[Intro — slow acoustic guitar, dark bouncing rhythm. Intimate room sound, audible pick and string noise. Let the progression breathe.] [Lead — relaxed lower-mid clean vocal, close to the microphone, natural grit but absolutely no yelling] You’ve been talking again [Low backing vocal — calm, almost under his breath] HERE WE GO [Verse 1 — acoustic guitar only. Relaxed lower-mid clean vocal with space between lines. Close, conversational and controlled. Never push into a high register.] I heard you’re worried about me That’s nice, I’m doing fine You’ve got everybody listening Go ahead, take your time Tell ’em I’m the problem Tell ’em I’m hard to deal with You’ve been keeping pretty busy For someone who’s over it [Pre-Chorus — remain acoustic. Guitar opens into wider chords. Vocal becomes more melodic but stays comfortable, warm and restrained. No yelling or belting.] Say what you want I’m not stopping you Just don’t act surprised When I’ve got something too [Brief stop — acoustic cuts] Funny you mention it— [Chorus — short natural drum fill leads into the first line. Acoustic guitar remains dominant while warm live drums and subtle bass enter underneath. Vocal opens melodically but stays in a comfortable lower-mid chest register. Intensity comes from melody, grit, harmonies and sustained notes, NOT increased volume, yelling, belting or higher notes.] Funny you mention iiiit— [Lead] I was thinking the same about youuu— [Soft harmony sustains] About youuuu… [Lead] You tell everybody What I put you through Funny you mention iiiit— [Lead] You left a few things out [Brief instrumental breath] If we’re being honest— [Lead opens melodically and sustains] Let’s be honest noooow— [Low soft harmony sustains underneath] Honest now… [Post-Chorus — drums and bass fall away naturally, returning to intimate acoustic guitar] [Verse 2 — acoustic guitar only again. Relaxed, conversational lower-mid delivery.] You say I never listened You never let it go You say I made you miserable But leaving wasn’t enough Now you’re telling our story Like I wasn’t even there Keep changing little details I really don’t care [Pre-Chorus — remain acoustic. Subtle second acoustic layer enters. Vocal becomes more melodic without becoming louder.] Say what you want You always do But every time you talk I learn something new [Low soft harmony] Something new… [Lead] Funny you mention it— [Chorus 2 — short natural drum fill brings the chorus back in. Acoustic guitar remains dominant with warm live drums and subtle bass. Vocal stays smooth, grounded and lower-mid. Stronger harmonies create the lift instead of increased vocal volume.] Funny you mention iiiit— [Lead] I was thinking the same about youuu— [Soft harmony sustains] About youuuu… [Lead] You tell everybody What I put you through Funny you mention iiiit— [Lead] You left a few things out [Instrumental breath] If we’re being honest— Let’s be honest noooow— [Lead and harmony sustain together] [Bridge — drums fall back. Acoustic guitar becomes darker and more percussive. Vocal stays close, calm and nearly conversational. No shouting.] You said I’m selfish Maybe You said I’m difficult Sure You said I only think about myself [Silence] That one’s pretty rich [Low acoustic hit] You said I’m an asshole [Full stop] [Lead — calm] Funny you mention it [Silence] Look who’s talking. [Breakdown — aggressive acoustic rhythm with hard percussive strumming and heavy live drums, but the VOCAL REMAINS CONTROLLED. Deliver the lines in a low, gritty, rhythmic clean voice. No screaming, shouting, yelling or belting.] [Low gritty clean] IF I’M REALLY THAT BAD— [Percussive acoustic hits] WHY’RE YOU STILL TALKING? [Hits] WHY’RE YOU STILL WATCHING? [Full stop] WHY’RE YOU STILL— [Massive acoustic + drum hit] STANDING HERE?! [Instrumental acoustic breakdown — let groove run without vocals] [Final Chorus — short drum fill launches the biggest acoustic chorus. Full acoustic strumming, warm live drums and bass. Lead remains grounded in the same lower-mid register. Emotional lift comes from instrumentation, sustained notes and natural harmonies. Do not yell, belt or raise the vocal register.] Funny you mention iiiit— [Lead] I was thinking the same about youuu— [Soft harmony sustains] About youuuu… [Lead] You tell everybody What I put you through [Low counter-vocal — quiet] Tell ’em everything… [Lead] Funny you mention iiiit— [Lead] You left a few things out [Full band breath] If we’re being honest— Let’s be honest noooow— [Lead sustains] Noooow— [Low counter-vocal underneath — restrained] You wanted honesty… [Outro — drums and bass disappear. Opening acoustic progression returns.] [Clean lead — close, relaxed] Funny you mention it [Low undertone — almost whispered] I was thinking the same… [Final acoustic chord rings naturally]
