Verse 1, it's a ballad:
Finding myself, I was the villain
Fighting my heart, that beat through my chest
Tried to show me, the way to heaven
But I went and built up, inside me, a hell

Yas!

My entry was going to sample the Cell Block Tango from Chicago but then found out the judges don't like samples

Who needs verses and a chorus when you have a good bridge? It's the only thing Monsters brag about with Gaga's songs too

I'm going to do my proper judging of Batch 1 later tonight but I just had a quick read through and there is one song that absolutely slayed me. Like almost a 10 level

In general it looks like everyone really improved too! More comments later though when I actually critically read them ~

are our songs anonymous this round?

No

Pop, six, squish, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz

Maybe there is a sample round where I can use these.

That song is so amazing, it was my favourite song when I was 5, and I still get the chills from it

I wish entries were always anonymous.

Same

I wish I were a moth

Stan for me!

Yeah, I trust the judges to be objective, but I feel like it would be easier if there wasn't a name attached.