TRACK

Are You Happy | Slow Organic House

Plavren

A raw, cinematic soul ballad built around a powerful raspy female vocal — deep, throaty, gospel-blues phrasing with no autotune, one live take. Opens ...·4:10·0 likes

Lyrics

[Intro — grand piano only, no beat, voice alone, intimate] (Mmm... ah-ahh...) It's been three winters... and a hundred versions of me... (of meee...) I still know your number by heart... (by heaaart...) I'm not gonna call... (no, no...) But if I did — there's one thing I'd ask you... (one thiiing... ohh...) [Beat enters — steady deep house kick, clearly audible] [Verse 1 — low, close, almost spoken] I heard you moved out to the coast Somebody said you cut your hair I hate that I still keep the ghost Of you sittin' in my kitchen chair I'm not askin' for the years back Just one word, and I'll walk away [Pre-Chorus — building] 'Cause I've been carryin' this question like a stone (like a stone) And I'm so tired of carryin' it alone (ohh...) [Chorus — full belt, chest voice] Are you happy? (are you happy) Did it turn out like you dreamed? (like you dreamed) Was it worth the winter that you left in me? (in meee...) Are you happy? 'Cause I need that to be true (to be true) It'd be easier to lose you If you're happy... (oh-oh-ohhh...) [Verse 2] The strangest part of movin' on Is how the anger turns to air I used to pray that you'd regret it Now I hope you're somewhere good out there [Bridge — beat drops out, piano and voice only, peak of the song] This is the last time I say your name (your name) The last time I let it hurt So tell me once — and I'll believe it Tell me once, and I'll be free... (huge held belted note, raw and cracking) Ohhh-oh-ohhhh... ahhh-ahhh... (kick slams back in) [Final Chorus — fullest, the answer turns around] Are you happy? (are you happy) Did it turn out like you dreamed? (like you dreamed) Was it worth the winter that you left in me? (in meee...) Are you happy? Yeah — I hope that it's true (hope it's true) 'Cause I'm finally lettin' go of you And I think... I'm gonna be (gonna beee...) I think I'm gonna be happy (ohh-oh-ohhh...) [Outro — piano alone, fading] I think I'm gonna be... (gonna beee...) (Mmm... ah-ahh... fade)