This song is dedicated with deep gratitude and admiration to the \"master of my heart\"—a mentor I met at age 31 during a time of anxiety and conflict at a startup, whom I still respect and strive to emulate today at 47.
Set against a chill Lo-Fi Hip Hop beat with mellow acoustic guitar and warm synth pads, the song captures the scenes from back then and my feelings today. Perfect as late-night background music for working or quiet nights when you want to look inward.
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(Intro)
Yeah… Looking back, always looking back.
Late night in the office, ticking of the clock.
Back then, I was just rushing, lost in my anxiety.
(Verse 1)
Stepped into the world at twenty-two, stacking up failure after failure.
Everyone around me getting married, becoming adults with families.
Swept away by the startup waves, losing both my time and my skills,
Hanging onto nothing but inferiority, pushing through the night in the winter of thirty-one.
(Verse 2)
In a place where everyone was pulling each other down,
You suddenly blew in like a different kind of breeze.
Never raising your voice, never boasting about your wins,
Smiling warmly at us, just like real family.
(Rap 1)
Everyone pulled four hours of OT, thinking that was hard work.
But you were different—overwhelming speed wrapped in pure kindness.
Thirty minutes before quitting time: \"Need a hand with anything?\"
Reaching out to each of us, clearing away all our doubts.
Loving time with your family, leaving right on the dot—
You showed me what true coolness really looks like.
(Chorus)
Still inside my heart, a light that never fades.
Even now at forty-seven, you're still the master of my heart.
Whenever I'm lost, I ask myself, \"What would you do?\"
Still chasing after your back, even if I can never catch up.
(Interlude)
(Verse 3)
Met so many bosses, worked alongside so many people,
But your character and skills remain number one in my book.
Have I gotten a little closer to being a master like you?
Asking myself that today, as I reach out to someone else.
(Rap 2)
Cutting out the waste, picking up the pace, so everyone can move with peace of mind.
Trying to pass along the sense of safety you once gave to me.
Will I ever become someone else's \"master of the heart\"?
No... I guess in this long life, I'll just be chasing you forever.
(Chorus)
Still inside my heart, a guiding light beyond admiration.
Even now at forty-seven, my unchanging master of the heart.
Every time I cross through a anxious night, I remember those words.
One day, I want to truly thank you for coming into my life.
(Outro)
Thank you, my master in my heart.
Today, I'll keep doing my best right here where I am.