[Intro | tempo ~84 BPM, indie alt-folk, soft acoustic guitar + light room reverb, low piano, vocal intimate, conversational timing]
Click—MSN,
driest season seen in centuries
They found ships
in bodies of water starved
Too much sun
or not enough rain
Didn’t think it meant anything—
but it stuck
[Verse 1 | acoustic stays, light kick halfway, vocal forward, natural phrasing, pauses intact]
How’s your day?
Good.
Nice out, huh
You said it like that—
I just said “yeah”
Could’ve asked more
…didn’t
If a flower’s in her name
does it bloom or hold shape
I keep thinking if I do it right
maybe it’ll stay
Seen leaves turn—
called it a phase
Said it’ll come back—
I always say that
[Chorus | soft drums, subtle bass, fuller guitar, vocal open but controlled]
I got sunshine
I got rain
Got more than I can blame
Tryna grow it right this time—
say that every hour
Still pouring into something
I know is gone
Still watering a dead flower
[Verse 2 | drums pull back, tighter rhythm, vocal more direct]
Maybe I gave up
Said it was the soil so I didn’t move
Kept it the same, called it loyal
Truth is I just didn’t choose
Kicking rocks, dirt in my heels
Knew something in it wasn’t real
Watched it bend, watched it thin
Still kept pouring into it
Grab a blade just for the feel
See if thorns cut me first
If they don’t maybe it’s dead—
or maybe I made it worse
Kept saying “it’ll grow”
so I didn’t change
Thought I was patient—
I knew what it was—
I just locked it in place
[Chorus | fuller, slight vocal strain, light doubles]
I got sunshine
I got rain
Got more than I can blame
Tryna grow it right this time—
say that every hour
Still pouring into something
I know is gone
Still watering a dead flower
[Bridge | stripped: piano + ambient guitar, no drums at start, vocal raw, loose timing]
It needed light
I called it space
Ringtone different
don’t buzz the same
Message on delay
“Did you water it today?”
Truth is I saw it drying out
…didn’t change a thing
Keep asking if it’s on me
like I don’t already know
Too much sun—
not enough rain
I broke the pot
Don’t know if that helped
[Final Chorus | full but restrained, after last line drop drums, guitar + piano sustain, slow fade 10–12 sec]
I got sunshine
I got rain
Got more than I can blame
Tryna grow it right this time—
say that every hour
Still pouring into something
I know is gone
Still watering a dead flower