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Step aside
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Singer/Songwriter
Step aside was released on February 26, 2026 by Independent as a part of the album Step aside - Single
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Release DateFebruary 26, 2026
LabelIndependent
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM50

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ashish Pant
Ashish Pant
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ashish Pant
Ashish Pant
Songwriter
Carolin Wickner
Carolin Wickner
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ashish Pant
Ashish Pant
Producer

Lyrics

I watch her wake before the noise arrives
Before the rules decide how she survives
Mirror talks before the world gets loud
Already fixing things she never vowed
She paints her face, calls it a choice
But armour feels lighter when you rename the voice
Counts her steps, the tone she brings
Before the day starts, asking things
Be kind, be calm, don't take up space
Be sharp, not sharp enough to bruise their pride or face
Be strong, but never raise your sound
Be smart, but don't embarrass them around
Smile so you're easy to defend
Stay quiet so you're not "too much" again
Carry the weight, pretend it's light
Like this was fair, like this was right
You say she chose it
You say she's fine
You call it freedom
Then redraw the line
You talk a lot
You listen thin
You hand her rules
Then blame her skin
So here's the advice
Not dressed as care
Stop naming her strength
When you built the despair
This isn't vanity
This isn't pride
It's survival in a room
That keeps moving the sides
Pay attention
Don't correct the view
If you don't see it now
That's on you
At night, she drops it on the floor
The face, the smile, the need for more
Apologies, she didn't owe
For battles, you'll never know
And still, you ask why she's tense
Why patience ran out of its sense
Why she won't soften the truth
So it lands easier on you
You wrote the rules
Then called her weak
Measured her worth
By how long she'd keep
You wanted her strong
But quiet inside
You wanted her loud
Till it bruised your pride
Don't ask her to calm it
Don't ask her to say it nice
You had years to understand
You chose comfort over eyes
This isn't anger
It's clarity
And silence from you
Isn't neutrality
Fuck the patriarchy
That taught her to fold and bend
Fuck the system that calls this normal
Then asks her to explain again
She's done translating
She's done playing along
Pay attention
Or step aside. She's not wrong.
Written by: Ashish Pant, Carolin Wickner
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