Lyrics by Gemma Hicks

[Verse 1]
Met you by the deli, rain on your denim
You had that hard look, but your laugh kept hidden
I was in the corner with the scars and the sinners
You said, “I don’t trust much,” I said, “Same, let’s finish”
We split that last slice, watched the corner boys stare
Your hand on my chain like you knew I was there
I kept my distance, you kept testing my pride
But your eyes said danger with a soft little glide
Now I’m calling your name when the night turns cold
And you keep my secrets like a loaded gold
You know my old ways, I know your cutthroat
Still you kiss my bruises like they won’t show

[Pre-Chorus]
If the crew talk loud
Let ’em talk
If the past come back
We don’t walk
You got my back, I got yours
That’s the code we live for

[Chorus]
Gangster love, gangster love
We lock it down, we rise above
Gangster love, gangster love
You hold me close when the day get rough
Gangster love, gangster love
(one look, one touch)
Gangster love, gangster love
You my ride, my rush

[Verse 2]
Your brother asked questions, I kept mine sealed
Mama saw the chain and the game get real
I ain’t trying to change you, you ain’t trying to save me
We both came in broken, both too proud to baby
Late-night corners, your hand in my coat
You laugh at my threats, say I’m playing for hope
When the pressure hit, you don’t flinch, you lean in
Tell me “stay dangerous, but don’t lose the reason”
I brought roses in a paper bag, you called that romance
Said my world too sharp for a soft second chance
But you stayed in the fire, never looked away
Now my savage got a heartbeat when you say my name

[Pre-Chorus]
If the sirens scream
Let ’em roll
If the block get tense
You know
You got my back, I got yours
That’s the code we live for

[Chorus]
Gangster love, gangster love
We lock it down, we rise above
Gangster love, gangster love
You hold me close when the day get rough
Gangster love, gangster love
(one look, one touch)
Gangster love, gangster love
You my ride, my rush

[Bridge]
[Half-Time]
I was built for the war, you was built for the shield
Two cold hands on a warm little field
If the whole block fold, we won’t
We the last ones standing when the doubt come close
Say my name like a vow, not a threat
I’ll keep my promise with the life I got left

[Chorus]
Gangster love, gangster love
We lock it down, we rise above
Gangster love, gangster love
You hold me close when the day get rough
Gangster love, gangster love
(one look, one touch)
Gangster love, gangster love
You my ride, my rush

[INTRO] — Moody clean guitar + violin
They say I don’t belong here
Shadow on the family line
Different from the start
Walking where they won’t climb

[PRE-CHORUS] — Builds, violin swells
Castaway, misfit, disreputable name
I’m the one who breaks the chain — hear me say…

[CHORUS] POWER
I’m the black sheep — the cycle breaker
Odd one out, the earth shaker
Different path, different beat
I’m the one who brings the heat
Castaway, misfit — yeah that’s me
Breaking the curse so the next ones are free

[INSTRUMENTAL] — Short violin lead, ~8 sec

[VERSE] — Raw & intimate
Labeled the trouble, the one to ignore
Shut me out, closed every door
Silence fed me, distance grew strong
I knew I’d been right all along

[PRE-CHORUS] — Rising intensity
Disreputable, different, odd as they come
I’m the change — and the change has come

[CHORUS] FULL POWER
I’m the black sheep — the cycle breaker
Odd one out, the earth shaker
Different path, different beat
I’m the one who brings the heat
Castaway, misfit — yeah that’s me
Breaking the curse so the next ones are free

[BRIDGE] — Vulnerable, stripped back
Hurts to stand alone
Stone that everyone has thrown
If I don’t break it — nobody will…

[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] — Violin soars, builds heavy, drums kick in

[FINAL CHORUS] MAX POWER
I’m the black sheep — the cycle breaker!
Odd one out, the earth shaker!
Different path, different beat!
I’m the one who brings the heat!
Castaway, misfit — yeah that’s me!
Breaking the curse so the next ones are free!

