WAVES DON’T LIE

[Intro – distant vocal chops, soft pads, ocean ambience] (whispered, airy) Mm… yeah… If I fall, will I rise with the tide? ⸻ [Verse 1 – mellow, emotional] I been running from the silence in my head Every night, same ghosts in my bed Tryna smile but the mirror talk back Say “you strong,” but I’m fading in the cracks City lights don’t shine like they used to Same dreams, but they feel see-through I been holding my breath too long Tell me where a broken heart belongs ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – building, melodic lift] If I let go now, will I drown or float? If I scream out loud, will it heal my soul? Pressure in my chest like a rising tide… But the waves… the waves don’t lie ⸻ [HOOK – BIG, chantable, viral-ready] Waves don’t lie, they pull me in again High then low, yeah I feel everything If I break, I bend, I don’t ever end I just ride… ride… ride… Waves don’t lie, yeah they know my name Wash my pain, then it comes again If I fall, I rise with the tide, my friend I just ride… ride… ride… (call \u0026 response layer) — Ride it! (Ride… ride…) — Don’t fight it! (Ride… ride…) ⸻ [Drop – Tropical/Soca energy, vocal chops + chant] (Ride… ride… ride the wave) (Ride… ride… no escape) Steel drums + bouncing soca drums ⸻ [Verse 2 – rhythmic, Afro-reggae bounce] Dem say “hold on,” but mi grip too tight Heart full heavy but mi still alright From the mud to the sun, mi rise again Even scars turn gold in the end See the fire in the rain still burn Every loss just a lesson mi learn If mi fall, mi nah stay down long Turn the pain into one more song ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – more intensity] If I let go now, will I find my way? If I lose control, will I be okay? Feel the water rise, but I’m still alive… And the waves… the waves don’t lie ⸻ [HOOK – bigger, layered voices] Waves don’t lie, they pull me in again High then low, yeah I feel everything If I break, I bend, I don’t ever end I just ride… ride… ride… Waves don’t lie, yeah they know my name Wash my pain, then it comes again If I fall, I rise with the tide, my friend I just ride… ride… ride… ⸻ [Bridge – stripped, emotional pause] (soft, almost spoken) What if the storm is the way out? What if the pain is the door? What if the thing I’ve been running from… Is what I’ve been made for? (beat slowly returns) ⸻ [Final Drop – FULL fusion energy] [Soca drums + Afro bounce + tropical synths Crowd chant energy] (Ride… ride… ride the wave) (No fear… no fear… no break) (Rise up… rise up… again) ⸻ [Outro – calm, fading] (soft) If I fall… I rise with the tide… The waves don’t lie…