Cupboards Full of Ghosts (New Wave Mix)

2025 production hypnotic synth disco

[Verse 1 – soft, close‑mic]
Last week it was lovesongs, roses, candlelight and vows  
Now it’s black eyes, white lies, silence in the house  
We were fireworks, now we’re just smoke  
You say “forever,” but you always choke  
And in the corners where the daylight dies  
I hear the whisper of our alibis  
(Production: sparse piano/finger‑picked guitar, pad swells, no drums)

[Pre‑Chorus – rising tension]
You wear your charm like a second skin  
But it cracks when the storm rolls in  
You talk the talk, yeah you play the part  
But love don’t live in a shattered heart  
(Production: kick pulse, low toms, airy backing “oohs” panned wide)

[Chorus – big, anthemic]
Cupboards full of ghosts we never name  
Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games  
We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure  
But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure  
We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof  
Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth  
(Production: full drums, layered guitars, synth pads, stacked harmonies, echo throw on “shattered truth”)

[Verse 2 – controlled grit]
You pour your soul in a bottle too deep  
Then spill it out when you lose your grip  
I stitch the wounds, I play the role  
But I’m drowning in a love that’s out of control  
And every promise that you failed to keep  
Lays in the dark where the shadows sleep  
(Production: muted guitar chops, bass up front, softer kick)

[Pre‑Chorus – sharper edge]
We wear our hope like a diamond ring  
But it slips when the shadows cling  
We say we’re fine, we don’t need help  
But love alone won’t fix this hell  
(Production: add shaker, harmony on last line)

[Chorus – repeat, with ad‑libs]
Cupboards full of ghosts we never name  
Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games  
We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure  
But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure  
We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof  
Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth  
(Ad‑libs: “we keep on running…”, “can’t stop believing…”; double chorus for hook retention)

[Bridge – stripped back]
We’ve got plans for a white dress, a perfect day  
But the demons don’t RSVP, they never stay away  
You say “forever” like it’s a spell  
But we’re just two hearts stuck in parallel  
(Production: piano + vocal, pad swells, no percussion)

[Chorus – return with full power]
Cupboards full of ghosts we never name  
Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games  
We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure  
But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure  
We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof  
Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth

[Pre‑Chorus – key change lift to D minor for surprise lift]
You wear your charm like a second skin  
But it cracks when the storm rolls in  
We’re standing here with the walls caved in  
And no one’s winning in the shape we’re in  
(Production: huge tom fills, rising string pad)

[Final Chorus – anthemic close]
Cupboards full of ghosts we never name  
Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games  
We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure  
But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure  
We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof  
Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth  
Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth  
(Production: wall of sound, triple‑tracked lead, octave harmonies, crash cymbals, delay trails; fade on vocal echo)

3693/7500

Tempo: 92 BPM | Key: C minor | Vocal Range: A3–E5 Structure: V1 – PC – CH – V2 – PC – CH – BR – CH – PC – CH – Outro Energy Arc: Low simmer → lift → explosive chorus → stripped bridge → anthemic close [Verse 1 – soft, close‑mic] Last week it was lovesongs, roses, candlelight and vows Now it’s black eyes, white lies, silence in the house We were fireworks, now we’re just smoke You say “forever,” but you always choke And in the corners where the daylight dies I hear the whisper of our alibis (Production: sparse piano/finger‑picked guitar, pad swells, no drums) [Pre‑Chorus – rising tension] You wear your charm like a second skin But it cracks when the storm rolls in You talk the talk, yeah you play the part But love don’t live in a shattered heart (Production: kick pulse, low toms, airy backing “oohs” panned wide) [Chorus – big, anthemic] Cupboards full of ghosts we never name Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth (Production: full drums, layered guitars, synth pads, stacked harmonies, echo throw on “shattered truth”) [Verse 2 – controlled grit] You pour your soul in a bottle too deep Then spill it out when you lose your grip I stitch the wounds, I play the role But I’m drowning in a love that’s out of control And every promise that you failed to keep Lays in the dark where the shadows sleep (Production: muted guitar chops, bass up front, softer kick) [Pre‑Chorus – sharper edge] We wear our hope like a diamond ring But it slips when the shadows cling We say we’re fine, we don’t need help But love alone won’t fix this hell (Production: add shaker, harmony on last line) [Chorus – repeat, with ad‑libs] Cupboards full of ghosts we never name Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth (Ad‑libs: “we keep on running…”, “can’t stop believing…”; double chorus for hook retention) [Bridge – stripped back] We’ve got plans for a white dress, a perfect day But the demons don’t RSVP, they never stay away You say “forever” like it’s a spell But we’re just two hearts stuck in parallel (Production: piano + vocal, pad swells, no percussion) [Chorus – return with full power] Cupboards full of ghosts we never name Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth [Pre‑Chorus – key change lift to D minor for surprise lift] You wear your charm like a second skin But it cracks when the storm rolls in We’re standing here with the walls caved in And no one’s winning in the shape we’re in (Production: huge tom fills, rising string pad) [Final Chorus – anthemic close] Cupboards full of ghosts we never name Locked behind the laughter and the wedding games We say love will save us, like it’s some kind of cure But the only one who can change you… is you, for sure We’re burning in a house we swore was fireproof Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth Still chasing butterflies through shattered truth (Production: wall of sound, triple‑tracked lead, octave harmonies, crash cymbals, delay trails; fade on vocal echo)

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