This song narrates a complex relationship marked by mutual support yet underlying distance. The lyrics describe two individuals who once shared a vibrant connection, symbolized by neon-lit nights and shared promises, but now face emotional separation. Despite affirmations of having each other’s backs, the imagery of empty streets and mirrors reflecting a different truth reveals feelings of loss and longing. The verses explore themes of resilience, love’s evolution, and self-discovery amid challenges. The bridge and breakdown deepen the introspection, suggesting that true connection may reside within oneself rather than in physical presence. Musically, the piece blends staccato piano, syncopated rhythms, brass accents, and a funk-latin groove, enriched by a vocal segment in Nigerian Igbo, adding cultural depth. The piano solo and full ensemble outro underscore the song’s emotional and musical complexity, emphasizing both unity and separation. Music scores available at the bottom of this page for subscribers.

I've got your back
You've got my back
I've got your back
You've got my back
So tell me why

You said we'd paint our names
Across the midnight sky
Two renegades in platform shoes
Too stubborn to hide
We built a kingdom out of
Glances in fluorescent bars
Made constellations from our bruises
Wore them like stars
Now the city's breathing neon 
Through the pouring rain
I'm tracing every promise
On the windowpane
Your voice still lingers
In the static of my radio
But every road behind me
Says you let it go

If you're holding me up
Why do I feel this weight?
If you're standing next to me
Why am I talking to fate?

I've got your back
You've got my back
That's what we said
Beneath the disco moon
How come all I see
Is empty street in rearview?
No headlights burning 
Through
I've got your back
You've got my back
But the mirror tells
A different truth
How come all I see
Is empty street in rearview?
Where are you?

We're children of the velvet rope 
And after-hours light
Learning how to love ourselves 
In public every night
A thousand hands have touched us, 
Trying to pull us apart
But nobody could wound me 
Like a loving heart
You taught me how to soften when
The world became a blade
How to wear my glitter armor unafraid
Now every corner echoes with the 
Shape of what we knew
And every traffic signal 
Changes colors without you

Maybe we're both ghosts
Driving parallel lanes
Maybe love survives
Even after it changes

I've got your back
You've got my back
That's what we sang 
beneath the disco moon
How come all I see
Is empty street 
In rearview?
No headlights 
Coming through
I've got your back
You've got my back
But the mirror tells 
A different truth
How come all I see
Is empty street 
In rearview?
Where are you?

Maybe you were never behind me
Maybe you were always inside me
I've got you deep
Deep under my skin
Like name 
I won't give up
Maybe chosen family means
Sometimes letting go of scenes
Still carrying the love we knew
When the avenue turns blue

*[singing Igbo]*
Enwere m gị n’azụ
Ị nwekwara m n’azụ
Okwu ndị a na‑agba egwu
N’ime ụda igwe m
Kedu ka o si mee
Na ihe m na‑ahụ bụ ụzọ efu n’azụ?
Na anyanwụ na‑ebili?
Kama ìhè gị
Agaghị abụ nke na‑eso m ruo njedebe
O nwere ike ịbụ
Na ọ ghọrọ akụkụ nke anya m
Enwere m gị n’azụ
Ị nwekwara m n’azụ
Ma ka m na‑aga n’ihu.