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These Desire Lines
(Verse 1)
I try to think about the weather, try to think about the news
Try to walk a straight line, in some brand new empty shoes
But my brain just runs the routes you laid, a well-worn kind of tread
A hundred billion tiny fibers, leading back to what you said
I'm drawing borders on my thoughts, building fences high and steep
But you just laugh and cross the lines while I am fast asleep
(Pre-Chorus)
And I feel it like a voltage, a current I can't break
Every turn's a memory, for goodness gracious sake
I'm fighting my own wiring, a war inside my skull
'Cause the architect of my own mind is anything but dull
(Chorus)
Oh, you drew the map right on my soul
And now I'm losing all my self-control
It's not my heart, it's just my head
Carving out these desire lines instead
You're the capital city of my regret
A neural pattern that I haven't beaten yet
Yeah, it's chemical, this cruel design
Living in these desire lines
(Verse 2)
They say that you can change the landscape, if you walk a different way
Plant some new things in the garden, to get you through the day
But the gravity is constant, a pull I can't ignore
Your name is the magnetic north I was looking for
I'm tracing every street sign, a cartographer of my pain
Trying to find an exit ramp in this emotional terrain
(Pre-Chorus)
And I feel it like a voltage, a current I can't break
Every new road leads to you, for goodness gracious sake
I'm fighting my own wiring, a war inside my skull
'Cause my default setting's missing you, and the signal's never dull
(Chorus)
Oh, you drew the map right on my soul
And now I'm losing all my self-control
It's not my heart, it's just my head
Carving out these desire lines instead
You're the capital city of my regret
A neural pattern that I haven't beaten yet
Yeah, it's chemical, this cruel design
Living in these desire lines
(Bridge)
I'm waging a rebellion against this physiology
A civil war on memory, rewriting biology
I’m trying to erode the paths, trying to flood the grounds
'Til nothing of your blueprint in this architecture's found
It's a beautiful destruction... it’s a necessary fight
To take back my own sovereign land... one thought, one day, one night...
(Chorus - Breakdown, then builds to full power)
Oh, you drew the map right on my soul
(I’m taking back my self-control)
It's not my heart, it's just my head...
(Erasing these desire lines instead!)
You're the fallen city of my regret
A neural pattern that I'm gonna beat yet!
Yeah, it's chemical, this flawed design
I’m burning down these desire lines!
About The Song
"These Desire Lines" translates the scientific discovery of the brain's 'emotion circuits' into a visceral human experience. Inspired by recent neuroscience that reveals how repeated feelings physically carve pathways in our brain, the song uses this concept as a metaphor for the unshakable hold of a past love. The term "Desire Lines" is borrowed from urban planning, describing paths created by foot traffic that deviate from prescribed routes. Here, it represents the mental pathways a person has worn into the narrator's mind, making thoughts of them the brain's unavoidable default. Musically, it channels the raw, dynamic power of artists like Teddy Swims, capturing the feeling of a desperate, internal war against one's own programming. It’s a song about active struggle—not just feeling loss, but fighting to remap your own mind after someone has become its entire landscape.
Production Notes
Genre: Modern Soul / R&B / Pop Rock
Vocals: The performance is everything. Use a high-quality condenser mic with a rich low-mid presence (like a Neumann U 47 or clone) through a clean, powerful preamp (Neve 1073-style). The vocal chain should be minimal on the verses to capture vulnerability, with grit and saturation (e.g., from a Culture Vulture) dialed in as the dynamics build. The lead vocal must be raw, showcasing cracks, breaths, and strain to sell the struggle.
Arrangement: Start sparse—a Rhodes or Wurlitzer with heavy tremolo and a simple, heartbeat-like kick drum. Introduce a soulful, melodic bassline in the pre-chorus. The chorus explodes with a live rhythm section—driving drums, a pocketed bass, and layers of Hammond B3 organ swells. Add a subtle, syncopated gospel-style choir (ooohs and aaahs) deep in the mix on the choruses and bridge to enhance the soul feel.
Mix Automation: Dynamics are critical. The mix should feel like it's breathing with the vocal. The stereo field should widen dramatically from the verse (near mono) to the chorus (wide and immersive). Automate reverb throws on the last word of key vocal phrases to create space and drama. The bridge should pull back again before the final chorus hits with maximum impact—all instruments, full choir, and vocal ad-libs.
Performance Note: The singer should feel like they are wrestling with the song itself. The delivery must transition from restrained anguish in the verses to an explosive, almost cathartic roar in the final chorus, embodying the lyrical shift from being trapped to actively fighting back.
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