[ Somber looping piano slowly entering] [Verse - low smoky alto, slow, breathy, sparse piano, intimate] Dog breathed in spring air, barked for a moment Scared the birds away I looked at the hazy sunshine, understood Too hot to walk today Then sadness settled in, uninvited And I sat quietly wondering why [Pre-chorus - strings entering, building gently] Windows open, light comes in Everything blooming, nothing begins [Chorus - grand cinematic, fuller orchestral, harp sweeping, emotional] Somehow I got springtime sadness Born without reason, living without a goal Birds on the sidewalk fighting for crumbs I struggle with my sadness in the darkened room Springtime sadness, sadness Springtime sadness, oh-oh [Verse - low smoky alto, sparse piano, intimate] People laughing on the corner like the world just started I stay inside where the quiet's louder than the noise Sun on the floor like it's trying to reach me I pull the curtains, let the feeling keep me No heavy story, no broken thing Just heavy air and a sudden sting [Pre-chorus - strings entering, building gently] Windows open, light comes in Everything blooming, nothing begins [Chorus - grand cinematic, fuller orchestral, harp sweeping, emotional] Somehow I got springtime sadness Born without reason, living without a goal Birds on the sidewalk fighting for crumbs I struggle with my sadness in the darkened room Springtime sadness, sadness Springtime sadness, oh-oh [Bridge - stripping back, vulnerable falsetto, barely accompanied] Maybe tomorrow I'll open the door Maybe the feeling will want me no more But today I sit with it, soft and slow Let the season pass and the sadness go [Final Chorus - grand, cinematic, melancholic, full orchestra returns, both voices] Somehow I got springtime sadness Born without reason, living without a goal Birds on the sidewalk fighting for crumbs I struggle with my sadness in the darkened room Springtime sadness, sadness Springtime sadness, oh-oh Springtime sadness
