[Intro] [Live Arena Sound] [Crowd Hushed - absolute silence] [Solo Piano - Melancholy and Gentle] [Anya sits at the piano] [Spoken - Whisper] (Just listen...) [Verse 1] [Piano Only] [Vocals - Breathless and Vulnerable] The stadium is empty now. The echoes finally died away. I take the crimson armor off. And wash the painted smile away. I’ve looked into a million eyes, trying to find a spark. I danced with strangers in the light, and hid inside the dark. [Pre-Chorus] [Soft Strings Enter] [Voice growing stronger] It’s funny how you travel the whole universe to find... The very thing you left behind. [Chorus] [Beautiful, Melodic Swell] [Clear, Emotional Vocals] It was always you. In the silence between the beats. It was always you. On the crowded, lonely streets. I tried to wear a different name, tried to play a different part. But you were the only compass needle for my heart. Oh, it was always you. [Verse 2] [Piano and Full String Section] [Vocals - Warmer, more confident] You never asked for Valiant. You only ever wanted me. You saw the girl behind the glass. The one that no one else could see. You held my hand when I was cruel, you stayed when I was cold. You loved the rusted iron underneath the shining gold. [Pre-Chorus] [Building Tension] [Drums Enter - Slow and Heavy] It’s terrifying to admit, that after all this time... The only truth that’s ever been mine... [Chorus] [Louder, More Passionate] [Crowd Singing Softly] It was always you! In the silence between the beats! It was always you! On the crowded, lonely streets! I tried to wear a different name, tried to play a different part. But you were the only compass needle for my heart! Oh, it was always you. [Bridge] [Music Swells Dramatically] [Vocals - Raw and Powerful Belt - P!nk style rasp] I'M DONE RUNNING! I'M DONE HIDING! I SURRENDER MY HEART TONIGHT! I don't want the applause, I don't want the fame! I just want to hear you whisper my real name! [Vocal Solo] [Demi Lovato style powerful vocal run] [Crowd Cheering Wildly] Yeah-eah-eah-ohhhhh! It was always you-oooooh! [Chorus] [Final Chorus - Maximum Emotional Release] [Full Orchestra & Band] IT WAS ALWAYS YOU! In the silence between the beats! IT WAS ALWAYS YOU! On the crowded, lonely streets! I tried to wear a different name, tried to play a different part! But you were the only compass needle for my heart! (It was always you!) [Outro] [Music Drops out rapidly] [Solo Piano returns - Slow and quiet] I'm finally home. [Spoken Whisper - Close to mic] It was always you... [End]
