The Lover

rock, Late-90s soul-rock ballad, male vocals; warm tube overdriven guitars, roomy drums, Hammond organ swells, and a singing lead guitar, Verses stay smoky and intimate, bass walking gently; chorus lifts with stacked harmonies and a soaring melodic hook, Subtle backing choir on the last chorus, tambourine on backbeats, and a tasteful guitar solo break option after the second chorus, romantic, blues, soul

[Verse 1] You walk in Same old doorway Brand‑new fire Leather jacket But your eyes gave you away Cheap red wine On your lips I taste the summer We were twenty Thought the world would always stay [Chorus] You’re the lover I can’t lose Every road keeps running back to you Every song I ever bruised Had your name burned Shining through I keep trying to forget But my hands still know your skin You’re the lover I can’t lose I just fall again [Verse 2] Kitchen light Flickers as you start to laugh Burnt spaghetti On the stove We didn’t care You said “forever” With your head against my shoulder Now forever Lives in every empty chair [Chorus] You’re the lover I can’t lose Every road keeps running back to you Every song I ever bruised Had your name burned Shining through I keep trying to forget But my hands still know your skin You’re the lover I can’t lose I just fall again [Bridge] So meet me where the past still glows (oh yeah) Old cafe at the end of town If your heart still knows my voice Let it pull you Pull you back around [Chorus] You’re the lover I can’t lose Every road keeps running back to you Every song I ever bruised Had your name burned Shining through I keep trying to forget But my hands still know your skin You’re the lover I can’t lose Come and fall again

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