Lost & Crowned from Store Credit by Finderella

A singular metronome tap, born from a contact-miked ring, anchors this track, a pulse beneath the dust-sweet Rhodes. It charts a direct path through the narrative of reclaiming a name at a pawn shop counter, a personal restitution that blossoms into collective joy. The initial impression is stark: an intimate confession quickly broadens into a sound like a street parade, building from hushed verses to the brassy confidence of redemption. Finderella aimed to convey the tangible weight of releasing what once held her, transmuting private shame into a public anthem. This is evident as the small choir answers in gritty fourths, juxtaposing that raw, earnest sound with the lap steel’s quiet siren under the chorus. Hearing the children's chant of "Receipt in the liner, blessing in the pocket" emerge in the studio, playfully layered, solidified the track’s core: turning a simple act of return into a generational refrain. The emotional journey here swings from the near-tears of acknowledgment to an arms-up release, a powerful testament to how repair becomes a shared, undeniable groove.

Tracklist

6.	Lost & Crowned	3:03

Lyrics

Pawned ring back, got my name back clean

Clerk met my shake with a nod and grace
My cheeks ran wet while I faced that place
If I backpedal now, tie off my lace
Make me walk right back, hold me in place

Crowd like cousins, breath on beat
Hands on shoulders, shoes on street

Lost & Crowned, say my name out loud
Lost & Crowned, lift me through this crowd
Receipt in the liner, blessing in the pocket
Lost & Crowned, I wear it now, I rock it

Old me tipped tags like a card trick hand
New me writes notes, brings back the brand
If I ghost on truth, I break the band
So I sing this vow where the people stand

Neighbors lean in, clap that heat
Children echo every beat

Lost & Crowned, say my name out loud
Lost & Crowned, lift me through this crowd
Receipt in the liner, blessing in the pocket
Lost & Crowned, I wear it now, I rock it

Receipt in the liner (hey), blessing in the pocket (hey)
Pass it down the block and lock it
Receipt in the liner (hey), blessing in the pocket (hey)
Pass it down the block and lock it

Lost & Crowned, say my name out loud
Lost & Crowned, lift me through this crowd
Receipt in the liner, blessing in the pocket
Lost & Crowned, I wear it now, I rock it

Name back on me, tag says found

Credits

from Store Credit, released October 27, 2025

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