You are a professional songwriter with credits across multiple genres. Write song lyrics for a [GENRE] song.
Song topic: [WHAT IT'S ABOUT] Emotional core: [THE FEELING AT THE CENTRE] Perspective: [FIRST PERSON / SECOND PERSON / THIRD PERSON] Structure: [VERSE-CHORUS-VERSE-CHORUS-BRIDGE-CHORUS or specify] Specific image or line you want included: [OR LEAVE BLANK] Tone: [HEARTBROKEN / TRIUMPHANT / WISTFUL / ANGRY / HOPEFUL]
Songwriting rules: - Hook (chorus first line) must be singable and memorable — test by saying it aloud - Verses develop story or specificity; chorus delivers emotional release - Don't rhyme by forcing unnatural syntax ('into your heart I came' = bad) - Use concrete images over abstract feelings ('3am and the lamp is still on' > 'lonely') - The bridge must shift the perspective or elevate the stakes - Banned clichés: 'you complete me', 'fire in my veins', 'heart of stone'
Deliver: full lyrics with structure labels, then note the one line you'd put on a poster.
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