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Thinner Than The Wires
(Verse 1)
You want the future, lit up and bright
A million watts to pierce the night
You draw the plans for a brand new age
While I'm here turning a brittle page
There's a hum behind the wall, a fundamental strain
I ration out the volts to say your name
(Pre-Chorus)
And I'm digging deeper in the mountain of my soul
Trying to find a seam that isn't old
Every inch I give you, another inch you take
Don't you feel the ground beneath us start to shake?
(Chorus)
I can't conduct this current you require
My heart is running on copper thinner than the wires
You're building empires with your optimistic fire
And I'm a brownout, a forgotten live wire
(Verse 2)
You talk of data streams and circuits fast and new
While my connections are corroded, green and blue
I offer up a twenty-dollar smile for the day
Hoping it will hold the emptiness at bay
I'm wearing all this silence like a heavy winter coat
Trying to keep the pilot light alive inside my throat
(Pre-Chorus)
And I'm digging deeper in the bedrock of my mind
For any trace of something left to find
Every promise that you make, it raises the demand
I'm a depleted mine in a promised land
(Chorus)
I can't conduct this current you require
My heart is running on copper thinner than the wires
You're building empires with your optimistic fire
And I'm a brownout, a forgotten live wire
(Bridge)
And the lights start to flicker in this house we made
Such a pretty, pretty portrait of a slow cascade
This whole damn city needs it, they're begging me for more
But I'm stripping out the filament to lock my own damn door
The system is unstable, you can hear it in the tone
We're one surge away from going dark and being all alone
(Outro Chorus)
I won't conduct the current you require
My heart is running on copper thinner than the wires
Go build your empire with your optimistic fire
'Cause I'm a black out, not a live wire
No... I'm a black out, not a live wire
The current's dead now, in the wire...
About The Song
This song uses the looming global copper shortage—a critical, yet under-discussed, vulnerability in our tech-driven world—as a powerful metaphor for personal burnout. In the track, 'copper' represents a person's finite emotional energy and resilience. The protagonist is in a relationship or situation that demands constant, high-voltage output ('the future, lit up and bright'), but their internal resources are dangerously depleted, like an aging mine. They are 'running on copper thinner than the wires.' This is a song that embodies the Active Agency Mandate: the character isn't just passively tired; they are actively 'rationing volts,' 'stripping the filament to lock the door,' and managing a fragile internal system on the verge of collapse. It’s about the silent struggle of trying to power the demanding world around you when you know your own grid is about to fail.
Production Notes
Genre: Indie-Folktronic / Dream Pop
Vibe: Intimate, tense, atmospheric, with a driving, subliminal pulse.
Vocals: The vocal performance is key. Use a close-mic technique with a warm tube condenser like a Neumann U 47 or a Manley Reference Cardioid to capture every breathy detail and strain. The main vocal should be central, dry, with subtle slap-back delay. Harmonies in the chorus should be wide-panned and soaked in a plate reverb to create a sense of space and desperation.
Arrangement: The song begins with just the intimate lead vocal and a pulsing, low-end Moog-style synth bass that acts as the rhythmic and melodic core. A simple, heartbeat kick drum (lightly compressed) enters in Verse 1. In the pre-chorus, introduce sparse, atmospheric synth pads (like a Prophet-5) that feel like a power grid humming under strain. The chorus explodes with the layered vocals, but the instrumentation remains relatively sparse to keep the focus on the lyrical hook. The bridge should strip back to almost nothing but vocal and a distant, arpeggiated synth, creating tension before the final, more defiant outro chorus.
Mix Automation: Ride the vocal fader to emphasize the dynamic shifts from the strained verses to the more open chorus. Automate reverb throws on the last word of key lines (e.g., 'fire,' 'shake') to make them hang in the air. The synth bass should be the unwavering center of the mix, compressed to feel solid and relentless, representing the constant demand.
Performance Note: The singer should perform as if they are actively trying to conserve their energy. Verses are quiet, confessional. The chorus opens up but still feels strained. The bridge is the breaking point where the control is lost, and the final chorus is delivered with a sense of resigned defiance, not anger.
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