[Intro] [Verse 1] I’ve been up at dawn, I’ve been out all night, Trading cheap champagne for electric light. I play it cool, but my hands won’t lie— When the room goes hush, you’re the reason why. I’ve worn that grin like a fitted mask, Said “no big deal” when you didn’t ask. But every street sign, every radio hymn, Spells your name like trouble—right under my skin. [Chorus, (full band hits; wide stereo guitars; layered harmonies)] You get under my skin, I can’t wash you out, Your name’s in the noise, it’s what I’m about. Every time I think I’m free again, You pull me back where you’ve always been— Under my skin… yeah, under my skin. [Interlude, (groove-driven bass riff; guitars exchanging fills)] [Verse 2] I’ve been “all okay,” I’ve been “doing fine,” I’ve been talking tough just to kill the time. I tried new faces, tried new sins, But you’re the only itch that always wins. I’ve played the saint, I’ve played the clown, I’ve tried to drown you out in sound. But late-night neon and the city’s din Keep tapping that rhythm—right under my skin. [Chorus, (second pass, stronger vocals; guitars wider and heavier)] You get under my skin, I can’t wash you out, Your name’s in the noise, it’s what I’m about. Every time I think I’m free again, You pull me back where you’ve always been— Under my skin… yeah, under my skin. [Interlude, (bass and guitar trading riffs; drums breathing in space)] [Key:A minor pentatonic] [Guitar Solo, (big melodic phrasing; plate reverb tail)] [Key:A minor] [Vocal Style:Occasional background “yeah”s] [Bridge (instrumental), (half-time swagger; bass walking line)] [Dynamic:Heavy and low] [Key:D minor] [Tempo:55 BPM half-feel] [Bridge (with lyrics), (return to full groove, minimal pad)] I’m no beginner, I know the game, I’ve seen that spotlight change a name. But you walked in and rewrote the script, Left your lipstick on my confidence—dripped. And I hate how easy you make it seem, Turning my pride into a backstage dream… [Pre-Chorus, (drop-down section; bass and voice only for half)] [Key:C major lift] [Tempo:Slower pulse, then pickup] So tell me straight—are you coming back? Or just carving your initials in my tracks? ’Cause I can say “goodbye” like a gentleman… But I won’t mean it—when the lights go dim. [Final Chorus (fade out), (full mix, ad libs over groove)] [Dynamic:High energy fading slowly] [Key:A minor] [Tempo:110 BPM steady, fading tempo] You get under my skin, I can’t wash you out, Your name’s in the noise, it’s what I’m about. Every time I think I’m free again, You pull me back where you’ve always been— Under my skin… yeah, under my skin. [Ad libs] (Under my skin… oh, under my skin… You’re still there, still there, still there again… Under my skin—yeah, under my skin.)] [outro] [Fade Out to End]
