{"id":"cd527d35-47ec-42ee-93c4-b475e61da404","title":"Temporary Tattoo","artist":"Alex Wilson","album":"","year":2025,"genre":"Alt-Pop/Indie Pop/Synth-Pop","duration":"3:28","lyrics":"Verse 1\nYou wrote your name on the back of my hand,\nSharpie black in a bathroom stall.\nSaid, “Don’t overthink it, it’s not a big plan,”\nThen kissed me like a fire drill call.\nYour jacket smelled like cinnamon gum,\nYour car light flickered when we touched.\nYou said, “I’m not the type to get stuck,”\nBut you stuck, yeah—you stuck.\n\nPre-Chorus\nYou thought I’d fade with a little rain,\nScrubbed me off with the next week’s plans.\nBut bleach can only blur the stain—\nLook at your hands.\n\nChorus\nI’m not a temporary tattoo,\nYou can’t rub out the truth.\nTried to sleep me off your skin,\nWoke up blue—there I am again.\nYou said I’m just ink that moves—\nGuess your mirror disagrees with you.\nI’m not a temporary tattoo—\nI stick like proof.\n\nPost-Chorus\nInk—won’t—move.\nTat—too—(you).\n\nVerse 2\nYou hid my notes in the glove box mess,\nSaid, “Let’s be cool,” like I was heat.\nPlayed me a song you swore wasn’t about me—\nFunny, the chorus had my street.\nWe tried to keep it casual clean,\nLabels off like clearance tags.\nBut every time your phone lit green,\nMy name was in the lag.\n\nPre-Chorus\nYou thought I’d wash with a bigger crowd,\nNew cologne and a louder laugh.\nBut some names ring a little loud—\nRight through the mask.\n\nChorus\nI’m not a temporary tattoo,\nYou can’t rub out the truth.\nTried to sleep me off your skin,\nWoke up blue—there I am again.\nYou said I’m just ink that moves—\nGuess your mirror disagrees with you.\nI’m not a temporary tattoo—\nI stick like proof.\n\nBridge\nYou wore me like a dare you’d lose,\nUnder your sleeve where secrets bruise.\nIf love’s a stamp you pass around,\nWhy’s mine the one you can’t get out?\n\nDown-Chorus\nI’m not a temporary tattoo…\nLook at your hands—they knew.\n\nFinal Chorus\nI’m not a temporary tattoo,\nYou can’t rub out the truth.\nTried to sleep me off your skin,\nWoke up blue—there I am again.\nYou said I’m just ink that moves—\nTell your heartbeat that it isn’t true.\nI’m not a temporary tattoo—\nI stick like proof. I stick like you.\n\nTag\nSharpie fades. I don’t.\n","notes":"Tempo: 96 BPM, Key: F# minor (relative major A). Genre: Alt-Pop with Indie Electronic influences. \n\nInstrumentation: \n*   Drums: Dry, punchy kit. Focus on rimshots in verses building to a crack snare in the choruses. Subtle sidechain compression on the kick. Layered electronic percussion (snaps, claps) in the choruses.\n*   Bass: Fuzz P-bass providing a solid low-end foundation, layered with a mono sub-bass for added depth. The bassline should be relatively simple but effective, mirroring the root notes of the chords and adding occasional melodic fills.\n*   Guitars: Clean, chorus-y guitar pulses (eighth notes or sixteenth notes) in the verses creating a sense of movement. Power chords enter in the choruses for a fuller sound. Consider adding a subtle delay or reverb to the guitars to enhance the atmosphere. Widen hard in the choruses/bridge.\n*   Keys: Wurli or Rhodes piano providing a warm, atmospheric bed. Layered with airy synth pads for texture. A subtle 1/8 synth arpeggio can be added in the background to create a sense of urgency.\n*   Vocals: Conversational vocal delivery in the verses with a gradual build to belted choruses. Double tracking and harmonies in the choruses to create a fuller sound. High third harmony on the final lines of the choruses to emphasize the emotional impact. \n\nArrangement:\n*   Verse 1 & 2: Sparse instrumentation, focusing on vocals, drums, and bass. Guitar pulses and subtle keyboard pads provide atmosphere.\n*   Pre-Chorus: Build in intensity by adding layered percussion, increasing the energy of the guitar pulses, and bringing the keyboard pads forward in the mix. Add a marker cap click sound effect at the beginning of the pre-chorus to create a transition.\n*   Chorus: Full instrumentation with layered guitars, punchy drums, and strong vocal harmonies. The chorus should be the most energetic section of the song.\n*   Post-Chorus: Strip back the instrumentation to create a sense of space. Focus on the 'Ink—won’t—move. Tat—too—(you).' vocal hook.\n*   Bridge: Reduce drum intensity, use a subtle pad and/or arpeggio. Focus on the vocals to highlight the lyrical content.\n*   Down-Chorus: Stripped-down version of the chorus with only vocals, piano, and bass. A tape-stop effect can be used at the end of the bridge to transition into the down-chorus.\n*   Final Chorus: Full instrumentation with layered vocals and a strong, powerful delivery. \n\nMixing: \n*   Target LUFS: -9 LUFS.\n*   Bass: Mono for a tight and focused low-end.\n*   Guitars and Pads: Widen the stereo image of the guitars and pads above 200 Hz to create a sense of space and width.\n*   SFX: Incorporate subtle water sound effects under the first pre-chorus to reinforce the theme of trying to wash something away. ","description":"A catchy, vulnerable alt-pop anthem about the lingering impact of a relationship someone tried to erase. Driven by sharp, evocative lyrics and a pulsing, contemporary production, 'Temporary Tattoo' explores the frustration of being dismissed as fleeting when the connection felt permanent. The song balances raw emotion with a cool, confident delivery, highlighting the contrast between the protagonist's self-assuredness and the other person's denial.","image_url":"https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/zebra/NlWTITkMOqZujNSB6Avvd.jpg","audio_url":"","created_at":"2025-10-12T17:41:20.296+00:00"}