Let Me Believe (feat. Marcus Reynolds)

DJ Diddles

Weston Hayes

DJ Diddles

Contemporary R&B, neo-soul

[Intro – Warm Rhodes piano, deep rounded sub-bass, distant atmospheric synth pads, soft vinyl warmth. No drums.]

[Verse 1 – Weston Hayes, restrained soulful phrasing]

You leave the light on when I'm running late
Don't make a fight out of a bad day
You know the things I never say out loud
Still find a way to pull 'em out

I got a temper and a restless mind
You never ask me to pretend I'm fine
And when I start to disappear inside myself
You sit beside me, don't try to help

Just stay.

[Short instrumental breath – Rhodes chord hangs]

[Pre-Chorus – Weston, vulnerable rising melody]

I used to think that love was supposed to hurt
That somebody always had to leave first
Now you're looking at me like there's nothing to fear

And I don't know what to do with you here

[Chorus – Weston, warm soaring R&B soul belt; Marcus adds soft upper harmonies]

ARE YOU EVEN REAL?
Tell me how somebody loves like this
Like I ain't got a hundred things to fix
Like you don't see the damage underneath

Are you even real?
You don't run when I get hard to reach
You just pull me in and let me breathe
And I swear I never knew that love could feel

Like this...

Are you even real?

[Post-Chorus – Marcus Reynolds, airy falsetto melody over minimal beat]

Ooh, ooh, ooh...
Somebody tell me...

[Marcus – Smooth, sustained tenor]

Is this what love is supposed to feel like?

[Verse 2 – Marcus Reynolds ONLY, smooth controlled R&B tenor, gentle melisma]

I know the feeling when the room gets quiet
And you start looking for a reason to fight it
Like every good thing's got a hidden cost
Like holding on means something's getting lost

I spent some years with my guard up high
Let a few good people pass me by
Till somebody said, "You don't have to prove
You're worth the love that's coming to you"

[Marcus – Soft falsetto run]

And I believed her...

[Pre-Chorus – Marcus lead, Weston lower harmony]

[Marcus]
So when she reaches for you, let her in

[Weston]
I'm trying, man, I'm trying again

[Marcus]
You don't have to earn what she wants to give

[Both – Rich close harmony]
Sometimes you just gotta let yourself live

[Chorus – Weston and Marcus trading lead lines]

[Weston – Gritty soul]
ARE YOU EVEN REAL?

[Marcus – Smooth tenor]
Tell me how somebody loves like this

[Weston]
Like I ain't got a hundred things to fix

[Marcus – Falsetto harmony]
Like you don't see the damage underneath

[Both – Wide layered harmony]
Are you even real?

[Weston]
You don't run when I get hard to reach

[Marcus]
You just pull me in and let me breathe

[Both – Emotional harmony]
And I swear I never knew that love could feel

Like this...

Are you even real?

[Instrumental Interlude – Deep sub-bass, Rhodes chord progression, atmospheric electric guitar swells, restrained crisp R&B percussion]

[Bridge – Marcus Reynolds lead, stripped-down instrumentation]

[Marcus – Silky, intimate falsetto]
Maybe love ain't meant to leave you guessing
Maybe peace ain't something you should fear

[Weston – Gravelly, emotional response]
Maybe all the years I spent defending
Built a wall around the thing I needed here

[Marcus]
You can put that weight down

[Weston]
I don't know if I remember how

[Marcus – Gentle harmony]
Then we can start right now

[Both – A cappella, close harmony]
Right now...

[Brief silence]

[Final Chorus – Full lush R&B production, Weston gritty belts, Marcus soaring falsetto and intricate harmony runs]

[Weston]
ARE YOU EVEN REAL?
Tell me how somebody loves like this

[Marcus]
Like you ain't got a hundred things to fix

[Weston]
Like you don't see the damage underneath

[Both]
Are you even real?

[Marcus – Soaring upper register]
You don't run when I get hard to reach

[Weston – Passionate gritty belt]
You just pull me in and let me breathe

[Both – Layered harmonies and improvised soulful ad-libs]
And I swear I never knew that love could feel

Like this...

Are you even real?

