[Intro] (bandoneon breath, vinyl crackle) [Verse 1 – 16 lines] You want it all your way, each day, You set the rules, I’m forced to play. You check my steps, you read my tone, I feel like I’m always alone. You’re always gone, though you’re right here, Phone in your hand, screen in your ear. I try to talk, you fade away, You nod, you smile, but you don’t stay. You tell me who I’m “meant” to be, What’s wrong for you is wrong for me. You close the doors, you hold the key, You call it love, I can’t breathe. You say you’re tired, say you work, But I carry more than what I should. I need your eyes, not just your name, I need your time, not just the same. [Chorus – Together] x2 You pull, I bend, we stay, Two hearts learn one way. No forced change, no disguise, Real love fits, or love says “bye”. [Instrumental Space] (tango lead + hip-hop groove, scratches as transition) [Verse 2 – 16 lines] I see your fear behind control, You try to guard what won’t be held. I push away when I feel small, I build my walls, I miss you still. You hide inside that glowing screen, It’s safer there than in between. I raise my voice when I feel lost, I want you close, but not that cost. I don’t need wins, I need what’s true, A quiet hand, not “I told you”. I slow my step, I learn your pace, I leave you room, I share the space. I don’t need rules to feel secure, I need your presence, calm and pure. I drop my guard, I soften tone, I won’t keep loving all alone. [Chorus – Together] x2 You pull, I bend, we stay, Two hearts learn one way. No forced change, no disguise, Real love fits, or love says “bye”. [Instrumental Space] (tango solo + hip-hop groove, scratches as transition) [Final Verse] You can’t pull a grown soul out its roots, We are who we are, shaped by truth. Not every heart was made to change, Not every love fits the same frame. Real love breathes, it doesn’t fight, It’s respect in the middle of the night. Be who you are, stand in your light, If it’s real, it feels right. (vinyl fade, bandoneon tail, scratches)
