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Yours This Time

Ivan Vera
Ivan Vera
a funk and R&B song characterized by a blend of melodic, smooth vocals and a sophisticated, grooving rhythm section, featuring a combination of smooth, melodic falsetto harmonies and passionate R&B vocal leads, The track opens with a soft, warm poly-synth chord progression that establishes the atmospheric and romantic mood, Later in the intro, a higher-pitched synthesizer melody or clavinet-style lick often interplays with the vocals, A melodic, walking, or "round" synth-bass or bass guitar part provides the core groove, playing a prominent funk lick (described as a G minor 7 to A minor 7 hammer-on pattern) that holds the low end together, A clean-toned, muted, or "chucking" rhythm guitar provides a subtle, funky 4/4 shuffling scratch to keep the time, A steady, slow-tempo funk drum beat enters, with a crisp snare on the second and fourth beat accompanied by subtle percussion (such as tambourine or congas) that adds to the "laid-back" ballad feel, melodic, funk-oriented guitar lines

[Verse 1] Learned your outlines Before I ever knew your name You were blue ink Every slow song felt like you and me [Chorus] I’ve been waiting for you Like a promise I wrote and never sent Like a key in my pocket Searching for the door it’s meant to fit I don’t want maybe I don’t want someday Not this time I need your hand in mine I need your hand in mine I need you yours to be Yours to be mine [Verse 2] You laugh And Every missed chance suddenly makes sense All that distance Folding into where your shoulder rests I’m done drifting Done pretending I don’t care this much If this is risking Then I’m betting everything on us [Pre-Chorus] How many roads had to circle and circle Just to run straight into your eyes? All of the almosts were only rehearsals For finally getting this right [Chorus] I’ve been waiting for you Like a promise I wrote and never sent Like a key in my pocket Searching for the door it’s meant to fit I don’t want maybe I don’t want someday Not this time I need your hand in mine I need your hand in mine I need you yours to be Yours to be mine [Bridge] Stay when it’ [Verse 1] Took the long way Past every almost Every half-right face Learned your outlines Before I ever knew your name You were blue ink In the margins of a life I hadn’t lived Silent heartbeat I was saving every piece to give [Pre-Chorus] How many nights did I talk to the ceiling Tracing a future I couldn’t yet see? Every goodbye had your shape in its shadow Every slow song felt like you and me [Chorus] I’ve been waiting for you Like a promise I wrote and never sent Like a key in my pocket Searching for the door it’s meant to fit I don’t want maybe I don’t want someday Not this time I need your hand in mine I need your hand in mine I need you yours to be Yours to be mine [Verse 2] You laugh And Every missed chance suddenly makes sense All that distance Folding into where your shoulder rests I’m done drifting Done pretending I don’t care this much If this is risking Then I’m betting everything on us [Pre-Chorus] How many roads had to circle and circle Just to run straight into your eyes? All of the almosts were only rehearsals For finally getting this right [Chorus] I’ve been waiting for you Like a promise I wrote and never sent Like a key in my pocket Searching for the door it’s meant to fit I don’t want maybe I don’t want someday Not this time I need your hand in mine I need your hand in mine I need you yours to be Yours to be mine [Bridge] Stay when it’s easy Stay when it’s hard Stay when the shine wears thin I don’t want an ending I want a start And a thousand mornings in your arms (oh) [Instrument break: prominent, tight funk guitar riff built on a "smoking guitar lead" and "dance-inducing rhythm," with funk licks that typically complement the vocals and synths] [Chorus] I’ve been waiting for you Like a promise I wrote and never sent Like a key in my pocket Searching for the door it’s meant to fit I don’t want maybe I don’t want someday Not this time I’ve been waiting all my life To say your heart is tied to mine I need you yours to be Yours to be mine [Outro]