[Intro: 2 bars — 82 BPM, dark synth chord, sparse piano, one distorted guitar swell] [Verse 1: 82 BPM — MINA, restrained] Little by little, you drift away At first, I didn’t see The lips I used to kiss so much Now only tell me about your day [Build: drums and heavy guitar enter] When there’s nothing left to say We look two different ways [Chorus 1: tempo jumps to 128 BPM — MINA, full hard-rock band] You taught me what it means to love You taught me how to lose it too I never knew an ending Could be this quiet with you If lies are all that keep us here I’d rather let love go Even if we walk in different ways I still want to move on [Verse 2: remain at 128 BPM — MINA, hard guitar riff continues] No accusation, no final scene No one to blame tonight What we were was real to me But it is gone, and that is right [Pre-Chorus: 128 BPM — MINA, rising] You can call me heartless For admitting we can’t last But I won’t keep pretending For a love that’s in the past [Chorus 2: 128 BPM — MINA, harder and wider] You taught me what it means to love You taught me how to lose it too If lies are all that keep us here I’d rather let love go [Guitar Solo: 8 bars — 128 BPM, melodic and aggressive electric-guitar lead] [Bridge: drop to 82 BPM — MINA, piano and bass only] If I said I loved you We could stay a little longer But I couldn’t trust myself If I said those words tonight I’d rather say it’s over That feels honest to me now [One beat of silence — huge rising acoustic drum fill] [Final Chorus: key change to F♯ minor, tempo rises to 132 BPM] You taught me what it means to love You taught me how to lose it too I loved you then, and that was real I won’t turn it into something untrue Even if we walk in different ways I’d rather walk than stand here still I’m stepping away from your side I still want to move on [Outro: 132 BPM — final guitar riff and held band chord] Little by little, you drift away And I’m walking on my own two feet
