [Downstroke-emphasis with light palm muting in verses, full open strums in chorus.] [Vocal Layering Map: Lead Vocal Center Whisper Double L30/R30 Octave Harmony Chorus Gang Vocal Hooks Distant Reverb Adlibs] [Mix Bias: Emotional Vocal +4dB 808 Warmth +2dB Wide Guitars +3dB Tape Saturation 15% Hall Reverb 22%] [Mix Law: Vocals Front 808 Controlled Guitars Wide Adlibs Atmospheric Dynamic Range Preserved] [Max Content Allowed: Maximum Emotion Maximum Vulnerability Maximum Melancholy Maximum Melodic Adlibs] [Latent Map: Sadness 95% Heartbreak 90% Isolation 88% Nostalgia 92% Late-Night Energy 96%] [Intro] (Yeah…) (Oh-oh…) Late nights, cold eyes… They say I’m out of my mind… [Verse 1] Everybody got opinions when they don’t know me Actin’ like they understand all the shit that I carry Got scars on my soul that I hide with designer clothes Tryna numb all the pain but the highs getting harder Another night staring at the ceiling Another bottle just to kill the feeling Mama says I’m changing, maybe she’s right But I ain’t slept in like three damn nights And the mirror got a stranger looking back at me Lost another friend, now it’s hard to breathe Every text left unread, every promise broke Now I’m talking to myself while I’m sitting alone [Pre-Chorus] And I know… I got demons in my head Everywhere I go… They keep dragging me down [Chorus] They say I’m out of my mind Maybe that’s true Ever since you left I got nothing left to lose They say I’m out of my mind Maybe they’re right I’ve been fighting with myself Every single night Whoa-oh… I’m falling apart Whoa-oh… Still carrying your heart [Verse 2] I’ve been driving through the city with no destination Windows down, screaming songs to escape the frustration Everybody wants a piece when you’re breaking down But nobody sticks around when you hit the ground And I’m tired of pretending that I’m okay Tired of smiling just to get through the day Tired of hearing “it gets better with time” When time just reminds me you’re no longer mine Got your pictures in a folder I can’t delete Every memory still follows me down the street Every song sounds different when you’re gone Now the silence feels louder than the speakers on [Pre-Chorus] And I know… I got demons in my head Everywhere I go… They keep dragging me down [Chorus] They say I’m out of my mind Maybe that’s true Ever since you left I got nothing left to lose They say I’m out of my mind Maybe they’re right I’ve been fighting with myself Every single night Whoa-oh… I’m falling apart Whoa-oh… Still carrying your heart [Bridge] Maybe I’m broken Maybe I’m lost Maybe I paid too much For what love cost Maybe I’m hopeless Maybe I’m numb Maybe I’m still waiting For you to come [Final Chorus] They say I’m out of my mind Maybe that’s true But if loving you was crazy I’d do it all again for you They say I’m out of my mind Maybe they’re right But I’ll be hearing your name For the rest of my life Whoa-oh… Fading away Whoa-oh… But I’m still here today [Outro] (They say I’m out of my mind…) (Out of my mind…) (Out of my mind…) Yeah… Maybe I am…
