Custom Shades
grunge rap, indie electronic, 132 BPM, tinny detuned acoustic riff, fuzzy synth bass wall, clipped drum machine, record scratch break, pitched up vocal chops, shouted hook melody, nasal rap delivery, layered ad libs, hard clipped kick, off grid hi hats, room reverb, tape hiss, stereo synth leads, glitch breakdown, bittersweet defiance
Custom Shades
grunge rap, indie electronic, 132 BPM, tinny detuned acoustic riff, fuzzy synth bass wall, clipped drum machine, record scratch break, pitched up vocal chops, shouted hook melody, nasal rap delivery, layered ad libs, hard clipped kick, off grid hi hats, room reverb, tape hiss, stereo synth leads, glitch breakdown, bittersweet defiance
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
I’m living in a basement with the lights turned off again
Counting up the reasons why I’m losing all my friends
The wall is covered in the posters that I hate the most
I’m looking in the mirror, but I’m talking to a ghost
Yeah, the ceiling’s caving in, but I’m wearing custom shades
I’m cutting through the drama with a plastic razor blade
It’s a comedy of errors, it’s a tragic little show
And I’m the main attraction that you never want to know.
(Hook)
So put a smile on my face while the whole thing crashes down!
I’m the king of the dirt in the middle of the town!
Yeah, I’m running on empty, but I’m moving at the speed of light
Turning every wrong decision into something bright!
I’m a disaster, a masterpiece, a total mistake
How much of this crazy life can one person take?
Yeah, I’m falling, I’m flying, I’m losing my mind
Leaving every single broken piece of me behind!
(Bridge)
Are you watching?
Are you listening?
'Cause the world is ending and the view is glistening!
I’m fine, I’m great, I’m a mess, I’m a star!
I’m driving off the cliff in a stolen car!
(Verse 2)
I’m buying all the tickets for the funeral I throw
While I’m spinning like a top in a place I’ll never go
Check the bank account, it’s sitting at a zero-balance low
But I’m dressing like I’m famous for a televised ego
Yeah, the neighbors hear me screaming at the television set
They’re taking bets on how long ‘til I end up in the sweat
It’s a beautiful catastrophe, I’m loving every bite
While I’m shadow-boxing demons in the middle of the night
(Hook)
So put a smile on my face while the whole thing crashes down!
I’m the king of the dirt in the middle of the town!
Yeah, I’m running on empty, but I’m moving at the speed of light
Turning every wrong decision into something bright!
I’m a disaster, a masterpiece, a total mistake
How much of this crazy life can one person take?
Yeah, I’m falling, I’m flying, I’m losing my mind
Leaving every single broken piece of me behind!
(Bridge)
Are you watching?
Are you listening?
'Cause the world is ending and the view is glistening!
I’m fine, I’m great, I’m a mess, I’m a star!
I’m driving off the cliff in a stolen car!