reflect (trial version)

In the quiet reflection of a late-night train window, a tired face stares back-one that barely feels like "me." This song captures the emotional drift of someone who once dreamed vividly, but now only watches those dreams flicker like distant city lights.
"Tropic Line" is a poetic journey through the tension between conformity and authenticity. The narrator realizes they can't step off the moving train of life, yet they begin to reclaim their sense of self-not by escaping, but by choosing to love who they've become.
The recurring line, "I traded being different for a dull routine," speaks to the compromises we make to fit in. But rather than regret, the song offers resolve: "I'll love myself more and live forward."
From the mirrored faces in the morning subway to the forgotten feelings buried beneath paperwork, the lyrics gently ask: "Did you really leave your heart behind?" Even without tears or laughter, every step has been a conscious choice in a once-in-a-lifetime journey.
The title "Tropic Line" evokes the invisible boundary where the sun turns back-a metaphor for returning to one's inner light. Through subtle contrasts between night and day, solitude and crowd, the song traces a quiet but powerful arc of self-recovery.