[Intro – Male tenor, soft and haunting, clear, close mic]
I need a reset button for my life,
A chance to chart a course on a blank slate.
[Verse 1 – Male, reflective and grounded]
I need a reset button for my life,
A chance to chart a course on a blank slate,
Unplant the seeds that blossomed pain and strife,
And brought a bitter harvest to my plate.
[Chorus – soulful ]
I need a reset button for my life
[Verse 2]
I walked by open doors that closed behind,
With eyes fixed only forward on my course,
Trying to do what’s right, I’ve been unkind,
Attempts to avoid pain just made it worse.
[Chorus]
I need a reset button for my life
[Verse 3 - breathy, clear, emotional, close mic]
I should have explored many other paths,
That led to orchards that would bear sweet fruit,
My solitary one has led to wrath,
The seeds I planted would themselves uproot.
[Chorus – Cinematic]
I need a reset button for my life . . .
[Verse 4 – Cinematic peak]
What use is wisdom when it comes too late?
There is no reset button to cheat fate.
[outro - sorrowful, whispered, breathy, close mic]
There is no reset button to cheat fate.
You can hear a working version of this song at:
https://suno.com/s/xbeEgYGvnD8EOfEB
Apr 7
Apr 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM UTC
[Intro – Male tenor, soft and haunting, clear, close mic]
I need a reset button for my life,
A chance to chart a course on a blank slate.
[Verse 1 – Male, reflective and grounded]
I need a reset button for my life,
A chance to chart a course on a blank slate,
Unplant the seeds that blossomed pain and strife,
And brought a bitter harvest to my plate.
[Chorus – soulful ]
I need a reset button for my life
[Verse 2]
I walked by open doors that closed behind,
With eyes fixed only forward on my course,
Trying to do what’s right, I’ve been unkind,
Attempts to avoid pain just made it worse.
[Chorus]
I need a reset button for my life
[Verse 3 - breathy, clear, emotional, close mic]
I should have explored many other paths,
That led to orchards that would bear sweet fruit,
My solitary one has led to wrath,
The seeds I planted would themselves uproot.
[Chorus – Cinematic]
I need a reset button for my life . . .
[Verse 4 – Cinematic peak]
What use is wisdom when it comes too late?
There is no reset button to cheat fate.
[outro - sorrowful, whispered, breathy, close mic]
There is no reset button to cheat fate.
You can hear a working version of this song at:
https://suno.com/s/xbeEgYGvnD8EOfEB
My lyrics are taken from my earlier published sonnet, I Need a Reset Button (2020). I just published a working version with my lyrics available for free preview at the link above. I've created several versions from country to theatrical but the posted one is my current favorite. I hope you will give it a listen and hope you enjoy it if you do.
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