[SUNG] Chorus (hook — soul sample + violin lead in) What would I say… What would I do? If I could only sit and talk with the younger you [SUNG] Verse 1 (soft, reflective — let the violin sit under this) I look in the mirror and I don’t see me, looking back is a reflection of who I can now be. Life throws curveballs in the strangest places. Just get back up and put a smile on your face. Hindsight will always be 20/20, but in the moment, things might feel a bit blurry. There’s no such thing as a roadmap for life… if there were, there wouldn’t be so much struggle and strife. [SUNG] Chorus What would I say… What would I do? If I could only sit and talk with the younger you [RAP] Verse 2 (Chicago flow kicks in here — 808 drops, this verse has the most rhythmic/list-like phrasing, built for a rap pocket) I’ve done so many interviews and everyone seems to have a different point of view, but the one thing that everyone seems to agree on is that you should always have a friend to lean on. Real bonds get built when you let people in — that’s the kind of story worth living again. [SUNG] Chorus What would I say… What would I do? If I could only sit and talk with the younger you [RAP → SUNG] Bridge (starts spoken-flow rap on the setup, flips to sung for the punchline/payoff — nice contrast moment, violin re-enters on the sung tag) [RAP] If I had only 20 seconds to impart a message, I’d only say what I felt right then. But luckily I had the time to put it in a song so now my message is sure to be long. [SUNG] Just kidding… I wouldn’t do that to you. But I do suggest you buy a new pair of Blue Suede Shoes. [SUNG] Final Chorus (full instrumentation, big finish) What would I say… What would I do? If I could only sit and talk with the younger you
