I Want To Live
Folk-Pop, Emo-Rap, Synth-Pop, Alt-R&B, Post-Rock, Trap. Vocal: Male vocalist. Emotional, raw, imperfect. Verses: quiet, breathy, almost spoken-word rap. Choruses: strained, melodic, breaking into a powerful, raw belt. Bridge: vulnerable whisper to a cathartic scream. Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar, piano, deep 808 bass, atmospheric synth pads, trap drums, layered electric guitars (post-rock wall of sound), string section (cello/violin). Structure: Starts sparse (voice + guitar/piano). Drums/bass enter in chorus. Middle 8 breaks down to voice/piano. Final chorus is a massive, cinematic climax with all elements, then fades to just voice and a final piano chord. Modern, raw, and cinematic. A journey from shock and despair to defiant hope.
I Want To Live
Folk-Pop, Emo-Rap, Synth-Pop, Alt-R&B, Post-Rock, Trap. Vocal: Male vocalist. Emotional, raw, imperfect. Verses: quiet, breathy, almost spoken-word rap. Choruses: strained, melodic, breaking into a powerful, raw belt. Bridge: vulnerable whisper to a cathartic scream. Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar, piano, deep 808 bass, atmospheric synth pads, trap drums, layered electric guitars (post-rock wall of sound), string section (cello/violin). Structure: Starts sparse (voice + guitar/piano). Drums/bass enter in chorus. Middle 8 breaks down to voice/piano. Final chorus is a massive, cinematic climax with all elements, then fades to just voice and a final piano chord. Modern, raw, and cinematic. A journey from shock and despair to defiant hope.
Lyrics
Verse 1
A referral slip, a cold, sterile room,
Strange numbers and terms, sealing my doom.
“For further testing,” the doctor just said.
The whole world just stopped, a voice in my head.
On the ultrasound screen, a faceless, dark blot,
In my file, a jargon that means God knows what.
“Well, okay, if I must,” I whisper so low,
Baring my arm for the next needle’s blow.
Chorus
And then… the diagnosis, a gunshot in the quiet.
Pure shock. What happens now? My own personal riot.
But I haven't had my time, I'm not done yet!
I was gonna build a house, settle my debt,
Go fishing with my boys at the break of dawn.
Now I’m counting the days I have left, how they’re drawn.
My doctor just stares at the floor, can't meet my eyes…
Listen to me… this can't be right, this is a lie!
Verse 2
“I need to know… I have to know!” I’m begging, prepared to pay.
“Just tell me the cost, I’ll pay!” I just need them to say.
And it’s round two: MRI, biopsies, the pain,
Pills and more needles, I’m going insane.
Lawyers and wills, getting my affairs straight,
Calling all my friends before it's too late.
Telling my family, “I love you,” this long goodbye,
See the fear in their eyes, a silent, helpless cry.
Chorus
And it’s… the diagnosis, a gunshot in the quiet.
Pure shock. What happens now? My own personal riot.
But I haven't had my time, I'm not done yet!
I was gonna build a house, settle my debt,
Go fishing with my boys at the break of dawn.
Now I’m counting the days I have left, how they’re drawn.
My doctor just stares at the floor, can't meet my eyes…
Listen to me… this can't be right, this is a lie!
Bridge
This is just a diagnosis… it is not the final word.
Time is still moving, and I'm still here, be it absurd.
I still believe, and you can't break my faith, no…
I want so much… but mostly, I just want to go on.
I'm not scared of the end, I've made my peace with the night.
But every single breath feels like a fight.
I don't know the number of days I've been given,
But I'll walk my path… straight into heaven!
And while I still breathe, I will hold onto hope!
I'll keep fighting, and breathing, and smiling at sunrise,
Just because… I want to live.
I'm reaching for the light (the light… the light…)
Outro
I still believe…
And you can't break my faith.
I just… I want to live.