Pretty Cage
Emo pop-punk, contemporary R&B, blue-eyed soul, blues. Uptempo, driving power chord electric guitar riffs drive this emo pop-punk track, backed by fast, energetic, virtuoso drumming with explosive fills. The beat is layered with deep 808 bass and syncopated trap hi-hats. Seductive and passionate female vocals, in a contemporary R&B and blue-eyed soul style, deliver soaring melodies and intricate harmonies in a chorus of unity. Frequent tempo changes and gritty, bluesy guitar licks weave throughout, with a melancholic Rhodes piano adding texture in the verses.
Pretty Cage
Emo pop-punk, contemporary R&B, blue-eyed soul, blues. Uptempo, driving power chord electric guitar riffs drive this emo pop-punk track, backed by fast, energetic, virtuoso drumming with explosive fills. The beat is layered with deep 808 bass and syncopated trap hi-hats. Seductive and passionate female vocals, in a contemporary R&B and blue-eyed soul style, deliver soaring melodies and intricate harmonies in a chorus of unity. Frequent tempo changes and gritty, bluesy guitar licks weave throughout, with a melancholic Rhodes piano adding texture in the verses.
Lyrics
Intro
Verse 1
You... stare... at the surface, all you see (yeah)
But I’m more... than the shape you chase in me (uh)
Glossy lips, and a stare that burns (burns)
But it’s the cracks... where the truth turns (truth turns)
I know... I’m the spark in every eye (spark in every eye)
But damn... this cage feels like a lie (like a lie)
I’m not just the flash you want to frame (no)
I’m the voice behind your shallow game (hey)
Pre-Chorus
I’m... more than... what you sell (what you sell)
More than this... pretty shell
The cracks... they scream and rage
I’m breaking out... from this cage
Chorus
I’m... more than your pretty cage (pretty cage)
Not just a look... to fill the stage (fill the stage)
Hear my voice... feel my fight (feel my fight)
I’m not a prize... I’m the light (I’m the light)
You see the gloss... but miss the cracks (miss the cracks)
I’m the fault line... ready to snap (ready to snap)
Not your doll... not your game (not your game)
I’m wildfire... not your flame (not your flame)
Verse 2
Flashing lights... and whispered names (whispered names)
I’m the spark... but hate the flames (hate the flames)
Torn jeans... and a tired smile (tired smile)
Been your dream... but not your style (not your style)
“Play the part,” they say with ease (with ease)
But I’m done... bending on my knees (knees)
I’m the noise... beneath the gloss (beneath the gloss)
The quiet fight... you try to toss (try to toss)
Pre-Chorus
I’m... more than... what you sell (what you sell)
More than this... pretty shell
The cracks... they scream and rage (scream and rage)
I’m breaking out... from this cage
Chorus
I’m... more than your pretty cage (pretty cage)
Not just a look... to fill the stage (fill the stage)
Hear my voice... feel my fight (feel my fight)
I’m not a prize... I’m the light (I’m the light)
You see the gloss... but miss the cracks (miss the cracks)
I’m the fault line... ready to snap (ready to snap)
Not your doll... not your game (not your game)
I’m wildfire... not your flame (not your flame)
Blues Guitar Solo
Bridge
This cage... feels cold and tight (cold and tight)
But cracks... are where I find light (find light)
I’m not-uh... your pretty show (pretty show)
I’m the voice... you need to know (need to know)
Breakdown
Don’t... box me in your shallow view (shallow view)
I’m... more than what you think you knew (think you knew)
Feel the pulse... beneath the gloss (beneath the gloss)
I’m the fire... you can’t toss
Guitar Solo Into Final Chorus
Final Chorus
I’m... more than your pretty cage (pretty cage)
Not just a look... to fill the stage (fill the stage)
Hear my voice... feel my fight (feel my fight)
I’m not a prize... I’m the light (I’m the light)
You see the gloss... but miss the cracks (miss the cracks)
I’m the fault line... ready to snap (ready to snap)
Not your doll... not your game (not your game)
I’m wildfire... not your flame (not your flame)