No More Guessing

Neo-classical R&B, unhurried midtempo around 92 BPM, warm intimate controlled male high-tenor and elegant teasing restrained female low-register leads trading conversational verses and sharing layered refrains, final-chorus overlapping ad-libs; polished nocturnal mix with subtle glitches on vocal tails and transitions; expressive piano and cello lead over Rhodes, warm bass, clean guitar, soft chamber strings, and tight drums

[Male Lead]
[Female Lead]
[Both]

[Cold Open]
[Soft piano, Rhodes, room ambience]

[Male Lead]
You still awake?

[Female Lead]
You ask that
Every time I'm obviously awake

[Male Lead]
Just checking

[Female Lead]
Liar

[Male Lead]
(yeah)

[Female Lead]
(mm)

[Verse 1]
[Male Lead]

I spent all night
Reading every little move

Like there'd be
Some hidden answer
In the way you crossed the room

(I know)

I notice everything

Bad habit

Every pause
Every look
Every word you almost say

And somehow
You still keep me guessing

[Female Lead]
Maybe I like watching you try

[Male Lead]
That's cruel

[Female Lead]
(little bit)

[Verse 2]
[Female Lead]

You think you're subtle

You're not

(not even close)

You get quiet
When you care too much

Start asking questions
Like they're casual

Then stare at me
Like you're waiting
For the truth
To volunteer

(mm)

You want honesty?

Fine

I stayed
Because I wanted to

I came back
Because I wanted to

And every time
You pulled me closer

I could've left

I didn't

[Male Lead]
I noticed

[Female Lead]
Of course you did

[Shared Refrain]
[Both]

No more guessing

(no more)

No more reading
Between every line

If you want me
Say you want me

I'll tell you
If you're wasting your time

No more guessing

Put your cards
Where I can see 'em

If we're already
This close

Maybe we should
Stop pretending
We don't mean it

(mean it)

[Alternating Verse]

[Male Lead]
I want the version
You don't show everybody

[Female Lead]
Careful

You might get her

[Male Lead]
Good

[Female Lead]
You say that now

[Male Lead]
I'm still saying it

[Female Lead]
Then say it
When I'm difficult

[Male Lead]
I will

[Female Lead]
When I'm quiet

[Male Lead]
I will

[Female Lead]
When I need space
And don't explain it right

[Male Lead]
I'll hate it

[Female Lead]
I know

[Male Lead]
Still here

[Female Lead]
...

That's the problem

[Male Lead]
Doesn't sound like one

[Duet Breakdown]
[Drums disappear, piano and cello only]

[Female Lead]
I don't need
Somebody promising forever

[Male Lead]
Good

I don't trust
People who promise that easy

[Female Lead]
I need somebody
Who means tonight
When they say tonight

[Male Lead]
Then tonight

[Female Lead]
And tomorrow
If it still feels right

[Male Lead]
Tomorrow too

[Female Lead]
Don't make it pretty

[Male Lead]
I wasn't planning to

[Female Lead]
Make it true

[Male Lead]
That I can do

[Final Chorus]
[Full harmonies, both leads trading and overlapping]

[Both]
No more guessing

(no more guessing)

No more reading
Between every line

[Male Lead]
If I want you
I'll say I want you

[Female Lead]
And I'll tell you
If I'm changing my mind

(I will)

[Both]
No more guessing

No more hiding
What we already know

[Female Lead]
If you reach for me

[Male Lead]
I'll reach back

[Both]
If we're staying
Then we're staying
With our eyes open

(eyes open)

[Male Lead]
No more wondering

(no, no)

[Female Lead]
No more making me
Say it twice

(mm)

[Male Lead]
You want me?

[Female Lead]
You really
Still need to ask?

[Male Lead]
I like hearing it

[Female Lead]
Then yes

[Male Lead]
Yeah?

[Female Lead]
Yes

[Both]
No more guessing

[Outro]
[Piano only]

[Male Lead]
You still awake?

[Female Lead]
Unfortunately

[Male Lead]
Stay anyway

[Female Lead]
...

Move over

[Male Lead]
Thought so

[Female Lead]
Don't ruin it

[Male Lead]
(mm)

3330/7500

[Male Lead] [Female Lead] [Both] [Cold Open] [Soft piano, Rhodes, room ambience] [Male Lead] You still awake? [Female Lead] You ask that Every time I'm obviously awake [Male Lead] Just checking [Female Lead] Liar [Male Lead] (yeah) [Female Lead] (mm) [Verse 1] [Male Lead] I spent all night Reading every little move Like there'd be Some hidden answer In the way you crossed the room (I know) I notice everything Bad habit Every pause Every look Every word you almost say And somehow You still keep me guessing [Female Lead] Maybe I like watching you try [Male Lead] That's cruel [Female Lead] (little bit) [Verse 2] [Female Lead] You think you're subtle You're not (not even close) You get quiet When you care too much Start asking questions Like they're casual Then stare at me Like you're waiting For the truth To volunteer (mm) You want honesty? Fine I stayed Because I wanted to I came back Because I wanted to And every time You pulled me closer I could've left I didn't [Male Lead] I noticed [Female Lead] Of course you did [Shared Refrain] [Both] No more guessing (no more) No more reading Between every line If you want me Say you want me I'll tell you If you're wasting your time No more guessing Put your cards Where I can see 'em If we're already This close Maybe we should Stop pretending We don't mean it (mean it) [Alternating Verse] [Male Lead] I want the version You don't show everybody [Female Lead] Careful You might get her [Male Lead] Good [Female Lead] You say that now [Male Lead] I'm still saying it [Female Lead] Then say it When I'm difficult [Male Lead] I will [Female Lead] When I'm quiet [Male Lead] I will [Female Lead] When I need space And don't explain it right [Male Lead] I'll hate it [Female Lead] I know [Male Lead] Still here [Female Lead] ... That's the problem [Male Lead] Doesn't sound like one [Duet Breakdown] [Drums disappear, piano and cello only] [Female Lead] I don't need Somebody promising forever [Male Lead] Good I don't trust People who promise that easy [Female Lead] I need somebody Who means tonight When they say tonight [Male Lead] Then tonight [Female Lead] And tomorrow If it still feels right [Male Lead] Tomorrow too [Female Lead] Don't make it pretty [Male Lead] I wasn't planning to [Female Lead] Make it true [Male Lead] That I can do [Final Chorus] [Full harmonies, both leads trading and overlapping] [Both] No more guessing (no more guessing) No more reading Between every line [Male Lead] If I want you I'll say I want you [Female Lead] And I'll tell you If I'm changing my mind (I will) [Both] No more guessing No more hiding What we already know [Female Lead] If you reach for me [Male Lead] I'll reach back [Both] If we're staying Then we're staying With our eyes open (eyes open) [Male Lead] No more wondering (no, no) [Female Lead] No more making me Say it twice (mm) [Male Lead] You want me? [Female Lead] You really Still need to ask? [Male Lead] I like hearing it [Female Lead] Then yes [Male Lead] Yeah? [Female Lead] Yes [Both] No more guessing [Outro] [Piano only] [Male Lead] You still awake? [Female Lead] Unfortunately [Male Lead] Stay anyway [Female Lead] ... Move over [Male Lead] Thought so [Female Lead] Don't ruin it [Male Lead] (mm)

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