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I Only Grow Sideways For You
(Verse 1)
Yeah, I watch the couples walkin' with that terra firma stride
Got that easy kinda motion, nothin' tangled up inside
I'm over here just practicing my breathing in a room
Building different versions of a smile inside your gloom
You call it bein' careful, I call it holdin' breath
Calibrating feelings till there’s nothin' of me left
You like me as your project, your curated little scene
A perfectly controlled specimen, impossibly clean.
(Pre-Chorus)
And you say that I'm thriving, but you don't see the truth
I’m just an expert now at managing my youth
You keep my world in orbit 'round your quiet little moon
Tellin' me I’ll blossom, tellin' me “it's coming soon”...
(Chorus)
But my roots can't find the ground here, there's no up and there's no down here
I'm learnin' new behavior in this atmosphere you found here
They say that I should be much further, that ain’t nothin' new
'Cause darling, I only grow sideways for you
In this zero-G you put me through.
(Verse 2)
Check it, I memorize the laughter from a sitcom on your screen
Just to have it ready for the moments in between
When a normal person might react with somethin' genuine and free
I just run the program of the person you want me to be
Yeah, I’m building brand new pathways, but they're not the ones that heal
They're just clever little bypasses for anything I feel
And you praise my perfect balance, my uncomplicated poise
While I’m fighting just to keep from making any kind of noise.
(Pre-Chorus)
And you say that I'm shining, a star you brought to light
But I'm just good at faking in this long, perpetual night
You keep my world suspended with the things you never do
Promising a sun that never quite comes into view…
(Chorus)
'Cause my roots can't find the ground here, there's no up and there's no down here
I'm learnin' new behavior in this atmosphere you found here
They say that I should be much further, that ain’t nothin' new
'Cause darling, I only grow sideways for you
In this zero-G you put me through.
(Bridge)
I dream about re-entry, the fire and the fall
A catastrophic impact, breaking through this fragile wall
I’m fighting off the comfort, this weightlessness I know
Just to feel the pain of gravity, a place where I can grow
A place where I could stand up straight, a place where I could fall apart
Instead of this performance, this experimental art.
(Chorus)
But my roots can't find the ground here, there's no up and there's no down here
I'm learnin' new behavior in this atmosphere you found here
They say that I should be much further, that ain’t nothin' new
'Cause darling, I only grow sideways for you
In this zero-G you put me through.
(Outro)
Yeah... only sideways for you
Got that sideways lean for you
Mm.. I only grow sideways...
No, nothin' new...
Just sideways... in the zero-G with you.
About The Song
This song uses a cutting-edge scientific story—the delayed development of lab-grown 'mini-brains' in microgravity—as a powerful metaphor for emotional stunting within a controlling or isolating relationship. The swaggering, confident delivery, influenced by the conversational flow of artists like Jack Harlow, creates a deliberate irony. The protagonist uses this outward confidence as a shield to mask their internal reality: they are in a “zero-G” environment, devoid of the emotional gravity needed for healthy growth. They know they should be developing, feeling, and reacting differently, but the relationship has altered their fundamental wiring. Lines like “I’m just an expert now at managing my youth” reflect the 'Active Agency Mandate' in songwriting, framing the protagonist not as a passive victim, but as someone actively fighting to survive in an environment that only allows them to grow “sideways.” It's a human story about the resilience and adaptation required to endure a toxic space, even when it comes at the cost of your own development.
Production Notes
Genre: Indie Pop / Alternative R&B
Instrumentation: The track should be built on a bed of a warm, slightly detuned synth pad and a prominent, rubbery synth bass line reminiscent of 80s R&B, but with a modern, clean sub-bass layered beneath. The beat should be minimal but tight: a clean kick, a snappy cross-stick snare, and intricate, syncopated 16th-note hi-hats. A Rhodes-style electric piano should provide the main chords with a bit of phaser and chorus for texture.
Vocals: The verse delivery should be confident, rhythmic, and almost spoken-word, close to the mic with minimal reverb to feel intimate and personal (think Neumann U87 into a Neve 1073 preamp). The pre-chorus vocals should build in intensity with some light, airy doubles. The chorus explodes with stacked, tightly harmonized vocals, processed with a touch more plate reverb to create space. The bridge vocals should be raw and almost cracking with emotion, pulling back the processing to expose the vulnerability.
Mix Automation: During the verses, keep the mix dry and centered. Widen the stereo field dramatically in the chorus with the vocal stacks and a delayed synth arpeggio panned left and right. In the bridge, automate a subtle filter sweep on the main instrumental bus, stripping away some low end to create tension before it all comes crashing back in for the final chorus. The outro ad-libs should have a “phone EQ” effect, panning randomly before fading to silence.
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