Not So Political

[Intro – dirty grind, filtered vocal] You say… turn it down… Too loud… too much now… (ah-ah) just vibes, no headlines… ⸻ [Verse 1] You used to send me links at 2AM Now you say “so, don’t read that stuff again” Funny how your silence got so clean Right when things got ugly on my screen You call it peace, you call it “mental health” I call it hiding comfortably in yourself ’Cause every story that I try to say You wave it off like it just fades away ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – rising into dubstep “Don’t spiral, don’t think so deep” Easy words when you can sleep “There’ll be plenty of doom to scroll in the morning” Like the night makes it less of a warning You mute the world, I hear it scream But I’m “too much” for what I’ve seen ⸻ [Chorus – bright, punchy, with sax riff] Oh now you’re not so political Turn the pain to something minimal Sip your drink, keep it casual While it’s getting unignorable You say we think too much We just finally see enough If it’s all so theoretical— Why’s it feel so physical? (sax hook — playful but biting) ⸻ [Verse 2] “Not all men”—you say it like a shield While we’re mapping out another battlefield Every headline that you scroll right past Is a story that we know will last You joke it off, “the world’s gone mad” But it’s the same world we already had You just liked it better out of view When it wasn’t coming home to you ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – darker tone] “Take a break, log off, breathe” Must be nice to just not see You dim the lights, I see it clear It’s getting louder every year ⸻ [Chorus – bigger, layered vocals] Oh now you’re not so political Make it soft and make it lyrical Keep it light, keep it beautiful While it’s turning unmistakable You say we think too much We just finally call your bluff If it’s all so invisible— Why’s it feel so personal? ⸻ [Bridge – stripped back, eerie synth pad] You say “it’s just the news again” We say “it’s happening to friends” “There’ll be plenty of doom to scroll in the morning” Like we can pause what’s already forming You say “don’t let it get to you” It already got straight through You say “the world’s not always bad” We say “you just never had to ask” ⸻ [Drop – trippy, chopped vocal + sax] Not so— Not so— Not so political… (why now?) Not so— Not so— Not so difficult… (look now.) ⸻ [Final Chorus – euphoric but cutting] Oh now you’re not so political Timing feels a little cynical We get loud, you get clinical Call it “overly emotional” You say we think too much We just finally won’t hush If it’s all so hypothetical— Why’s it so habitual? ⸻ [Outro – soft, fading] Turn it down… keep it sweet… Dance it off… don’t think too deep… There’ll be plenty to scroll… In the morning… (sax trails out)