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Edit: I need some name suggestions for the song. Be creative. No idea is bad (and if it is, I promise not to tell you).Expect to see very different versions of this(ish) set of lyrics in the next month while I try to figure out which one is my favorite.And sorry, ya'll, but I think I hate my slow/acoustic songs, and that might never change. Love me anyway?[Intro]I don’t even need to feel anythingI don’t even need to feel anythingI don’t even need to feel anythingI don’t even need to feel anything[Verse 1]Hella scared of sleepPressed my lips to the breachI chew the wires neatTasted metal in my speechHealthy habits all gone boomKicked my meds across the roomWould you be mad if I hit send?Would you be mad if I played pretend?Called in fire just to feel the noiseSaid “I’m fine” in a different voiceFlirted with a guided roundDidn’t like it, but I wrote it downSaid “I’m done,” I meant “delay”Stole my feelings, gave ‘em away[Verse 2]Sticky teeth, dry tongueCalled for backup, got no oneDroning buzz that fills my brainMight be God, might be the rainNeeded help, but I just blinkedLaid my head against the sinkTried to stop, then pushed againLied and said it was pretendKinda miss the screaming partKinda miss the button artPainted red all on my screenGuess I’m slipping in betweenI (woo) can’t stop (can’t stop), won’t try to (won’t try to)Can’t stop this, won’t try to (won’t)Don’t mind (don’t mind) if it breaks me (if it breaks me)Don’t ask me why I like it when it takes me (woo)[Chorus]I don’t even need to feel anythingI don’t even need to feel anythingI don’t even need to feel anythingI don’t even need to feel anything[Bridge]Bit the filter, swallowed glassLet the moments clump and passDreamed in colors, woke up grayPiled my clothes and looked awayWould you care if I unplugged?Would you blink if I debugged?Checked my pulse against the sinkCounted backwards, didn’t thinkLeft the message in the draftPressed delete and then I laughedWrote my name inside a cupSpilled it out, watched it fill up[Verse 3]Scratched a pattern in my skinLost the plot, reset againSmiled big, lost my placeChased my thoughts around a faceWould you call it "moving on?"Would you call it "something gone?"Rolled the curtains and unlockedWished for Her and watched the clockTurned the lights off just to seeIf I liked who I could beSwapped the faces, swapped the keysSank beneath the "used to be"[Outro](I don’t even need to feel anything)Turned the lights off just to seeIf I liked who I could be(I don’t even need to feel anything)Why the hell I'm scared of sleep(I don’t even need to think)(I don’t even need to feel anything)Swapped the faces, swapped the keysSwapped the metal in my teeth(I don’t even need to feel anything)Turned the lights off just to seeIf I liked who I could be(I don’t even need to feel anything)Dreamed in colors, woke up grayMight be God, might be the rain(I don’t even need to feel) anything_For my notes: OA_Black Rum, Draft 2, M_01

Comments

A

This one got me good, damn. I like it and it made me sad.

Tildorath

This is a vibe and I love it

Charli Morgan

I'm so happy! I ultimately decided to make it a Dessy song because it'll probably be more on-brand, but, like, it's a me-song, through and through. Bear witness to my ashen heart!

Stevangar Cronox

I like it! I have zero clue how it connects to Orbital Artillery, but even as a standalone song the lyrics sound good to me.

Charli Morgan

It's...vaguely connected. I'm sure the art will make it work. Somehow

Charli Morgan

Idk. Y'all write the lore, not me. I'm only here to make things happen.

Tildorath

It feels like bounceing back after a downward spiral, if that makes sense. The whole "hey this is shit, but I'm gonna get better, whether I want to or not" kinda thing. It's hard to describe but I fucking love it

Tildorath

Just shows how much you've nailed it with this one then

Stevangar Cronox

As someone who does group creative exercises, that’s a mood and a half lol. I was just worried I was too dumb/tired to see it, but seeing everyone else break it down in the comments really helps. Keep up the good work Charli!

Celes ~{ 🍪🖤🐈 }~

all I can say is 'fuck'. There is so much emotion and power on display here. I love it.

A

I can see how it fits I think, but I’m also a chronic lore overthinker lol.

Seph[🍪🖤🐈]

Goddamm holy fuck do I love this and all the energy’s in it.

pitterpatter

God damn. In the best way. I've got a good buddy who's fighting addiction right now and this is making me feel...many things. Fuckin' great song.

Charli Morgan

I love seeing all of you parse out a meaning from my songs in the comments. It's the best part of being an artist. 💛

Tildorath

Name suggestion! When listening to this, for some reason shrapnel or fragmentation keep coming to mind

KaiserPodge

This could simply be "I don’t even need to feel anything" and clearly state the vibe and connection.

Charli Morgan

Yes, but I'm not sure how click able that is. 🤔

A

Post edit name suggestions: 1) Orbital Artillery: Battle Damage Assessment 2) Shrapnel knives 3) Defrag/Debrief/Debug 4) Downtime I also liked Black Rum but it may mean different things than I read it.

A

Rum is a drink for fighting, black rum is a drink for fighting if you hate yourself. But that the kind of thing that’s different person to person.

Charli Morgan

Holy shit. Okay, sometimes, I listen to my song and then I realize what it's actually about and I'm like holy shit girl r u okay? Do you need an adult?

Christopher

I end up away from the computer for a week and come back to this intensity. Damn. its also the first song that, off the top of my head, thematically requires that distortion. other songs "don't work" without it or are made better, but this one would lose a lot without it. into the tabs it goes!