# LAST OCTOBER [Instrumental Intro – isolated loud picked electric bass establishes an addictive six-note riff, repeating identically for four bars; tight dry drums enter, sparse clean guitar follows] [Verse 1 – youthful slightly nasal male tenor, tired conversational melody, relaxed rhythmic phrasing; bass riff unchanged] Your coat was hanging by the stairs You always hated colder air We bought two pumpkins down the road Left them sitting on the porch You wore my sweater to the store Said you liked it more than yours I laughed and told you it was fine You wore it almost all the time [Chorus – short infectious rising-falling vocal melody, intimate imperfect delivery; identical bass riff and drums, guitars remain sparse] Last October We were closer Than we ever knew Getting older Getting colder I still think of you And all this time I never knew I'd miss who I was When I was with you [Instrumental – eight bars, signature bass riff exposed and repeating unchanged, dry drums remain steady, faint guitar accents] [Verse 2 – same relaxed youthful male melody, slightly more vulnerable phrasing; bass remains loud and repetitive] Your coffee cup beside the sink You always left a little in We watched the movies we both knew And fell asleep before they were through You drew a ghost upon the glass And watched the headlights driving past I left it there till Christmas Eve Like it was something I could keep [Chorus – identical vocal melody and bass groove, no instrumental lift, no additional layers] Last October We were closer Than we ever knew Getting older Getting colder I still think of you And all this time I never knew I'd miss who I was When I was with you [Extended Instrumental – sixteen bars, original six-note bass riff dominates; tight dry drums lock to bass accents, sparse high guitar notes, no bass fills or chord changes] [Final Chorus – same intimate vocal melody, subtle imperfect doubles, bass riff remains completely unchanged] Last October We were closer Than we ever knew Getting older Getting colder I still think of you And all this time I never knew I'd miss who I was When I was with you [Outro – drums and guitar disappear, original picked bass riff repeats alone beneath tired close-mic vocal] The pumpkins rotted on the porch I finally threw them out in March [Final Instrumental – isolated bass riff repeats twice, abrupt tape cutoff]