[Outro – Drums fade, Rhodes and warm synth pads remain]

[Weston – Soft, almost laughing]
I think I'm finally starting to believe it.

[Marcus – Gentle, spoken]
Good.

[Weston – Whispered]
Mmm...

[End – Warm Rhodes chord fades naturally]

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[Intro – Warm Rhodes piano, deep rounded sub-bass, distant atmospheric synth pads, soft vinyl warmth. No drums.] [Verse 1 – Weston Hayes, restrained soulful phrasing] You leave the light on when I'm running late Don't make a fight out of a bad day You know the things I never say out loud Still find a way to pull 'em out I got a temper and a restless mind You never ask me to pretend I'm fine And when I start to disappear inside myself You sit beside me, don't try to help Just stay. [Short instrumental breath – Rhodes chord hangs] [Pre-Chorus – Weston, vulnerable rising melody] I used to think that love was supposed to hurt That somebody always had to leave first Now you're looking at me like there's nothing to fear And I don't know what to do with you here [Chorus – Weston, warm soaring R&B soul belt; Marcus adds soft upper harmonies] ARE YOU EVEN REAL? Tell me how somebody loves like this Like I ain't got a hundred things to fix Like you don't see the damage underneath Are you even real? You don't run when I get hard to reach You just pull me in and let me breathe And I swear I never knew that love could feel Like this... Are you even real? [Post-Chorus – Marcus Reynolds, airy falsetto melody over minimal beat] Ooh, ooh, ooh... Somebody tell me... [Marcus – Smooth, sustained tenor] Is this what love is supposed to feel like? [Verse 2 – Marcus Reynolds ONLY, smooth controlled R&B tenor, gentle melisma] I know the feeling when the room gets quiet And you start looking for a reason to fight it Like every good thing's got a hidden cost Like holding on means something's getting lost I spent some years with my guard up high Let a few good people pass me by Till somebody said, "You don't have to prove You're worth the love that's coming to you" [Marcus – Soft falsetto run] And I believed her... [Pre-Chorus – Marcus lead, Weston lower harmony] [Marcus] So when she reaches for you, let her in [Weston] I'm trying, man, I'm trying again [Marcus] You don't have to earn what she wants to give [Both – Rich close harmony] Sometimes you just gotta let yourself live [Chorus – Weston and Marcus trading lead lines] [Weston – Gritty soul] ARE YOU EVEN REAL? [Marcus – Smooth tenor] Tell me how somebody loves like this [Weston] Like I ain't got a hundred things to fix [Marcus – Falsetto harmony] Like you don't see the damage underneath [Both – Wide layered harmony] Are you even real? [Weston] You don't run when I get hard to reach [Marcus] You just pull me in and let me breathe [Both – Emotional harmony] And I swear I never knew that love could feel Like this... Are you even real? [Instrumental Interlude – Deep sub-bass, Rhodes chord progression, atmospheric electric guitar swells, restrained crisp R&B percussion] [Bridge – Marcus Reynolds lead, stripped-down instrumentation] [Marcus – Silky, intimate falsetto] Maybe love ain't meant to leave you guessing Maybe peace ain't something you should fear [Weston – Gravelly, emotional response] Maybe all the years I spent defending Built a wall around the thing I needed here [Marcus] You can put that weight down [Weston] I don't know if I remember how [Marcus – Gentle harmony] Then we can start right now [Both – A cappella, close harmony] Right now... [Brief silence] [Final Chorus – Full lush R&B production, Weston gritty belts, Marcus soaring falsetto and intricate harmony runs] [Weston] ARE YOU EVEN REAL? Tell me how somebody loves like this [Marcus] Like you ain't got a hundred things to fix [Weston] Like you don't see the damage underneath [Both] Are you even real? [Marcus – Soaring upper register] You don't run when I get hard to reach [Weston – Passionate gritty belt] You just pull me in and let me breathe [Both – Layered harmonies and improvised soulful ad-libs] And I swear I never knew that love could feel Like this... Are you even real? [Outro – Drums fade, Rhodes and warm synth pads remain] [Weston – Soft, almost laughing] I think I'm finally starting to believe it. [Marcus – Gentle, spoken] Good. [Weston – Whispered] Mmm... [End – Warm Rhodes chord fades naturally]

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