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When I was ten

PlzThkU
PlzThkU
Futuristic electro-pop duet set in the year 2075, Upbeat tempo (110–115 BPM) with sidechained synth pads, deep sub-bass, chopped vocal samples, airy plucked synths replacing harp, and glitch percussion for a cosmic, modern feel, Female alto-soprano (JC) with smoky yet crystal-clear tone belts emotional calls to her late Uncle Antonio; male baritone with warm Filipino accent answers in a holographic echo “from beyond the grave, ” Conversational verses in call-and-response format, massive synth-driven choruses, and euphoric instrumental dance drops where grief turns to celebration, Tagalog lines are sung first with phonetic spelling for accurate pronunciation, then repeated in English, Production should feel like a memorial rave anthem — emotional, powerful, and irresistible to dance to

[Intro – atmospheric synth swells + filtered beat] JC (soft, distant) A song for Jay Cee… To remember Uncle Antonio… The memories of when I was ten… Antonio (holographic echo) The dad your dad was not able to be… Until he moved to a new place… To become a new man… ⸻ [Verse 1 – JC lead, Antonio answering in digital echo] JC To start again… Just as we ask for another drink A green tea with three shots Even though they gave me two Antonio (echo, vocoder) You asked for three again… They gave you three without the tea… JC Victoria had never heard Never ordered… When I wanted only one… To add to my two… Just as we were misunderstood… ⸻ [Build – synth arpeggios rising] JC My fathers were never taught how to feel loved! Antonio Only able to give love… JC The way they received it… Antonio They didn’t have love to give… Both (powerful) There was absence… Tagalog (phonetic): Too-lahd nahng ee-nah-lees ahng ah-kee-ng ee-noo-meen English: (Just as my drink was taken away!) ⸻ [Chorus – Massive 2075 drop: layered synths, sub-bass, heavy beat] JC (belting) Wait… wait… Would you like another? It’s on the house! Too sweet — just as I am… Tried again… until it tasted right… Now too much… and still they wait for me! Antonio (glitched echo) We’re still waiting for you… ⸻ [Verse 2 – Tagalog + English repeat, airy future pads] JC Tagalog (phonetic): Nahng ah-ko’y bah-tah pah… wah-lah ahng ah-kee-ng ah-mah… English: (When I was a child… my father was not around…) I felt unloved with his absence… Antonio Now you give… to children… to friends… Who become your family… ⸻ [Chorus 2 – Dance energy returns, call and response] JC Just as my uncle… who was my family… Made me feel safe… made me feel happy… Antonio Was there when your father only thought of himself… JC Money couldn’t buy the love he needed… Gambling… chasing what he didn’t have… ⸻ [Bridge – 2075 breakdown: beat drops out, echo FX] JC I wanted to feel… Scared… uncertain… Afraid of the future… Antonio (deep echo) The way you look at babies… The way they look at you… JC I give the way I wanted to receive… To be held… stolen away… For a ride… an adventure… ⸻ [Final Chorus – Full euphoric drop, layers of harmony] JC My childhood… what I did not have… Is what I give to my children… I value them… I value myself… Antonio You love the way you wish you were loved… JC & Antonio together Kindness… respect… love… Welcoming children… The child I was… When I was ten… [Outro – beat fades into airy synth echo, Antonio’s voice repeats “ten… ten… ten…” until silence]