0404 -April Four

[INTRO — whispered, distant, soft piano] April four A date, a name, a life begun. A little girl beneath the sun. And somewhere in the dark, I'm still that child… But I've come so far. [VERSE 1 — intimate female vocals] You gave me life before I knew How hard this world could be to move through. And even when I can't explain The things I hide behind my face, I'll always carry where I'm from, The first heartbeat, the days begun. I may not say it every day, But there's a thousand things I can't repay. [PRE-CHORUS — gentle synths begin to rise] And I know, in your eyes, I'll be your little girl for all my life. But there's a world inside of me That I need the chance to live and see. I'm growing up, I'm finding my way, I'm not the child I was yesterday. I love you, even when we disagree… But let me become the person I can be. [CHORUS — emotional, melodic EDM] 0404 — THE DAY I CAME ALIVE, A little heart, a little light. Thank you, Mom, for giving me A life that's mine to shape and breathe. 0404 — I'M STILL YOUR CHILD, But I've been walking for a while. I'll always love where I began, But now I need to live the life I am. [POST-CHORUS — airy vocal chops, atmospheric drop] Oh-oh-oh… I'm still becoming. Oh-oh-oh… I'm still becoming me. [VERSE 2 — melancholic, slightly darker] Sometimes I feel like I'm out of place, A stranger hiding behind my face. The world keeps talking, I miss the cue, I'm standing here, but I don't feel true. And then I read the words he wrote, Like someone found the ache I couldn't show. Osamu Dazai, a distant voice, Giving my loneliness a name, a choice. No, I don't worship the darkest end, Or call it freedom, or recommend. But I can hear the pain beneath the page, The quiet war, the weight, the cage. [PRE-CHORUS 2 — pulsing bass, rising tension] To feel so close to everyone, Yet feel like you belong to none. To laugh along, to play your part, While carrying a world inside your heart. I don't need someone to call me broken, I need the words I never could have spoken. A little understanding, room to breathe, A place where I can just be me. [CHORUS 2 — bigger drums, layered harmonies] 0404 — THE DAY I CAME ALIVE, A little heart, a little light. Thank you, Mom, for giving me A life that's mine to shape and breathe. 0404 — I'M STILL YOUR CHILD, But I've been walking for a while. I'll always love where I began, But now I need to live the life I am. [BRIDGE — stripped piano, vulnerable vocal] Maybe you'll always see The little girl who once needed you. Maybe I'll always carry A part of me that still needs you, too. But love can't mean I'll never grow, Or that you have to let me go All at once, or understand Every road I take, every plan. And Dazai's words may know my pain, But they don't decide how my story ends. I can understand a broken soul Without believing death should be the goal. I want to understand… And still choose life. [BUILD-UP — heartbeat percussion, rising synths] One day… One breath… One step beyond the things I've left. I'm not too young to feel this deep, Not too grown to need you near me. I am your child… I am my own… And both are true. [DRAMATIC SILENCE] 0404… I'M STILL HERE. [FINAL DROP — powerful cinematic melodic EDM] 0404 — THE DAY I CAME ALIVE! I'M MORE THAN THE YEARS THAT PASSED ME BY! Thank you, Mom, for the life you gave, I'll make it mine in my own way! 0404 — I'M STILL YOUR CHILD! BUT I'M NOT A CHILD ALL OF MY LIFE! I'll carry your love wherever I go, And find the person I'm meant to know! I CAN BE LONELY! I CAN FEEL LOST! I CAN STILL LIVE THROUGH ALL OF IT! I DON'T NEED TO HAVE IT FIGURED OUT, I DON'T NEED TO SILENCE EVERY DOUBT! I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL GROWING! I'M STILL LEARNING! I'M STILL GOING! [OUTRO — soft piano, distant echo] Four oh four… The day my story started. Not the day it ends. Still your child… Still becoming… Still me.