[Intro] [Slow, atmospheric, soft piano keys, faint acoustic guitar fingerpicking, heavy hall reverb, weeping vocalized humming] I’ve been searching for you, all my life Where were you when, I lived a lie Searching, but your face, never showed You never came and so, I let you go [Verse 1] [Intimate, raspy, breathy vocals, minimal instrumentation, acoustic guitar, soft piano accents] Waking up without you near Like an absence felt so deep Thinking bout when I had you The only time I felt complete [more power in vocals- slight scream rasp] But it’s like I hear you, in my soul You're everything, I've never known Sometimes feel like you are there But truth is, I'm just holding on a prayer [Chorus] [Melancholic atmosphere, soulful male vocals, lingering hall reverb, subtle cello backing, weeping vocalized humming,Heavy percussive drums enter, driving kick drum beat, cinematic intensity, expansive synth pads, confident and rhythmic male vocals] I’ve been searching for you, all my life Where were you when, [shouting rasp] I lived a lie Searching, but your face, never showed You never came and so, I let you go [emotional powerful scream rasp] But I'm still searching And I'm still waiting For you... I'm waiting Where are you! [Verse 2] [Cello presence increases, weight added to the arrangement, vocal delivery slightly more questioning, acoustic guitar base High intensity, tempo increase] It's as if the mirror cracks, each time it's faced And there's echoes down these halls A small faint voice, calling out my name But I keep searching, and never seem to find it But it’s like I hear you, in my soul I can feel you, drawing close But in the end, what is the truth Was it I, who abandoned you [Bridge] [Tempo increase, urgent vocal cadence, sharper acoustic guitar strumming, driving rhythm, cello mimics vocal melody, high emotional tension] [Emotional powerful throaty scream rasp] Every road that led me to you Led me to who I was But when I abandoned that path you paved for me I lost the one who was always there Not every journey leads to some one else And when you are searching Look towards the peace within By finding solace in one's self [rasp] In one's self! [Final-Chorus] [Full cinematic arrangement, heavy drums, prominent cello, wide synth pads, powerful and soulful vocal performance] Been looking all around searching for you Through out this whole time you were still out of view It took my search around the world to see The one I needed most it was always me Every time I thought I needed someone else to find me [Outro] [Music suddenly drops out, single piano note, acoustic guitar decay, heavy hall reverb] I only realized it was myself the one I lost Took me years to see the truth was there Right inside me, forever near [full power mode] Every time I thought I needed someone else to save me I only realized it was myself the one I lost Took me years to see the truth was there Right inside me, forever near [ Wispered Spoken word] Wait, it's me (It was always me)
