Not what I was

[Style]

[Genre:]
[Emotional pop / alt-rap]

[Tempo:]
[Mid-tempo, reflective]

[Production:]
	•	[Soft piano
	•	Warm pads
	•	Light drums
	•	Subtle strings in the chorus]

[Vocal Delivery:]
	•	[Verses: calm, thoughtful
	•	Chorus: melodic, hopeful but grounded
	•	Bridge: stripped back, intimate]

[Mood:]
[Sunrise.
Long drive.
Thinking about life.]

[Lyrics]

[Verse 1]
I used to think if I changed
That meant I lost something inside
Like growing older was trading
All the light for the night

But I’ve been through too much now
To still be who I was then
And maybe that’s not a failure
Maybe that’s how you mend

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t have to be who I was
To still be me

[Chorus]
I’m not what I was
But I’m still someone
Still learning how to love
Still learning how to run

I’m not what I was
And that’s okay
I’ve got scars and stories
That helped me this way


[Verse 2]
I don’t laugh like I used to
But I feel a little deeper now
I don’t dream like I used to
But I’m more honest somehow

I’ve been lost, I’ve been broken
I’ve been scared of my own name
But I’ve also been growing
Even when it felt like pain

[piano solo]

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t have to be who I was
To still be me

[Chorus]
I’m not what I was
But I’m still someone
Still learning how to love
Still learning how to run

I’m not what I was
And that’s okay
I’ve got scars and stories
That helped me this way

[Bridge]
Maybe the old me is proud
Of who I am right now
Still trying, still here
Even when it’s hard to be


[Final Chorus / Outro]
I’m not what I was
But I’m not done
This isn’t the end
This is just becoming

Male - Emotional Pop/Alt-Rap