The World Can Wait
[Intro — Spoken, Intimate] [Soft brushed snare, upright bass, distant piano] [Muted trumpet plays original four-note motif] Funny thing about the world… Everybody’s running somewhere. [Small smile] Me? I’ve already arrived. [Verse 1 — Smooth Crooner] The city wears a thousand lights Like diamonds borrowed for the night The taxis race, the people fly And every dream goes rushing by But there’s a table set for two A little wine, a better view And all the things I meant to do Can wait a while, because of you [Pre-Chorus — Strings Rise] Let the clocks keep turning Let the bridges burn with light There’s a whole world waiting But I’ve got you tonight [Chorus — Warm, Memorable] The world can wait Let the stars be late Let tomorrow knock upon the door The world can wait I’ve got all I need And I don’t need a minute more Let the whole sky fall Let the headlines call Let the city dance till half past eight If you’re here with me Then darling, can’t you see? The world can wait [Instrumental — 8 Bars] [Muted trumpet solo] [Walking upright bass transitions into warm electronic bass] [Brushed drums blend into soft four-on-the-floor kick] [Verse 2 — Playful, Conversational] They say that time is made of gold That every second must be sold But I have found a richer thing The way you laugh when I begin to sing The finest room, the grandest view Would lose its charm without you I’d trade a hundred famous nights For one more dance beneath these lights [Pre-Chorus — Intimate] Let the clocks keep turning Let the last train disappear There’s nowhere I am going When the best of life is here [Chorus — Full Big Band] The world can wait Let the stars be late Let tomorrow knock upon the door The world can wait I’ve got all I need And I don’t need a minute more Let the whole sky fall Let the headlines call Let the city dance till half past eight If you’re here with me Then darling, can’t you see? The world can wait [Instrumental Drop — 16 Bars] [Warm deep-house groove, walking bass] [Bright piano chords, muted trumpet riff] [Tenor saxophone answers trumpet] [Elegant brass stabs, shimmering strings] [No lead vocals] [Bridge — Slow, Emotional] [Music strips to piano and strings] When the last light leaves the avenue And the moon has somewhere else to be I’ll still be sitting here with you As though the night belonged to me [Spoken, softly] Well… Maybe it does. [Final Build] [Strings swell, snare brushes, rising brass] [Full band returns] [Final Chorus — Grand, Joyful] The world can wait Let the stars be late Let tomorrow knock upon the door The world can wait I’ve got all I need And I don’t need a minute more Let the whole sky fall Let the headlines call Let the city dance till half past eight If you’re here with me Then darling, can’t you see? The world can wait [Outro — Elegant, Loopable] [Trumpet reprises four-note motif] [Deep-house kick fades into upright bass] [Spoken, smiling] Another dance? [Soft laugh] I thought you’d never ask. [Final piano chord]
