[Intro] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Heartbroken] [Energy: Low] [Instrument: Rhodes, Organ] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Tape warmth, Plate reverb] [Vocal: Soft hums] Mmm… yeah… Soft keys in the dark, and I’m talkin’ to the ceiling again [Verse 1] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Reflective] [Energy: Low] [Instrument: Rhodes, Bass, Brushes] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Room reverb] [Vocal: Intimate male lead] I keep your name in the corner of my mouth Like a vow I never got to say out loud Your picture lives in the creases of my hands Every little line got a piece of what we planned And I swear I tried to be the kind of strong That don’t need nobody… but I was wrong [Pre-Chorus] [Style: Soulful R&B] [Mood: Longing] [Energy: Rising] [Instrument: Organ, Guitar] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Warm saturation] [Vocal: Lead + light harmonies] Now the room feels wide as an ocean And I’m driftin’ on “what if” and “maybe” If I could turn back one moment I’d hold you like I know you been needin’ [Chorus] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Devastated] [Energy: Medium] [Instrument: Rhodes, Strings, Bass] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Plate reverb, Tape warmth] [Vocal: Big lead + stacked harmonies] I lost love… and it’s on me I let silence do what I wouldn’t speak Now every night got your echo on repeat I lost love… like a slow song I keep singin’ even after you’re gone If you hear my heart, it’s still callin’ you home [Verse 2] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Regretful] [Energy: Low] [Instrument: Rhodes, Brushes, Guitar] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Room reverb] [Vocal: Tender, slightly rasped] I see you in the glow of the streetlight haze In the way that the rain falls and hesitates I was proud, I was scared, I was out my mind Tryin’ to win every fight while I lost the time And you needed arms, not a shield and a speech You needed me close… I was out of reach [Pre-Chorus] [Style: Soulful R&B] [Mood: Pleading] [Energy: Rising] [Instrument: Organ, Strings] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Warm saturation] [Vocal: Lead + stronger harmonies] So if you ever miss the real thing Not the mess, not the noise, not the maybe Just the truth in the simple feelin’ Come and find me where the light still saves me [Chorus] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Heartbroken] [Energy: Medium] [Instrument: Rhodes, Strings, Bass, Guitar] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Plate reverb] [Vocal: Big lead + stacked harmonies] I lost love… and it’s on me I let silence do what I wouldn’t speak Now every night got your echo on repeat I lost love… like a slow song I keep singin’ even after you’re gone If you hear my heart, it’s still callin’ you home [Bridge] [Style: Classic soul] [Mood: Raw] [Energy: Medium] [Instrument: Organ, Strings, Drums] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Tape warmth] [Vocal: Passionate lead + call/response harmonies] I don’t want nobody new I want the “us” that I threw away Tell me, what do I do When the blame don’t fade? I been talkin’ to the mirror, tryin’ to change my ways But the hardest part is knowin’ you were here… and I let you slip away [Breakdown] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Vulnerable] [Energy: Low] [Instrument: Rhodes solo] [Beat: Minimal 6/8] [FX: Close-mic warmth] [Vocal: Near-whisper + hums] If I could lay my pride in the dirt… Would you meet me halfway? Just say the word… [Final Chorus] [Style: Neo-soul ballad] [Mood: Cathartic] [Energy: High] [Instrument: Rhodes, Organ, Strings, Bass, Drums] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Plate reverb, Tape saturation] [Vocal: Full lead + stacked harmonies, sustained notes] I lost love… and it’s on me I let silence do what I wouldn’t speak Now every night got your echo on repeat I lost love… like a slow song But I’m standin’ here, tryin’ to right that wrong If you feel my truth, come back where you belong (Yeah…) If you feel my truth, come back where you belong [Outro] [Style: Classic soul] [Mood: Tender] [Energy: Low] [Instrument: Rhodes, Strings] [Beat: Slow 6/8 pocket] [FX: Tape warmth] [Vocal: Soft ad-libs] Mmm… I lost love… But I’m still here… still here…
