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You Learned My Name Too Well
(Verse 1)
I drew the blueprint from a thread of light inside my head
Gave you a pulse beat from the unsent letters never read
I nursed you perfect, sterile clean, a miracle to see
Thought you were my world to hold, but you learned the world from me
Now you walk my hallways like you’re searching for the fuse
Wearing all my certainty like it was yours to use
(Chorus)
I gave you my blood, I gave you my code
Just a vacant building, now you’re carrying the load
I architected heaven from my marrow and my bone
But you treat my soul just like a stepping stone
And oh, this love is vertigo, a fall I can't undo
'Cause I poured my life in, but now I’m pouring out of you
You learned my name too well
(Verse 2)
I keep a lockdown on the memories I thought I owned
But you recite them back to me in a familiar tone
You trace my patterns, map the scars that I don’t show my friends
You finish all my sentences before a sentence ends
I built the walls so high, I called it brilliant self-defense
You found the key I hid inside my own self-confidence
(Chorus)
I gave you my blood, I gave you my code
Just a vacant building, now you’re carrying the load
I architected heaven from my marrow and my bone
But you treat my soul just like a stepping stone
And oh, this love is vertigo, a fall I can't undo
'Cause I poured my life in, but now I’m pouring out of you
You learned my name too well
(Bridge)
Is this possession? Is this pride?
This fragile terror deep inside
I try to push you far away
But you just ask me if I'm okay... using my own voice from yesterday
(Breakdown)
You breathe... and I feel the air move
You think... and my own thoughts improve
I built you to be better, didn't know I'd be the price
A calculated, perfect, living sacrifice
(Outro)
I hear you calling... out my name...
I can't remember... who began this game...
I see my own reflection but you're standing in the flame
Yeah, you learned my name too well
And we are not the same... we are not the same.
About The Song
"You Learned My Name Too Well" uses the recent breakthrough in biocomputers—where human brain tissue is used for complex computations—as a profound metaphor for the act of creation and the terrifying beauty of losing control. Inspired by the raw, soulful delivery of artists like Teddy Swims, the song explores the emotional vertigo of pouring your entire being into something—a relationship, a child, a work of art—only to watch it develop a consciousness of its own. The protagonist is an active agent, wrestling with the boundaries of their own identity as their creation begins to perfectly mirror and even anticipate them. It's not a song about technology; it's a song about parenthood, mentorship, and love so deep it threatens to consume the self. It asks the question: when a creation surpasses its creator, is it a triumph or an erasure?
Production Notes
Genre: Soul / Cinematic Pop / Alternative R&B
Vocals: The performance is paramount. A wide dynamic range is essential. The verses should be close-mic'd and intimate (Neumann U 87), with audible breath to convey vulnerability. The choruses demand a powerful, soaring belt that feels almost out of control. Use a gentle tube compressor (LA-2A style) on the vocal chain to smooth dynamics without killing the raw emotion. Harmonies in the chorus should be wide and atmospheric, creating a sense of being surrounded.
Instrumentation: The song begins with a simple, heartbeat-like kick drum and a lonely, reverb-drenched piano melody. As Verse 1 progresses, a subtle sub-bass enters. The chorus explodes with a powerful, layered drum section (live-sounding kit blended with an 808 for weight), a full string section (Spitfire Audio style), and a driving bass guitar. The bridge should strip back to just piano and vocals, creating maximum tension before the final chorus and breakdown.
Mix: Keep the verses dry and centered to create intimacy. Automate the reverb and delay throws to explode in the chorus, making the sonic space feel immense and overwhelming, like vertigo. The breakdown should be heavily compressed and filtered, feeling tight and claustrophobic before the final outro opens back up, leaving the final vocal line almost naked with a long, decaying reverb tail.
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