This Side of Paradise

[Verse 1]
I built a house of mirrors
To see myself clearer
But all I saw was cracks and smoke
The glass is sharp it cuts so deep
A truth I’m too afraid to keep
The silence laughs like it’s a joke
[Prechorus]
Is this the cost of dreaming wide
Or just a map I can’t confide
[Chorus]
On this side of paradise
The air is thin the ground feels light
I’m running fast but stuck in place
On this side of paradise
The sky is gold but cold as ice
A pretty lie I can’t erase
[Verse 2]
I chased the stars until they fell
The universe it kissed and yelled
A bittersweet and endless game
The constellations twist and cry
They draw my fate across the sky
A canvas burning with my name
[Prechorus]
Is this a dance I’ve memorized
Or just a storm I’ve romanticized
[Chorus]
On this side of paradise
The air is thin the ground feels light
I’m running fast but stuck in place
On this side of paradise
The sky is gold but cold as ice
A pretty lie I can’t erase

swedish europop, with dueling acoustic guitar riffs and heartfelt female soprano harmony undertones, acoustic, avant-garde, edm, futuristic avant-garde, pop, harmony, europop, dubstep