💔 "Quicksand" was supposed to be a ballad. But like all things born from love and chaos—it turned into a screamo confession. Written for my daughter, a strong woman in uniform caught in an on-again, off-again love story with a fellow officer, this track is as conflicted as it is real. Two people with badges, backstories, and baggage—constantly circling each other in a cycle that feels like gravity, like madness, like... quicksand. This song is for anyone who's ever wanted to believe in "different this time." It's about obsession disguised as devotion, memory loss used as a survival tactic, and the magnetic pull of a toxic love wrapped in uniforms and unfinished promises. Musically, it blurs genre lines—starting softish, and spiraling into screamo desperation. Because that’s what heartbreak sounds like when you’ve tried to reason with it too long. It's not polished. It's not perfect. But it’s honest. lol Listen loud. Or quiet. Just don’t lie to yourself while it plays. :)more

“Nothing Left to Want” is what it feels like when love doesn't end in heartbreak — it ends in emptiness. For anyone who’s ever poured their whole self into someone… and forgot to keep a piece. Full album: The Shape I Took - Mastered by mixea.commore

Velvet Courage” is a tribute to my daughter — a song born of the way she makes me strive to be more than I am. It blends smooth, shimmering tones with a bold new soundscape, leaving distorted guitars behind for a sleek, luminous vibe. A hymn to quiet strength and the velvet light that guides us home *** I used to carry you on my shoulders Through streets lit up in winter dark You’d press your cheek against my sweater Just to hear my beating heart *** I held your hand on your first school day Felt the lump down in my throat Never guessed how fast you’d wander Never guessed how far you’d go *** And you make me try To be better than I am Yeah, you make me try To be more than just a man Though you’re learning how to fly You’re the reason why I keep trying *** You’re singing truths I never dared to On stages where the spotlight shines Your courage stings me, kind of sweetly For all the dreams I left behind *** And though you’ve stumbled here and there And wiped your tears with your own hands You keep dancing through your battles Teaching me to take my stand *** ‘Cause you make me try To be better than I am Yeah, you make me try To be more than just a man Though you’re learning how to fly You’re the reason why I keep trying *** One more year and you’ll be leaving Trading childhood for your name But I’ll be cheering from the sidelines *** Sometimes I wish you’d stay my small one Tiny hand and sleepy eyes But I’m proud of who you’ve grown to You’re my strength and my surprisemore