Wasteside
80s yacht rock x psychedelic soul x chillwave experimental fusion — lush harmonic synth pads, smooth but deep grooves, soulful baritone lead vocals with moments of low-pitch rap cadence, dubstep
Wasteside
80s yacht rock x psychedelic soul x chillwave experimental fusion — lush harmonic synth pads, smooth but deep grooves, soulful baritone lead vocals with moments of low-pitch rap cadence, dubstep
Lyrics
Intro, Sub-bass pulse, airy synth pads swelling, clean guitar shimmer
Falling at the wasteside
Where we once began to ride
Falling at the wasteside
Still I feel you by my side
Verse 1, Smooth baritone, poetic free verse
You held the light like a fragile flame
I leaned too far and called it fate
We built a house on shifting sand
I gave my heart, you loosed your hand
The tide came in, it washed away
The fragile words we used to say
And now we stand where ruins lie
Still reaching out, still asking why
Chorus, Hypnotic layered mantra, lush harmonies + synth lift
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
But I can’t let go, can’t hide
Instrumental Break, Arpeggiated synths with smooth yacht-rock guitar flourishes, dubstep sub-bass swells
Verse 2, Low-pitch rapid cadence, sharper delivery, hypnotic tone
We dressed our wounds in golden thread
We kissed the fire, but it burned instead
Every promise broke in two
Still I stayed inside with you
The night was deep, the stars were thin
We lost the truth beneath the skin
And still I trace where we once lay
At the wasteside, day by day
Chorus, Explosive, full vocal harmonies, cinematic lift
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
But I can’t let go, can’t hide
Bridge, Spoken mantra over stripped-down beat + ambient pads, building slow tension
Every fall is a chance to rise
Every truth is a new disguise
Every break is a hidden seed
Every end is a path I need
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
Chorus, Euphoric climax, baritone soaring over layered harmonies, dub-bass drops underneath
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
Falling at the wasteside
But I can’t let go, can’t hide
Outro, Soft spoken mantra with fading sub-bass + lush synth wash
Falling at the wasteside
Still I feel you by my side
Falling at the wasteside
But I can’t let go, can’t hide
(Repeats, dissolves into ambient haze)