Renovate Me — Pre-Pro Sheet

p. 26 — Pre-Pro

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Act 1 Closer — Final Song of Disc One

Core Concept

"The wick's been burning from both ends. What happened?"

Written before the burnout fully arrived, this song was foreshadowing what was coming. The exhaustion was already creeping in, the grinding gears, the need to renew the mind, the sense that something needed to be torn down and rebuilt. It's a plea for renovation from the inside out — not rescue from the outside, but a full internal overhaul. A gut renovation of the self.

Album Arc — Critical Note

Act 1 Marker — "Only I Can Save Me"

The line "only I can save me" is a defining Act 1 statement. It reflects where Kris was spiritually and emotionally at that point — self-reliant, still in the hustle mindset, not yet broken open. By Act 2, this worldview has fundamentally shifted. This song closes Disc One intentionally. It's the last exhale before everything changes.

Emotional Arc

Opens with the breathlessness of the grind — winded, searching for heart in the ashes, asking what happened. Verse 2 is the pivot toward agency: flipping the switch, rewriting the script, transforming prayers into commands. The chorus is the communal cry — tell me I'm not the only one going crazy. The bridge is where the theatrical, cinematic community moment lives. It closes Disc One on a note of reaching, not yet arrived.

Thematic Language

Wick burning from both ends

Less tragic, more magic

The power is in the point of view

Fixing the holes inside

Only I can save me — Act 1 worldview

Transform prayers into commands

Sonic Palette

Overall Vibe

Epic, cinematic, theatrical. This is the biggest production moment of Act 1. It earns every bit of its size.

Tuning

Minor key, tuned a half step down.

Demo Status

Demo is on point. Get as close to the demo as possible. It captured the vision.

Bridge

The Oh's in the bridge are the centerpiece. Greatest Showman theatrical stomp-clap energy. Dramatic, cinematic, communal. This is the moment the song has been building toward.

Album Arc

Part of the Greatest Showman thread running through the album alongside Midnight Church Aftermath, You Better Fix My Life, and The Apple and the Tree.

Key Production Moment

      Bridge — The Community Oh's

      8 bars of Oh's sung by a choir of voices. Alto, soprano, and additional parts assigned. The bridge should feel like a congregation joining in — not polished, but powerful. This is where the song becomes bigger than one person.

Music Video

Community Choir Campaign — Confirmed

Concept: Open call to the Produce Like A Boss community and anyone Kris helped learn to record — invited to sing the Oh's in the bridge. Parts assigned by vocal range (soprano, alto, etc.). Simple, accessible, just 8 bars.

Submission format: Video of themselves singing their part. These submissions become the music video — a mosaic of real people who were part of the PLAB journey, now literally part of the record.

Credits: All participants credited as background vocalists on the recording. Featured in the music video.

Campaign: Social media rollout with assigned parts, submission instructions, and a deadline. This is both a music moment and a community moment — and a powerful piece of content in itself.

Open Questions

Plan and launch the community O's submission campaign — timing relative to release

Vocal part assignments — soprano, alto, other?

Submission platform — email, Google Form, DM?

MV editing — how to weave submission videos into a cohesive visual

p. 27 — Lyrics

Act 1 Closer — Final Song of Disc One

Verse 1

I get winded trying to outrun the herd
Trying to catch my breath, trying to come in first
For what price?
The wick's been burning from both ends
And I'm trying to find my heart again
In the ashes
What happened?

Verse 2

I've been doing my due diligence
To flip the switch rewrite the script
Less tragic
More magic
If the words I speak become my truth
It's time to change the words I use
The power's in the point of view
The point of view... So

Chorus

Tell me I'm not the only one
That's going crazy
Has hell become a place on earth
Or does my mind just need
Some rearranging
I'm getting all the tools I need
To fix the holes inside
Renovate me

Verse 3

I got a closet full of bones to clear
My mind's been grinding in the gears
Of the rat race
Gotta find grace
I can't wait around for a helping hand
Transform my prayers into commands
Only I can save me
Save me

* "Only I can save me" — deliberate Act 1 worldview. This changes by Act 2.

Chorus

Tell me I'm not the only one
That's going crazy
Has hell become a place on earth
Or does my mind just need
Some rearranging
I'm getting all the tools I need
To fix the holes inside
Renovate me

Bridge — Community Oh's

Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh
Oh... Oh Oh Oh Oh

* 8 bars of Oh's — community choir submission. Soprano, alto, additional parts assigned. See MV notes on page 1.

Chorus (Out)

Tell me I'm not the only one
That's going crazy
Has hell become a place on earth
Or does my mind just need
Some rearranging
I'm getting all the tools I need
To fix the holes inside
Renovate me