[Stereo Image: narrow, centered] [Mic Setup: close-mic, warm baritone, slight nasal tone] [Reverb: small wooden hall, subtle room reverb, soft tail] [EQ: gentle low cut, smooth upper mids, light presence boost] [Saturation: clean tape, soft compression] [Tempo: slow 4/4 crawl, ~56-60 BPM] [Start] [Acoustic Guitar Introduction – slow, sparse strums, slight hesitation] [Verse 1 – voice + acoustic only] It's late at night And I can't sleep I've already asked the Lord My soul to keep But I lie here Right beside you -- Not knowing what to do Cause baby it's Here lately I feel like we are through [Pre-Chorus – soften guitar, space between chords] Cause all you give are.... [Chorus – fuller guitar ring, clean vocal front] Crying eyes And endless lies Don't know why And I'm gonna try [Post Chorus – room reverb trailing, still acoustic only] But sometimes baby That's just not enough When it all feels so empty And my heart no longer .....Feels your love [Verse 2 – acoustic, pedal steel enters mid-verse quietly] We've been through thick and thin But I can't go through It all again I begged for your affection But I guess I learned my lesson You can give all you can But life don't always - go - as - planned [Pedal Steel Solo – slow bends, guitar steady underneath] [Bridge – stripped back, voice + minimal guitar plucks] How can we be so close together Yet feel miles and miles and miles apart... Why does it feel like it's the end When our vows said... "'Til Death Do Us Part" ........ [Pre-Chorus – whispery, soft guitar] ........Now it's just.... [Chorus – acoustic only, fragile vocal delivery] Crying eyes And endless lies Don't know why And I'm gonna try [Post Chorus – soft reverb, nearly acapella] But sometimes baby That's just not enough When it all feels so empty [Acapella – Spoken Word] "And my heart no longer" ...."Feels your love....." [Outro – acoustic guitar fade, last chord rings out]
