⸻ 🎼 “I Need the Antidote (Mushi – Beloved Companion)” ⸻ [Intro | soft piano | gentle pad | distant bell-like tones] Grief sits quiet by the window tonight Where you used to watch the world go by I still look there like you might appear But it’s only shadows in the light Oh ⸻ [Verse 1 | piano + soft ambient pulse] First one at the door when I’d come home Little eyes lighting up the room Every step I took, you followed close Like you knew I needed you Curled up warm where I would lay Soft paws walking across my face Every night you found your place Now there’s nothing there but space ⸻ [Pre-Chorus | rising pad | emotional swell] You were there when I had nothing When the house felt cold and empty Every silence, every night You were always right beside me ⸻ [Chorus | emotional lift | restrained but full] I need the antidote You were the comfort when I felt alone I need the antidote You were the warmth I could call my home I need the antidote Ooh ooh I need the antidote Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Chant Chorus 1 | stripped | soft rhythmic tone] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out You were there, always there Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out You were there, you were there ⸻ [Instrumental Break | soft piano motif | light chime tones | short] ⸻ [Verse 2 | intimate | minimal instrumentation] Your toys still hiding under the couch Little things I haven’t moved Your tree still stands by the window Like it’s still waiting there for you No more sound of your little bells No soft purring in the night No small voice talking back to me Just the quiet where you used to lie Hair still clings to things I own Fading slowly day by day Every trace you left behind Feels like it’s slipping away ⸻ [Pre-Chorus 2 | stronger build] I still leave space beside me Like you’re coming back to find me Every habit, every place Still remembers your small face ⸻ [Chorus 2 | deeper delivery] I need the antidote You were the comfort when I felt alone I need the antidote You were the warmth I could call my home I need the antidote Ooh ooh I need the antidote Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Chant Chorus 2 | progression] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out You were there, I miss you Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out You were there, I still do ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 1 | soft electric guitar | delay | emotional phrasing] ⸻ [Bridge / Verse 3 | drop to near silence | piano + pad] You would wait just outside the door Even when you couldn’t come in Just to be a little closer Just to be near me again You were patient, you were gentle You never pushed me away Even when the world felt heavy You made it lighter to stay ⸻ [Instrumental Solo 2 | piano + ambient tones | slow, reflective] ⸻ [Final Chorus | fullest emotional lift] I need the antidote There’s only your memory holding me steady I need the antidote And nothing will ever replace what you gave me I need the antidote Ooh ooh I need the antidote Ooh ooh I need the antidote ⸻ [Outro Chant | soft, fading] Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out You were there, I still feel you Down and out I’m out when I’m down and out You were there, I still love you ⸻ [Final Line | quiet, close] You were my antidote ⸻
