We’ve already written eight songs for the album. Every time we move toward recording a new track, we sit down as a band and evaluate which song we want to take out of the pre-production phase and develop further. The last one we recorded was a song called ‘Stand By’. Since we had only recently written it, the energy and momentum around the track were still fresh — we were all highly motivated to fully produce it and spend more time engaging with its emotional and sonic layers. Not all of the songs we’ve written will make it onto the final album, and the writing process is still ongoing. We’re planning to write additional songs over the summer, including sessions with external professional songwriters to expand our creative input and further explore the theme from new perspectives.
Concept of the song
‘Stand By’ is a raw and emotional track that dives deep into the suffocating reality of being trapped in a toxic relationship—a dynamic that mirrors the psychological and emotional patterns often found in addiction. The song paints a vivid picture of circular thinking and emotional dependency: the feeling of giving everything and receiving harm in return, the confusion of being hurt by someone who once promised love, and the inner battle of wanting to leave but being psychologically unable to do so.
The metaphor of being ‘on stand by’ captures a state of paralysis—still connected, still present, but unable to act or move forward. In the context of our concept album on addiction and dependency, this song stands as a powerful metaphor for emotional entrapment. Just like with substance or behavioural addictions, the individual becomes stuck in a loop: knowing something is damaging but feeling incapable of breaking away.
These are the final lyrics of the song ‘Stand by’ – FLAVOR AMP:
[Verse 1]
You and me felt like a fairytale,
I believed, you gave it away
(You) started laughing while I started to bleed
Tried so hard fulfilling your needs
[Verse 2]
When you suffered pain you made me feel the same
Even if you know you’re wrong you had to maintain
It’s such a shame
For you, I always take the blame
[Chorus 1]
I’m running in circles
Forced to stay
I want to leave this place
But I can’t get away
It’s frustrating
And suffocating
Promised paradise is a lie
So I stay on stand by
[Verse 3]
It made me crazy when you started to play
You never cared what I had to say
I’m not allowed to complain
My mind is bursting away
[Chorus 2]
I’m running in circles
Forced to stay
I want to leave this place
But I can’t get away
It’s frustrating
And suffocating
Promised paradise is a lie
So I stay on stand by
[Build up]
[Breakdown]
[Chorus 3]
I’m running in circles
Forced to stay
I want to leave this place
And I can’t get away
It’s frustrating
But suffocating
[Post Chorus]
Promised paradise is a lie
Promised paradise is a lie
So I stay on stand by
With the core structure of the song now in place, we moved on to recording the drums — a key step in shaping the track’s sonic identity.
