[Intro-Clean electric guitars (arpeggiated jangle) + subtle bass tease + light percussion Sparse start: layered clean guitars (multiple takes/overdubs) panned wide. Atmospheric reverb builds tension.] [Verse 1+ Lead vocals + full bass + light drums (kick/hi-hat)Vocals intimate, doubled. Bass locks in. Drums enter softly ] Late at night, your ghost is here Whispers soft against my ear I reach out, but you're not there Just the cold and empty air We had fire, we had it all Now the ashes slowly fall But inside, the spark remains Calling out through all the pain(pain) [Pre-Chorus + Backing vocals/harmonies + guitar layers build Tension rises: more guitar overdubs, vocal stacks start layering for lift.] I thought we'd last forever But forever slipped away Now every breath I take Still carries you today(today) [Chorus- Full band explosion: massive gang vocals + power chord guitars + full drums Iconic hook – vocals heavily multi-tracked (gang shouts). Guitars wall-of-sound. Drums punch hard with gated snare.] I'm still burning for you Flames that never fade Even though you're gone This heart won't turn away I'd break a thousand times Just to feel you once again Still burning for you Through the fire and the rain [Verse 2-Strip back slightly: clean guitars return + vocalsVariation on Verse 1, subtle ad-libs and harmonies.] Rain falls hard on window glass Every drop brings memories back Driving streets we used to know Searching shadows in the glow Your touch lingers on my skin A war I’ll never win I'm lost without your light Holding on with all my might(might) [Pre-Chorus -+ Rising guitar harmonies + vocal buildsBigger than first – more layers, subtle Fairlight effects.] I built my world around you Now it's crumbling down But deep inside my soul You're still the only sound [Chorus-Full ensemble + extra vocal/guitar layersEven huge-r: octave harmonies, guitar solos/teases.] I'm still burning for you Flames that never fade Even though you're gone This heart won't turn away I'd break a thousand times Just to feel you once again Still burning for you Through the fire and the rain(rain) [Bridge (strip back to clean guitar + vocal)One-string-at-a-time guitar riff + stripped drums/vocalsSignature part: ultra-precise riff (recorded string-by-string in a jingle studio). Emotional vocal peak.] If I could turn back time I'd hold you close one more night I'd give everything I am To make the wrong feel right [(Guitar solo builds – soaring lead over swelling pads)] [Final Chorus (full band explosion, gang vocals)Everything maxed: endless vocal stacks + soaring guitars + drum fillsPeak euphoria – vocals feel infinite (heavily layered). Fade with echoing guitars and harmonies.] I'm still burning for you Flames that never fade Even though the years have passed The love has never changed I'd break a thousand times Just to feel your touch again Still burning for you Till the very end Still burning… for you [Outro (fade with repeating vocal ad-libs over guitar harmony)] Still burning… For you…
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