DOWN

“”

[INTRO — PHONE CALL]

Phone rings…

HER — PHONE FILTER:
“Hey… you up?”

HIM:
“Yeah. What’s up?”

HER:
“Can I come over?”

HIM:
“Why?”

HER:
“…Never mind.”

Call ends.

HIM — LOW:
“Fuck… I knew it.”

Beat drops.

[VERSE 1]

Thought you were real.
Guess I was wrong.

You said you cared,
I held on too long.

I read your texts,
like they meant something.

You needed me,
so I came running.

[PRE-CHORUS]

Now I know.
Yeah, I know.

You weren’t mine.
You just played along.

[CHORUS]

You let me down, down, down,
way too down, down, down.

Thought you cared, cared, cared,
but you don’t now, now, now.

You let me down, down, down,
had me high, then brought me down.

Heart went cold, cold, cold,
now I’m out, out, out.

Down, down, down…
You let me down.

Down, down, down…
I’m not around.

[POST-CHORUS]

No more calls.
No more lies.

You had me once.
Not twice.

Down, down, down…
Yeah, you let me down.

[VERSE 2]

You only came
when you needed something.

I gave you time,
you gave me nothing.

My bad, I guess
I wanted too much.

Funny how love
can fuck shit up.

You broke my trust.
That’s all you did.

I wanted real.
You wanted quick.

[PRE-CHORUS]

Now I know.
Yeah, I know.

You weren’t mine.
You just played along.

[CHORUS]

You let me down, down, down,
way too down, down, down.

Thought you cared, cared, cared,
but you don’t now, now, now.

You let me down, down, down,
had me high, then brought me down.

Heart went cold, cold, cold,
now I’m out, out, out.

Down, down, down…
You let me down.

Down, down, down…
I’m not around.

[BREAKDOWN — WHISPERED]

I believed you.

That’s the worst part.

Not losing you…

Realizing you never cared.

[BUILD-UP]

No more waiting.
No more hoping.

No more “maybe.”
No more nothing.

I’m done.

[FINAL CHORUS]

You let me down, down, down,
way too down, down, down.

Thought you cared, cared, cared,
but you don’t now, now, now.

You let me down, down, down,
had me high, then brought me down.

Heart went cold, cold, cold,
now I’m out, out, out.

Down…
Down…
Down…

You let me—

mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-inddddd…

Dark Alternative R&B / Dark R&B / Trap song performed by THREE MALE VOCALISTS.

Three distinct male voices with different personalities:

VOCALIST 1 — deep, low and intimate, slightly raspy. Handles the darker verses and emotional lines.

VOCALIST 2 — smoother, melodic and vulnerable. Handles the pre-chorus and more emotional sections.

VOCALIST 3 — deeper and more rhythmic, with a slightly aggressive delivery. Handles the trap-influenced lines, ad-libs and parts of the final chorus.

All three voices should blend together during the main chorus, creating layered harmonies and memorable vocal stacks.

The production should be dark, melancholic, hypnotic and intense. Deep 808 sub-bass, heavy trap drums, crisp hi-hats, dark ambient synths, atmospheric pads, subtle distortion and spacious reverb.

Keep the verses minimal and intimate, with plenty of silence and breathing room. Let the bass and drums hit harder during the chorus.

The song is about heartbreak, disappointment and realizing