Bombshell by R3Zondo
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Bombshell
© 2025 R3Zondo
headlines scream like thunder in my head
every click a bullet, words painted red
once it meant a smile, a sultry sway
now it’s just shock they sell every day
you twist the truth for a headline high
dress up the fear, make a nation cry
we used to call her beauty, fire, and flame
now “bombshell” just burns in another way
bombshell, it’s not a weapon, not your war to win
stop lighting fuses with the paper you spin
once it crowned a woman, fierce and full of life
now it’s breaking hearts like a jagged knife
she walked in rooms, whispers caught on air
power in her gaze, every soul would stare
they called her “bombshell”, like a secret bloom
not a ticking clock of pending doom
we’ve weaponized the words we say
left the grace in yesterday
beauty and wonder turned to fear
every breaking story screams it in our ears
bombshell, it’s not a weapon, not your war to win
stop lighting fuses with the paper you spin
once it crowned a woman, fierce and full of life
now it’s breaking hearts like a jagged knife
if words are the sparks, then truth’s the flame
stop dressing up gossip, stop playing the game
a woman’s no scandal, she’s not your shell
she’s more than the chaos you try to sell
bombshell… once a crown, now a curse
we’re taking it back, we’ll rewrite the verse
bombshell… not your story to tell
she’s more than a headline, she’s more than your bombshell
(Summary)
This song was born out of frustration with how recklessly the media overuses the word “bombshell”, turning every headline into clickbait and stripping the term of its meaning. Once, “bombshell” was used to honor a woman’s magnetism and presence. Now it’s shorthand for scandal, shock, and fear. This track is my way of reclaiming the word, calling out the media’s manipulation, and restoring the dignity that was once attached to that name.
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- Genre
- Folk & Singer-Songwriter