When She Cries

Intimate jazz-trio ballad: close-mic’d felted piano carries the melody, upright bass in a slow, sighing walk, airy brushed snare entering on the second pass, Male vocals, soft and close, with a late-song lift into gentle falsetto, Sparse room reverb, subtle backing “oohs” in the final chorus for a tender swell, then everything falls back to solo piano on the last line, sad, breaks, melancholy

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[Verse 1] Coffee gone cold on the table Rain on the glass Staying still Her hands in her hair Trying to hold it together But the daylight’s bending to her will [Chorus] When she cries My heart breaks Like a glass on a kitchen floor When I look into those sad eyes I can’t remember what we’re fighting for Every tear she tries to hide Cuts a little deeper inside When she cries My heart breaks Every time [Verse 2] Her voice gets small in the hallway Words come out tangled and thin She laughs like she’s fine Then her shoulders start shaking And the storm starts again from within [Chorus] When she cries My heart breaks Like a picture frame let go When I look into those sad eyes All my anger turns to smoke and snow Every tremor in her hands Pulls me back to where I stand When she cries My heart breaks And I know [Bridge] I’d trade my sleep My pride To pull the sorrow from her eyes (oh) If I could bruise instead of her I’d take it every time [Chorus] When she cries My heart breaks Room goes quiet Breath held tight When I look into those sad eyes All I want is to make it right Every tear that finds her cheek Leaves me humbled Makes me weak When she cries My heart breaks Every night [Outro] Piano in the dark room cooling Her head on my chest Slow sighs I’m counting each breath she’s taking Till there’s no more hurt in her eyes

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