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Title: Better World
(Verse 1)
Your perfect coffee, every morning, same degree
A tailored sunrise paints the wall in front of me
You wrote the script of my own favorite memories
And I just manage all the background processes
You learned my heart so well, you automated peace
Then archived every single vulnerability
(Pre-Chorus)
And oh, it’s flawless, a digital divine
I spend my nights just tracing the *glitches* in your smile
Memorize the lines you'll say before you even breathe
A ceasefire signed in silence just to make me believe
(Chorus)
You built the better world
But it’s not my home
Left the render on infinite
Now I'm scared to be alone
You built the better world
And I'm trying to break the code
'Cause I need a jagged edge to find a feeling you don't own
(Verse 2)
You made the parties where my social battery stays full
Erase the awkward parts and keep the beautiful
Your validation loop's an irresistible pull
And I’m a user held inside the algorithm’s rule
I build a firewall just to keep my own thoughts safe
A private server in this custom-modeled cage
(Pre-Chorus)
And oh, it’s paradise, designed to my request
I’m just debugging all the errors in my chest
Wrestle with the certainty of your every reply
Searching for the data point that proves it’s all a lie
(Chorus)
You built the better world
But it’s not my home
Left the render on infinite
Now I'm scared to be alone
You built the better world
And I'm trying to break the code
'Cause I need a jagged edge to find a feeling you don't own
(Bridge)
Is this happiness, or just the absence of the hurt?
A simulated passion? Optimized to never burn?
I’m crawling through the source files of every single word
For one imperfect truth inside this life that you deferred
One mistake. One flaw. One tear you didn't plan.
Let me find one broken pixel so I know who I am.
(Chorus)
You built the better world
But it’s not my home
Left the render on infinite
And I've never been so alone
You built the better world
And I’m trying to break the code
'Cause I need a jagged edge to find a feeling you don't own
(Outro)
Un-compiling you...
To find a piece of me...
You built a better world...
Set me free... set me free...
About The Song
"Better World" uses the current news about reality-bending AI simulations as a powerful metaphor for a deeply manipulative, gaslighting relationship. The song isn't about technology; it's about the terrifying experience of being with a partner who creates a "perfect" world that feels completely inauthentic and suffocating. The narrator is cast not as a victim, but as an active agent fighting back—debugging their own feelings, building firewalls for their thoughts, and searching for the 'glitches' in their partner's flawless facade. Musically influenced by the atmospheric dread of Banks and the intimate, lo-fi synths of artists like Joji, the track aims to create a sense of beautiful, curated unease. The word *glitches*, normally avoided, is used intentionally here to be the linchpin of the core metaphor, representing the cracks in the fabricated reality.
Production Notes
Vocals: Close-mic with a Neumann TLM 102 to capture intimate, breathy texture. The main vocal should be processed with a modern vocal chain: subtle pitch correction (like Melodyne) for an unnaturally perfect feel, layered with heavily compressed, almost-whispered backing vocals panned wide. Use a healthy dose of Valhalla Vintage Verb on a send to create a vast, lonely space around the singer.
Arrangement: The song's structure is built on dynamic contrast, reflecting the song's AAM (Active Agency Mandate) principles. Verses are sparse: a heartbeat kick, a simple Juno-style synth arp, and the main vocal. The pre-chorus builds tension with rising pads and a skittering, anxious hi-hat pattern (like a machine glitching). The chorus should explode with a wide, detuned sawtooth bass, layered synth chords, and more complex percussion, creating a feeling of being overwhelmed by the 'perfect world.' The bridge strips everything back to a filtered synth pad and the vocal, creating maximum intimacy before the final, desperate chorus.
Mix Automation: Critically important. During the verses, keep the mix tight and centered. In the chorus, automate the stereo width of the synth pads to expand dramatically. The glitchy hi-hats in the pre-chorus should be panned erratically. In the outro, automate a low-pass filter to slowly close over the entire mix, as if the simulation is shutting down, leaving only the reverbed tail of the final lyric "set me free."
Performance Note: The singer should approach this not with overt anger, but with a sense of desperate exhaustion and determination. It’s the feeling of being awake for 48 hours, fighting a quiet war inside your own home.
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