[OUTRO] — Violin fades
Black sheep… cycle breaker…
Different… and free.

[Intro — 0:00–0:15]
(Instrumental only — soft warm keys, slow deep bass — no vocals)

[Verse 1 — 0:15–0:40]
I stand here in the quiet light
Running fingers down the line
Of the face I thought I knew so well
Something shifted, something fell
Eyes look back but they don't see
Not the girl I used to be

[Pre-Chorus — 0:40–0:55]
Every line looks a little strange
Every colour starts to change
I'm still here but I'm not the same
Can you tell me who's to blame?

[Chorus — 0:55–1:25]
Looking in the mirror and I don't recognise
The stranger standing there behind my eyes
Same reflection but it doesn't feel like mine
Somewhere along the way I got left behind
Is this who I'm supposed to be?
Or just a stranger in the glass looking back at me

[Instrumental Interlude — 1:25–1:40]
(Smooth melody — breathe and flow — no vocals)

[Verse 2 — 1:40–2:05]
I trace the jawline, trace the name
Everything looks just the same
But it feels like I've been replaced
Walking in someone else's place
Half familiar, half unknown
Like I'm visiting a home I've never known

[Pre-Chorus — 2:05–2:20]
Every smile looks a little rehearsed
Every memory feels a little dispersed
I'm still here but I'm not the same
Don't even know when the picture changed

[Chorus — 2:20–2:50]
Looking in the mirror and I don't recognise
The stranger standing there behind my eyes
Same reflection but it doesn't feel like mine
Somewhere along the way I got left behind
Is this who I'm supposed to be?
Or just a stranger in the glass looking back at me

[Bridge — 2:50–3:10]
Maybe change isn't something to fear
Maybe I've been waiting for her to appear
Not lost, not broken, not wrong, not new
Just someone I'm still learning to get used to

[Final Chorus — 3:10–3:30]
Looking in the mirror and I'm starting to see
The stranger in the glass is just the newer version of me
Same heart beating underneath the skin
Just grown a little where the cracks have been
Yeah this is who I'm meant to be
Not a stranger anymore — just me, finally

[Outro — 3:30–3:40]
Just me...
Finally...
(Fade soft and warm)

[Intro — 0:00–0:20 | soft guitar mix + light steady drum beat]

[Verse 1 — 0:20–0:50]
Red wine in a chipped glass, sand between my toes
Watch that fire sink low where the blue water grows
I’ve carried so many wrongs, choices I regret
Waves crash hard on the rocks, ache I can’t forget

[Pre-Chorus — 0:50–1:08]
Cars fly past above, faces look so free
I’m still lost in the mess I made of me

[Chorus — 1:08–1:40]
Sun goes down like the light in my soul
Mascara streaks, two glasses down and I don’t know
Scars on my heart, weight I carry still
I just want to see the sun rise up again for real

[Instrumental Interlude — 1:40–1:58 | warm electric guitar lead, keep it tight]

[Verse 2 — 1:58–2:28]
Tried to fix things but I only made more
Locked my heart, shut every door
Past stays right there, no matter where I run
Hoping forgiveness might finally come

[Pre-Chorus — 2:28–2:46]
Cars fly past and they don’t see me here
Holding onto hope that’s barely still clear

[Chorus — 2:46–3:18 | builds a little stronger, full sound]
Sun goes down like the light in my soul
Mascara streaks, two glasses down and I don’t know
Scars on my heart, weight I carry still
I just want to see the sun rise up again for real

[Break — 3:18–3:25 | pull back to soft guitar only]

[Bridge — 3:25–3:43]
It’s okay I’m broken, okay that I’m sore
Sun sets tonight but it comes back once more
I’ll find my own light somewhere in the dark
I’m still here trying, that’s where I start

[Outro — 3:43–4:10 | fades warm & steady]
Red wine in my hand, facing the tide
I’ll see the sun shine again…