[Instrumental Intro: Crisp Rock Pop Groove, Palm-Muted Guitar, Snappy Drums, Bubbly Bassline]
[Verse 1]
Sittin’ there with a sealed-up smile
Haven’t seen inside in a while
All locked tight, don’t let it show
But I can tell there’s more below
Every word just skims the top
Like you’re afraid it’s gonna pop
But pressure builds, you can’t pretend
It’s gotta break before it bends
[Pre-Chorus]
You don’t have to hold it in
Let the air rush from within
Every layer, every cap
Leads you closer to the tap
[Chorus]
I’ve been hopin’
You’d crack it open
(Pull that tab)
Crack it wide
Expose the inside
(One more tab)
Let it pour
(What you had)
Don’t hold back
(Just like that)
[Instrumental Break: Bright Guitar Riff, Percussive Claps]
[Verse 2]
Fizz and foam beneath the seal
All the things you never feel
Or never say, or never show
But I can see it overflow
Little shakes and subtle signs
Hidden truths between the lines
Every moment builds the case
You don’t have to hide your face
[Pre-Chorus]
Let it breathe, let it out
That’s what this is all about
Every crack becomes a path
Through the tension, through the math
[Chorus]
I’ve been hopin’
You’d crack it open
(Pull that tab)
Crack it wide
Expose the inside
(One more tab)
Let it flow
(No more bad)
All that weight
(You once had)
[Bridge]
Forget the worries that you had
(Pull a pull tab)
Let it fizz and don’t look back
(Pull a pull tab)
All that pressure fades away
When you let it out to play
No more sealed-up, no more tight
Just release into the light
[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Finger Snaps]
Pull… that… tab…
Let it go… just like that…
[Build: Rising Synth, Drum Roll]
[Final Chorus]
I’ve been hopin’
You’d crack it open
(Pull that tab)
Crack it wide
Expose the inside
(One more tab)
Let it pour
(No more sad)
What you are
(Ain’t so bad)
[Outro]
[Soft guitar fade, light percussion]
Pull that tab…
(Pull that tab…)
Let it show…
Pull that tab…
Let it go…
(Giver ‘er a grab)
Pull that tab…
From the album “Popped“