{"id":"3731d273-90ff-40d6-a554-05b6431c11c1","title":"Mostly Fine","artist":"Alex Wilson","album":"Alex Goes Pop","year":2025,"genre":"Alt-Pop/Indie Pop/Synth-Pop","duration":"03:42","lyrics":"Verse 1\nFriends say I look good, and they’re half right,\nI sleep eight hours… every other night.\nYour hoodie lives on the back of a chair,\nI swear I’ll move it—leave it there.\nI don’t stalk your page, just pass through,\nScroll by fast… then read every view.\nI’m not a mess; I’m very composed—\nExcept when I’m not, but nobody knows.\n\nPre-Chorus\nTherapist says, “Name the feeling,”\nI said, “Which one? They’re double-dealing.”\nI’m cool at noon, I glitch at two—\nI’m good at most things, except you.\n\nChorus\nI’m mostly fine, like ninety-five,\nLittle earthquakes under blue skies.\nI’m moving on in lowercase type—\nThen caps lock hits at midnight.\nI’m mostly fine, I swear I am,\nTill one small song rewires my hands.\nI’m doing great… on paper lines—\nYeah, I’m fine—mostly.\n\nPost-Chorus\nMostly, mostly—fine.\nMostly, mostly—lying.\n\nVerse 2\nI quit the cafe we used to haunt,\nThe croissants still look like a taunt.\nI saved your number as “Do Not Text,”\nAnd typed three drafts that I never sent.\nMy girls say “Speak,” I shrug and sip,\nThe truth sits loud behind my lips.\nI laugh on cue, I leave on time,\nI’m healing… on silent drive.\n\nPre-Chorus\nThe map says straight; my brain says loop,\nI skip the exit back to you.\nI’m great at “no,” I flinch at “hi”—\nDon’t test the glass if it’s barely dry.\n\nChorus\nI’m mostly fine, like ninety-five,\nLittle earthquakes under blue skies.\nI’m moving on in lowercase type—\nThen caps lock hits at midnight.\nI’m mostly fine, I swear I am,\nOne small song still shakes my hands.\nI’m doing great… most of the time—\nI’m fine—mostly.\n\nBridge\nIf closure needs a witness, tell it I showed,\nIf missing you’s a secret, it already knows.\nI don’t want back—just less of the ache,\nA little more truth in the brave I fake.\nAnd every time I start to think I’m free,\nThe memory of your touch comes back to me.\n\nFinal Chorus\nI’m mostly fine, like ninety-five…\nI’m moving on in lowercase type—\nTill caps lock hits at midnight.\nI’m mostly fine, I swear I am—\nOne small song still shakes my hands.\nI’m doing great… most of the time—\nI’m fine—mostly.\n\nTag\nAnd that’s enough tonight.","notes":"Tempo: 98 BPM. Key: F# minor. The song opens with a subdued verse, featuring a driving 808 kick and a crisp, syncopated snare pattern. Sparse instrumentation consists of a low-pass filtered pad providing atmosphere and gentle, muted synth plucks that carry the melody. The lead vocal is intimate and dry, with subtle reverb. The pre-chorus builds tension through a gradual addition of layers, including a reverse cymbal crash leading into the chorus. The chorus explodes with a full, lush polysynth arrangement, doubled lead vocals, and a more pronounced snare. The bridge offers a brief respite, stripping back the instrumentation to focus on the vocal and a subtly evolving synth pad. The final chorus introduces layered harmonies, featuring high 3rds on key phrases to amplify the emotional impact. The tag provides a quiet, understated conclusion. Consider using a vocoder effect subtly on the 'Mostly, mostly' lines to add a futuristic, slightly detached feel. Dynamics are key to this song; the verses should feel restrained and introspective, while the chorus should be anthemic and cathartic.","description":"A melancholic alt-pop anthem about the struggle to move on after a breakup, masked behind a facade of normalcy. The song explores the subtle ways grief manifests, from obsessive thoughts and lingering memories to the feeling of being 'mostly fine'—a state of fragile equilibrium constantly threatened by triggers. It captures the emotional rollercoaster of post-breakup life with raw honesty and relatable vulnerability, underpinned by a driving beat and layered synths.","image_url":"https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/lion/NGe_UFJ07cakSfCdH3oFg.jpg","audio_url":"","created_at":"2025-10-11T12:44:33.609+00:00"}