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I Tune The Room
(Verse 1)
The front door clicks, a pressure drop
I read the silence, watch the clock
A different quiet, tight and thin
Another battle, let's begin
You pull a smile on, paper-white
I feel the field and set it right
Don't have to ask, I always know
Which way the careful currents flow
(Pre-Chorus)
It's a low-frequency desire
To pull you out of your own fire
A hidden hand you never see
Holding on by just a key
A single note I have to find
To rearrange what’s in your mind
(Chorus)
I tune the room with just my breath
Hold you suspended over death
And every object of your pain
Is levitating in the rain
That I conduct, a quiet sound
So your two feet don't touch the ground
And you can call it peace, this space
I build by force all over the place
(Verse 2)
Your brother's temper, sharp and glass
Your mother's future, fading fast
The job you hate, the friend who lied
Each one's a weight you hold inside
I raise them up, just out of reach
Set the specific pitch for each
Keep them from crashing, what a trick
Invisible and getting sick
(Pre-Chorus)
It's a low-frequency desire
To pull you out of your own fire
This constant hum you never hear
Wears out the frame year after year
A single note I have to hold
Keeps your whole story from growing cold
(Chorus)
I tune the room with just my breath
Hold you suspended over death
And every object of your pain
Is levitating in the rain
That I conduct, a quiet sound
So your two feet don't touch the ground
And you can call it peace, this space
I build by force all over the place
(Bridge)
What if my throat gets tight and worn?
What if my concentration's torn?
Just for a second, I let go
And watch the brutal overflow
A wave collapse, a shattering heap
While I am finally, finally asleep
Would you curse me for the fall?
Or see I held it all?
(Chorus)
I tune the room with just my breath
Hold you suspended over death
And every object of your pain
Is levitating in the rain
That I conduct, a quiet sound
So your two feet don't touch the ground
And you can call it peace, this lie
Held in the voltage of my eye
(Outro)
Shhh.
The hum... it holds.
Don't move.
(Sound of a single, soft exhale and then silence)
About The Song
"I Tune The Room" transforms a scientific breakthrough—acoustic levitation enabling the independent manipulation of multiple objects with sound waves—into a visceral metaphor for emotional labor. Inspired by the intimate, bass-driven sparseness of artists like Billie Eilish, the song places the listener inside the head of someone who is the invisible emotional anchor for their family or social circle. They are the 'unseen frequency' constantly working to 'levitate' the moods, anxieties, and tempers of others to prevent collapse. This isn't a passive feeling of being burdened; it's the active, draining, and constant 'tuning' required to maintain a fragile peace. The song explores the power, isolation, and immense strain of this role, reframing a state of emotional weight as a demanding, never-ending job of psychic control.
Production Notes
The track should be built on a bed of deep, clean sub-bass that acts as the song's fundamental 'hum' or 'frequency'. The beat is minimalist and syncopated, think Trip-Hop meets modern Alt-Pop.
Vocals: The lead vocal is the centerpiece. Use a high-quality condenser mic (like a Neumann TLM 103 or AKG C414) with the singer extremely close to capture every nuance and breath. The delivery should be confident but intimate, almost a whisper, especially in the verses. Use parallel compression to bring up the breathiness without losing the body of the vocal. During the chorus, layer the lead with two tighter, almost robotic harmonies panned slightly left and right to create a sense of focused, controlled power.
Arrangement: Keep it sparse. The bass and a simple drum pattern should carry the verses. Introduce a subtle, arpeggiated synth or a reversed piano sample in the pre-chorus to build tension. The bridge should strip back to just the vocal and a faint, dissonant pad, simulating the 'frequency' almost dropping out. For the final chorus, bring the elements back with slightly more distortion on the bass to signify renewed, but strained, effort.
Mix Automation: Automate the vocal's reverb and delay sends. Keep it dry and upfront in the verses, then subtly open up the space in the choruses. Use automation to make specific words like "force," "shattering," and "voltage" feel like they're jumping out of the speaker, momentarily disrupting the otherwise smooth mix.
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