Hologram
Alex Wilson
Description
A darkly captivating electropop anthem exploring the isolating pressures of fame and the manufactured reality behind celebrity culture. 'Hologram' delves into the anxieties of an artist trapped within a carefully constructed public persona, questioning the authenticity of connection in a digital age. With driving synth bass, stadium-sized choruses, and haunting vocal textures, the song creates a visceral experience of being both adored and utterly alone.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] (VOCODER / PITCHED-DOWN VOCAL) Five-oh-one AM. Hotel room. Another city. Another moon. Silence hits like a sonic boom. (BEAT DROPS - Driving, percussive synth bass) (MARY’S VOCAL - Breathy, processed, close-mic’d) Static on the glass, face I used to know Twenty-story drop to the street below See 'em all in line, sleeping in the cold Just to get a glimpse of the girl I sold [Pre-Chorus] (Music swells, filter sweep, drums build) The makeup's concrete, the smile is paste Another headline, another waist Every single step, perfectly traced God, I love the rush, God, I hate the taste [Chorus] (Massive wall of sound. Gated drums, heavy synth bass. The Weeknd / Charli XOX energy.) A million people screaming for someone who isn't here They’re calling out my name but I haven’t heard it in a year I’m a 4K render, a digital ghost The one they love the most I’m a hologram I’m a hologram (Distorted vocal chop: "gram... gram... gram...") [Verse 2] (Music drops back to the driving bass and tight drums) The cameras eat first, I just pick away Memorized the script of what I’m supposed to say "Yes, I’m blessed. Yes, I’m grateful. Yes, I’m okay." Count the hairline cracks in the facade today Mirrors on the ceiling, a dizzying maze Another fleeting moment, a digital haze Try to find the exit, escape this gilded cage Before the real me completely starts to fade [Pre-Chorus] (Slightly more desperate vocal, more reverb) The rhythm's frantic, the flash is white I live my whole life in strobe light It’s the greatest show, every single night Tell me why I feel nothing but the fright [Chorus] (Hits even harder. More layers of synths. Ad-libs.) A million people screaming for someone who isn't here They’re calling out my name but I haven’t heard it in a year I’m a 4K render, a digital ghost The one they love the most I’m a hologram I’m a hologram (Distorted vocal chop: "gram... gram... gram...") (Ad-lib: Is this real life?) [Bridge] (Music strips down to just pulsing, dark synth pads and a heartbeat kick drum. Vocals are a near-whisper.) They love the image They love the sound What if I stop? What if I let them all down? (Beat starts to build back up, faster and faster) What if I’m nothing When the power goes out? When the power goes out? Is there anyone out there? Can anyone hear me now? [Chorus - DOUBLE] (Explodes. Maximum energy. This is the sound of the stadium montage at its peak.) A million people screaming for someone who isn't here! They’re calling out my name but I haven’t heard it in a year! I’m a 4K render, a digital ghost The one they love the most I’m a hologram I’m a hologram! (Ad-lib: Let the power go out!) [Outro] (Music continues at full blast, then abruptly cuts to silence on the last beat.) (Distorted vocal chop: "gram... gram... gram...") (Silence)