[Verse 1 – Gentle Phrasing, Club-Ready Cadence] I used to laugh with no warning Now every smile feels like mourning Your jacket’s still there on the old chair But your voice is fading in thin air Eyes open but I still see you In every crowd in every rearview Can’t rewind but I still try I talk to shadows like you’re nearby [Pre-Chorus – Vocal Run Lead-In] I ache in silence Fall in slow motion No one sees this kind of erosion [Chorus – Emotional Drop + Vocal Echoes] I ACHE… (Ooooh…) THROUGH EVERY MEMORY (Slippin’ through me) YOU’RE GONE BUT YOU WON’T LEAVE STILL BURNIN’ BENEATH MY SLEEVE OH, I ACHE ACHE ACHE… FOR YOU [Drop] [Club drop with vocal chops: “Ache… ache… ache…” layered over melodic plucks] [Verse 2 – Melodic Half-Rap Flow] Your room still smells like your cologne I breathe it in when I’m alone Every birthday feels like glass Celebratin’ a ghost from the past Your truck sits like a frozen frame Still got your number still say your name I ache in places no one sees I fake composure just to breathe [Pre-Chorus – Soft Harmony Build] Grief don’t knock It just moves in And I’ve been sinkin’ underneath my skin [Chorus – Bigger Vocal Swell + Soul Echo FX] I ACHE… (Yeeeah) IN SILENCE, I ACHE (Ohhhhhh) YOU LEFT, BUT THE PAIN (Still won’t break) STILL LIVIN’ INSIDE MY VEINS I ACHE ACHE ACHE… FOR YOU [Drop 2 – Club build → Euphoric break → Vocal chop “Ache… still ache…”] [Bridge – Whispered + Reverb Echo Trails] You don’t fade You just hide In the moments That wreck my mind [Final Chorus – Full Voice + Harmonic Layering] I ACHE AND I STILL DO I ACHE EVERYWHERE BUT YOU AND IF THIS IS LOVE I’LL DROWN IN THE FLAME ’CAUSE YOU LEFT AND I’M STILL THE SAME ACHE… (Aaaaahhh…) ACHE… [fade out]
