Beneath the Surface

Female vocals, R&B slow jam, groovy downtempo, R&B, soul, melancholic, Emotional vocals, vibrato, Vocal slides, adlibs, Deep raspy female vocals, raw, emotional, heartfelt, SFX, clear female vocals

March 7, 2025 at 9:41 AMv4

You know my name
Not my story
You know my smile
Not my pain
You know my cuts
Not my scars
You can read my lips
But not my heart

I build these walls up
Brick by brick
So no one sees 
The hurt 
That makes me tick 
A fragile heart
A soul that's worn
A silent battle
Every single morn

Beneath the surface
A world unseen
Where shadows dance 
And memories convene
You see the picture
Clear and bright
But you don't know 
The darkness
Of my night

You hear my laughter
Not my fears
You see my strength
Not my tears
You know my habits
Not my reason
You judge my steps
Not my seasons

I put my best foot
Forward day by day
Hoping no one notices 
The disarray
The hidden cracks
The silent screams
Lost in the echo 
Of forgotten dreams

Beneath the surface
A world unseen
Where shadows dance
And memories convene
You see the picture
Clear and bright
But you don't know
The darkness 
Of my night

If you could 
Only see inside
The storms I weather
Where I hide
Behind the mask
The painted face
Longing for solace
A warm embrace

Beneath the surface
A world unseen
Where shadows dance
And memories convene
You see the picture
Clear and bright
But you don't know
The darkness 
Of my night

So, look a little deeper
If you dare
Beyond the facade
Beyond the stare
For beneath 
The surface
I'm just like you
A soul searching 
For something true

You know my name Not my story You know my smile Not my pain You know my cuts Not my scars You can read my lips But not my heart I build these walls up Brick by brick So no one sees The hurt That makes me tick A fragile heart A soul that's worn A silent battle Every single morn Beneath the surface A world unseen Where shadows dance And memories convene You see the picture Clear and bright But you don't know The darkness Of my night You hear my laughter Not my fears You see my strength Not my tears You know my habits Not my reason You judge my steps Not my seasons I put my best foot Forward day by day Hoping no one notices The disarray The hidden cracks The silent screams Lost in the echo Of forgotten dreams Beneath the surface A world unseen Where shadows dance And memories convene You see the picture Clear and bright But you don't know The darkness Of my night If you could Only see inside The storms I weather Where I hide Behind the mask The painted face Longing for solace A warm embrace Beneath the surface A world unseen Where shadows dance And memories convene You see the picture Clear and bright But you don't know The darkness Of my night So, look a little deeper If you dare Beyond the facade Beyond the stare For beneath The surface I'm just like you A soul searching For something true