⸻ 🎼 “I Need the Antidote (Neon Stage)” ⸻ [Intro | low bass hum | distant club pulse | muted crowd noise] Neon bleeding through the backroom mirror Cheap light on a borrowed face Another night, another name I answer Another version I replace Oh ⸻ [Verse 1 | steady groove | clean guitar + low synth] I’m on the brink of the brink Smile painted when I drink Every dollar they throw Feels like something I owe Every look, every stare Like I’m not even there Just a body in light Trying hard to feel right ⸻ [Pre-Chorus | rising tension | subtle pads] I tell myself it’s temporary Just a step to something more But every night feels a little heavier Than the one before ⸻ [Chorus | emotional lift | restrained power] I need the antidote Drowning my thoughts in a bottle again I need the antidote Losing myself just to play pretend I need the antidote I need to break away I need to break away Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Chant Chorus 1 | stripped | beat pulse] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Lights go up, I disappear Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Not myself when I’m in here ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 0 | short | sax riff or guitar lick | moody] ⸻ [Verse 2 | tighter | more introspective] Cash in hand but it don’t feel clean Every tip like a silent scream Laugh it off, play the role While it’s taking its toll Late nights turning to day Sleep it off, fade away Waking up feeling numb Like I’m already gone ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2 | stronger build] I say I’ll leave when I’ve saved enough But the line keeps moving on Every step I take to get out Still feels wrong ⸻ [Chorus 2 | stronger | slight grit] I need the antidote Drowning my thoughts in a bottle again I need the antidote Losing myself just to play pretend I need the antidote I need to break away I need to break away Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Chant Chorus 2 | progression] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Counting nights, losing days Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Trapped inside this maze ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 1 | expressive | guitar or synth lead] ⸻ [Bridge / Verse 3 | drop drums | intimate] Mirror staring back at me Like it knows what I can’t see All the things I said I’d be Slipping further out of reach Maybe I could walk away Maybe I could change my name Maybe there’s another life Waiting past this stage ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 2 | restrained | emotional tone] ⸻ [Final Chorus | biggest lift | emotional release] I need the antidote Something to pull me out of this place I need the antidote Something to give me back my face I need the antidote I need to break away I need to break away Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Outro Chant | short | fading club ambience] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Lights go down, I’m still here Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out Same old night, same fear ⸻ [Final Line | quiet, real] I need to walk away ⸻
