A Ferjem
v4
@Angela Pap
A Ferjem
v4
@Angela Pap
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You came in slow, like rain on stone
Bare feet crossing my floor alone
Your name hung low in the doorway
Like you already knew my way
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again
Don’t let it fade
That little flame
You leave in my shade
[Chorus]
A ferjem, a ferjem
You got me saying it again
A ferjem, a ferjem
Come back and break me like you did then
(A ferjem)
(A ferjem)
[Verse 2]
You left your scarf on the chair by the bed
Still smells like smoke and pomegranate red
I tried to fold up the night like cloth
But your eyes kept pulling me off
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again
Under your breath
I want that sound
I want nothing less
[Chorus]
A ferjem, a ferjem
You got me saying it again
A ferjem, a ferjem
Come back and break me like you did then
(A ferjem)
(A ferjem)
[Bridge]
If you’re a door, I’m still at the frame
If you’re the fire, I know my name
One more word
One more spark
Leave it on my tongue in the dark
[Final Chorus]
A ferjem, a ferjem
You got me saying it again
A ferjem, a ferjem
Come back and break me like you did then
A ferjem, a ferjem
Now it’s written on my skin
(A ferjem)
(A ferjem)
You came in slow, like rain on stone
Bare feet crossing my floor alone
Your name hung low in the doorway
Like you already knew my way
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again
Don’t let it fade
That little flame
You leave in my shade
[Chorus]
A ferjem, a ferjem
You got me saying it again
A ferjem, a ferjem
Come back and break me like you did then
(A ferjem)
(A ferjem)
[Verse 2]
You left your scarf on the chair by the bed
Still smells like smoke and pomegranate red
I tried to fold up the night like cloth
But your eyes kept pulling me off
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again
Under your breath
I want that sound
I want nothing less
[Chorus]
A ferjem, a ferjem
You got me saying it again
A ferjem, a ferjem
Come back and break me like you did then
(A ferjem)
(A ferjem)
[Bridge]
If you’re a door, I’m still at the frame
If you’re the fire, I know my name
One more word
One more spark
Leave it on my tongue in the dark
[Final Chorus]
A ferjem, a ferjem
You got me saying it again
A ferjem, a ferjem
Come back and break me like you did then
A ferjem, a ferjem
Now it’s written on my skin
(A ferjem)
(A ferjem)
Style of Music
Afro-pop with a syncopated dembow-lite groove, bright plucked keys, hand drums, and a bouncing sub line; verse stays tight and minimal, pre-chorus opens with stacked claps and rising vocal harmony, chorus lands with group chants and short reply lines. Lead vocal is close-mic with doubled hooks, airy ad-libs, and delay throws on the title phrase. Ear candy includes reversed guitar swells, shaker lifts, and a quick drum fill into each hook. Mix is glossy, warm, and punchy.
