[Intro] (0:00 - 0:03) (A crisp, simulated acoustic guitar tone instantly plucks out a sharp, melodic five-note riff, ascending gently to outline a lonely B♭ minor root chord) (0:03 - 0:06) (At the peak of the pluck, a warm, expansive electronic synthesizer pad swells underneath, washing over the mix with lush, stereo audio depth) (0:06) (A sharp, crisp acoustic snare hit cuts through. A deep, warm bass guitar locks right into a steady 79 BPM mid-tempo drum kit groove layered with subtle shaker percussion. Clean electric guitar fills flavor the background as the lead vocals drop in instantly) [Verse 1] (Chords: B♭m – F – G♭ – D♭) Tell me what you see when you close your eyes, baby I don't just want the surface of your smile tonight You’re sitting right here but your spirit is drifting away Show me the shadows that you keep out of the light I want to know the secrets that you never speak The heavy thoughts you try to carry all alone Don't just give me the pieces you think I want to see Let me into the spaces that you've never shown [Chorus] (Chords: E♭m – F7 – B♭m – G♭maj7) So step out of the storm and hold on to me (Soul Choir Harmony: Hold on, hold on to me) Let down your guard, let your walls fall free This love is a harbor where the world can't reach A quiet sanctuary right beneath our feet You don't have to be strong, you don't have to pretend Just pull me close and let the healing begin Lay your fears in my hands, let the anchors drop deep Baby, open up your heart and hold on to me [Verse 2] (Chords: B♭m – F – G♭ – D♭) (Electric piano begins taking over the backbone rhythm, supported by jazz-influenced electric guitar strumming) I feel you hesitation when I touch your hand Like you’re waiting for the moment that the glass will break I know you've been burned by the ghosts of your past And you're terrified of making just one more mistake But I’ve got all the patience that this world can demand I’ll stand right here until your armor starts to rust We can take it slow, we can take our sweet time Building up the wreckage till it turns into trust [Chorus] (Chords: E♭m – F7 – B♭m – G♭maj7) So step out of the storm and hold on to me (Soul Choir Harmony: Hold on, hold on to me) Let down your guard, let your walls fall free This love is a harbor where the world can't reach A quiet sanctuary right beneath our feet You don't have to be strong, you don't have to pretend Just pull me close and let the healing begin Lay your fears in my hands, let the anchors drop deep Baby, open up your heart and hold on to me [Bridge] (Chords: E♭m – F7 – B♭m – G♭maj7) (The rhythm tracks pull back slightly as the layered background soul choir rises in volume, creating a swelling gospel-infused R&B pocket) We hide behind the masks that we wear for the crowd But we’re burning up inside just to finally be known (Soul Choir Harmony: Just to be known) Don't be afraid of the dark deep down in your soul With me, you never have to walk it alone Oh, let it out, let it spill, let it overflow... [Guitar Solo] (Chords: B♭m – F – G♭ – D♭) (Clean electric guitar solo, soaring over smooth electric piano pads with melodic, jazz-inflected phrasing and rich, short-tail stereo delay effects) [Chorus] (Chords: E♭m – F7 – B♭m – G♭maj7) (The full band re-enters at maximum intensity, drums driving the pocket tightly with the deep, warm bass guitar) So step out of the storm and hold on to me (Soul Choir Harmony: Hold on, hold on to me) Let down your guard, let your walls fall free This love is a harbor where the world can't reach A quiet sanctuary right beneath our feet You don't have to be strong, you don't have to pretend Just pull me close and let the healing begin Lay your fears in my hands, let the anchors drop deep Baby, open up your heart and hold on to me [Outro] (Chords: B♭m – F – G♭ – D♭) (The drum groove loops smoothly as the background vocals ad-lib harmonies) Hold on to me...(Soul Choir Harmony: Yeah, hold on, hold on) I wanna know your dreams, baby. Don't hide away. (The synth pads swell one last time as the clean electric guitar plays a final, jazzy B♭m7 chord resolution, slowly fading out into the echo)
