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You Built A Fragile Heart
(Verse 1)
Saw your post, the lighting’s perfect, not a single hair misplaced
A curated smile you’re wearing, on your brand new lover's face
You document the datasheet, every measured, happy sigh
Beneath the cold and clinical lights of your domestic sky
You’re calling it devotion, a successful specimen
But I’m the one who knows the storms you used to let me in
(Pre-Chorus)
You hold it up for all to see, this tiny, beating thing
Ignoring all the warnings that the off-key rhythms bring
You tell yourself it’s stronger, that it’s everything we weren't
But every lesson learned with me is a lesson you’ve unlearned
(Chorus)
Oh, you built a fragile heart in a sterile little room
A sesame seed of passion you are nurturing to bloom
You feed it shallow promises and keep it under glass
But honey, that contraption was never built to last
Good luck with your experiment, your petri dish romance
'Cause that fragile heart will fail you when you give the world a glance
(Verse 2)
Remember howling at the moon from the rooftop of my car?
We didn’t map our chaos, we just loved how wild we were
Now your calendar's in color-code, your feelings are in check
You're trading tidal waves of us for a ripple on a deck
You architect a feeling, run the trials day by day
I'm watching you pretend to fight a war you’ve walked away from
(Pre-Chorus)
You praise its steady contract, its predictable design
Pretending its programmed response feels anything like mine
You tell yourself it's progress, a sophisticated art
But you just traded in a soul to fabricate a part
(Chorus)
Oh, you built a fragile heart in a sterile little room
A sesame seed of passion you are nurturing to bloom
You feed it shallow promises and keep it under glass
But honey, that contraption was never built to last
Good luck with your experiment, your petri dish romance
'Cause that fragile heart will fail you when you give the world a glance
(Bridge)
And when the test is over? When the data's not enough?
When the tiny pulse gives out because it isn’t made of tougher stuff?
Will you discard the evidence? Just wash it down the drain?
Is that the final protocol for managing the pain?
(Guitar/Synth Solo - Theatrical, emotive, full of bends and dramatic swells, climbing higher and higher before a sharp cut)
(Chorus)
YOU BUILT A FRAGILE HEART in a sterile little room!
A sesame seed of passion YOU ARE FORCING NOW to bloom!
You're choking it on promises and keeping it in glass!
But honey, that CONTRAPTION was never, ever built to last!
Good luck with your experiment! Your PETRI DISH ROMANCE!
'CAUSE THAT FRAGILE HEART WILL SHATTER when it gets a second chance!
(Outro)
It will shatter...
It will fail you...
(A single synth arpeggio, mimicking a heart monitor, beeps steadily)
(beep... beep... beep...)
(It stutters once, then a long, drawn-out... FLATLINE)
About The Song
"You Built A Fragile Heart" is a powerful metaphorical exploration of inauthenticity in the wake of a passionate relationship. Inspired by a news story about scientists growing 'mini-hearts' (organoids) in a lab, the song transforms this scientific breakthrough into a deeply personal narrative. The ex-lover is cast as a scientist, meticulously trying to engineer a new, "perfect" relationship that is stable, predictable, and sterile—a "petri dish romance." This new love is the "fragile heart," which may mimic the functions of a real one but lacks the soul, chaos, and resilience of the genuine article. Musically influenced by the theatrical, synth-driven bravado of artists like Chappell Roan, the song captures the narrator's smug pity and righteous certainty that this manufactured love is doomed to fail. It addresses the human tendency to seek control and safety after heartbreak, often at the expense of true, messy, vibrant connection.
Production Notes
Genre: Synth-Pop / Glam Rock
Vocals: The lead vocal needs a wide dynamic range, moving from a knowing, almost clinical delivery in the verses to a full-throated, powerful belt in the choruses. Use a Neumann U 87 through a Neve 1073 preamp and a light touch of a Tube-Tech CL 1B compressor to capture both the intimacy and the power. Double-track the chorus and pan hard left/right for width, with a center vocal track pushed slightly higher in the mix. Add layers of anthemic gang vocals in the final chorus.
Instrumentation: The track is driven by a relentless, pulsing Moog-style synth bass. Layer it with shimmery, 80s-inspired Roland Juno-60 pads and bright, cascading arpeggios from an ARP Odyssey. The drums should be big and bombastic, think Simmons SDS-V electronic drums with heavy gated reverb on the snare. The solo should be a lead synth (like a Sequential Prophet-5) played with the expressive articulation of a lead guitar.
Mix: Keep the verses relatively contained to create a dynamic explosion in the chorus. Automate reverb and delay throws on the vocals for dramatic effect, especially leading into the choruses. The final outro should have all the instruments drop out except for the arpeggiated synth "heart monitor," which should be centered and dry before the final flatline effect cuts all sound abruptly.
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