

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1 - Male] Met you at my lowest You were light through the broken door Said my name like you owned it Now it’s carved in the bathroom drawer Shared secrets on the cold tile Your head on my chest so still You said, “I’m scared of your dark side” I laughed, said, “Baby, I just feel” But I fell into your echo Every “always” turned to rust You were home ‘til you were hollow Now I’m choking on the dust (yeah) [Chorus - Both] Love is a gateway, straight to the fire Opens like heaven, closes like wire Wraps around the heart ‘til the heart can’t breathe Love is a gateway, gateway to grief Love is a gateway, look what it’s done Turned a soft soul into someone numb Hold me ‘til I break, leave me in the rain Love is a gateway, gateway to pain [Verse 2 - Female] You said that you were careful You said you’d never drop my trust But you lied with such conviction That I mistook it all for us Cooked dinner in your sweatshirt Just to feel you on my skin You were scrolling through her pictures While I washed your guilt from the sink Every promise was a poison Every “baby” was a brand Now my reflection looks like strangers You erased me with your hands (oh) [Chorus - Both] Love is a gateway, straight to the fire Opens like heaven, closes like wire Wraps around the heart ‘til the heart can’t breathe Love is a gateway, gateway to grief Love is a gateway, look what it’s done Turned a soft soul into someone numb Hold me ‘til I break, leave me in the rain Love is a gateway, gateway to pain [Bridge - Both] [Beat pulls back, lonely piano] You: “I just wanted to feel something” Me: “You carved it out of me” You: “I swear I tried to be better” Me: “You swore inside my sheets” Two ghosts on the same pillow Two strangers in the same room We built a church out of bruises Prayed to a love that became our tomb (yeah) [Chorus - Both] Love is a gateway, straight to the fire Opens like heaven, closes like wire Wraps around the heart ‘til the heart can’t breathe Love is a gateway, gateway to grief Love is a gateway, look what it’s done Turned a soft soul into someone numb Hold me ‘til I break, leave me in the rain Love is a gateway, gateway to pain [Outro - Female, soft] Love was the doorway I walked through slow Left as a shadow that nobody knows If I ever love again, I’ll remember your name ‘Cause love is a gateway To beautiful Ruin and flame
Tags
rap, Moody hip-hop ballad over sparse, reverb-heavy piano and deep, rounded bass; alternating male/female vocals in a call-and-response duet. Verses half-rapped, half-sung with close-mic intimacy, subtle vinyl crackle. Hook opens wider with stacked harmonies and distant choir pads, kick and snare leaning behind the beat for a dragging, haunted feel. Gradual build in the bridge with octave piano hits and filtered drums, then a stripped final chorus that dies on a single unresolved chord., hip hop, soulful, sad
3:39
No
2/26/2026