[Intro] (sparse, single held tone, audible breath) [Verse 1: hushed, near-spoken, lean into the percussive consonants] Zigzagging zero-zenith zeal Zodiac zones Zipped Zoomed Zeroth zither Zinc-edged zen Zany zephyrs Zodiacal zunes [Pre-Chorus: each line lifts a step in pitch] Every echo edges higher Every ember starts to breathe Every hidden little cipher Drawing lines I almost see [Chorus: open, vulnerable, full voice on the hook] Eleven steps I'm counting on you Seven soft shadows Slipping in two Five deep breaths till I fall right through Three sharp wishes and I land on you Two of us circling Scared of the truth I keep on counting I keep on counting But all my numbers end in you [Verse 2: warmer, legato, let the E's flow] Endless evenings etch embered echoes Eager eyes etch every edge Evened earth embraces every error Emerald ether ends empty estimates [Pre-Chorus: add a harmony stack on the lift] Every echo edges higher Every ember starts to breathe Every hidden little cipher Drawing lines I almost see [Chorus: bigger, double-tracked, harmonies bloom on "end in you"] Eleven steps I'm counting on you Seven soft shadows Slipping in two Five deep breaths till I fall right through Three sharp wishes and I land on you Two of us circling Scared of the truth I keep on counting I keep on counting But all my numbers end in you [Verse 3: pulled back, intimate, near-whisper] Deft digits draft distant designs Daring doubts drift Dim Delayed Deepest doors draw down daydreams Delicate destinies Quietly weighed [Outro: chorus tag, sparse, fading] I keep on counting But all my numbers end in you
