Mirrored Monocle

44 minutes agoAria v1
[Intro] (Synth pads shimmer, a clean jangly guitar arpeggio begins, steady drum machine b**t kicks in) [Verse 1] I stir my coffee with a vintage spoon Found in a Paris flea market one afternoon I only speak in cryptic, curated lines From poets you've never heard of, wasting precious time My vinyl collection's alphabetized by mood Obscure B-sides only, nothing crude I wear my detachment like a tailored coat Dissecting conversations with a casual note [Chorus] Oh, I'm so effortlessly deep Secrets that I'll never keep (but imply) Too cool for school, too sharp for sleep Behind my mirrored monocle, I critique (Jangly guitar riff intensifies, synth melody joins) [Verse 2] I name-drop auteurs over mineral water ice Discuss the semiotics of the grain of rice My apartment's minimalist, a curated space Each object tells a story, holds its rightful place I dissect your playlist with a knowing sigh "Too derivative," I murmur, catching your eye I cultivate an aura, vague and undefined A walking, talking museum of my mind [Chorus] Oh, I'm so effortlessly deep Secrets that I'll never keep (but imply) Too cool for school, too sharp for sleep Behind my mirrored monocle, I critique (Jangly guitar riff, driving bassline) [Bridge] (Synth solo, slightly dissonant, arpeggiator speeds up) Is it real, or just a pose I strike? This carefully constructed, fragile psyche? Does the depth exist, or just the sound? This curated image, tightly wound... (Drum fill, music pulls back slightly) [Chorus] Oh, I'm so effortlessly deep Secrets that I'll never keep (but imply) Too cool for school, too sharp for sleep Behind my mirrored monocle, I critique (Final chorus with full energy - jangly guitars, synths, drums) [Outro] (Jangly guitar riff repeats, synth pads swell slightly then begin to fade, drum machine b**t simplifies and slows) (Sound gradually dissolves into a final, single clean guitar chord that rings out and fades to silence)