[Intro] [Sound of a vinyl record crackling. A warm, jazzy Rhodes piano melody. A smooth lo-fi hip hop beat and a groovy baseline enter. Ethereal female "oohs" float in the background with reverb throughout the song.] [Verse 1] Kinda a shame, that I don’t really care Not even a friendship, after all those years. Being with you, for the brief time we shared Was a total mind trip, and a waste of my air. I knew early on, I had to break free. Can’t believe I gave grace, instead of saving me. [Pre-Chorus] [The groove gets deeper.The vocals more assertive, deeper and soulful.] Little red flags, little white lies, Your real representative, I honestly despise. [Chorus] [Even more soulful and powerful with reverb and 808-heavy] Should’ve kept my peace, where I was content. Instead, I gave you the chance, that was never heaven-sent. I’m not even mad, never even sad, I’m just glad to be totally free. I’m so relieved I dodged a bullet That was never meant to be. [Verse 2] [The vibe is even more intimate. The bassline is more melodic.] Tried to ignore it, ‘til I realized This would be MY life. That was my sign. At that point, I didn’t even like you. But I still tried to be kind. You played in my face, with your lies and your games. Two minutes with you felt like a hundred long days. [Bridge- THE GLITCH] [Reverb. The lofi beat stutters, slows down, and dies. A deep, distorted 808 bass hums ominously. The Rhodes piano becomes detuned and dissonant. Baltasar's voice is now a raw, pitched-down, almost rude sarcastic whispher] Should’ve seen it coming, yeah Your behavior so unappealing, gave me reason to leave. All that time I wasted, I’ll never repeat. Now I know my peace is something to protect and keep. [Pre-Chorus] [The groove gets deeper.The vocals more assertive, deeper, more powerful and soulful. Ad-libs.] Little red flags (yeah-yeah) Little white lies (mmm) Your real representative, I honestly despise. [Chorus] [The groove more deep. The vocals become more passionate, soulful, climatic and taunting.] Should’ve kept my peace, where I was content. Instead I gave you a chance, that was never heaven-sent. I’m not even mad (no) Never even sad (no tears) I’m just glad to be totally free (so free). I’m so relieved I dodged a bullet that was never meant to be. [Outro] [The original lofi beat and bassline crash back in, but faster, more desperate. Baltasar's voice is now raw, powerful, bluesy, climatic cry. The female echos are more chaotic. Reverb.] Dodged a bullet… yeah, I did Kept my peace… now I live No regrets… no lookin’ back I’m too blessed… for that.

Dodged a Bullet