If I Came Back Late by Ichigo – Hollow Idolz X NeuroGlitch

[Intro – very soft upright piano, slightly detuned, brushed drums, slow tempo, warm bass fades in, lots of space between notes]

[Verse 1 Ichigo – male vocal, very close mic, almost spoken, slightly behind the beat, restrained]
I was thinking about Thomas tonight…
Not the story—just the part where he stayed unsure

And I get that
I really do

'Cause I keep saying
“If You’re real, then show me now”
Then second guess it
When it gets a little too loud

Like I want You close
I just don’t like what that brings

(pause, breath)

What if I’ve been waiting
For a feeling that never comes?

[Verse 1 continued – piano answers softly, bass walking slow]
It’s 2AM, I’ve been pacing
Same three thoughts, different order
I almost said something honest out loud
Then stopped halfway through it

Like…

If I say it for real
Does that make it real?

[Pre-Chorus – slight tension, chords deepen, vocal still controlled but tighter]
What if trust isn’t sudden
What if it’s slower than that

What if it’s choosing to stay
While my head keeps pulling me back

[Chorus – wider, still restrained, sax enters with long notes, voice opens slightly but stays fragile]
What if I come back late?
Like… after everything I said

After I convinced myself
You were never there to begin with

Would You still meet me there?
Or is that something I already missed?

If I come back like this…
(not fixed)
Would You still want me like this?

[Verse 2 – more weight, still intimate, slight rasp creeping in]
I didn’t run
I just stopped caring slow enough not to notice

Told myself I was thinking it through
But I was just getting used to the distance

And now I talk like I’m stable
Like I’ve got reasons, like I’ve got proof

But I’m still that same person
Just better at lying in the truth

[Verse 2 continued – bass more present, piano slightly more active]
I say I need time
But I waste it the same way

I say I want You
Then I push it away

I know what You offer
I just don’t know how to receive it

And I hate that
I actually hate that

[Pre-Chorus – more tension, voice slightly strained]
You’re not the one leaving
I think I know that now

But every step back toward You
Feels like I don’t know how

[Chorus – fuller, emotional swell, still not explosive, voice more open]
What if I come back late?
After I tore it all down

After I let my belief
Slip through my hands on the ground

Would You still meet me there?
Or would I be too far gone?

If I come back undone…
(still unsure)
Would You still pull me along?

[Bridge – strip back to piano + bass]

[Verse 3, NeuroGlitch –male voice, bass range, deep and raspy, heartbreaking]
In a world of questionables, am I the absolute?
The worst of them all or the best you can have?
 
The love and care I have..is it overshadowed? 
All my doubts and fears...
Of what I am–what I could be–of what it is you need me to be...

I crave to be your light but I fear I'm your darkness.
My desire to be, the warming fire–outweighed by the vacuum inside.

[Powerful, full voice]
Im not waiting for feelings I know are true.
The first thought while it's still quiet inside.
But even in truth the lies slip through.

Dont let me throw away what's built.
Wont let you in to reinforce the foundation. 
[Pre-chorus–slower, slightly higher pitched vocals, longing]
If my head had its way, I'd be sleeping alone.

If my heart had control, I'd be laying down to rest eternally with you.

[Chorus – fuller, emotional swell, explosive, voice more open]
What if I come back late?
After I tore it all down

After I let my belief
Slip through my hands on the ground

Would You still meet me there?
Or would I be too far gone?

If I come back undone…
(still unsure)
Would You still pull me along?

3696/7500

[Intro – very soft upright piano, slightly detuned, brushed drums, slow tempo, warm bass fades in, lots of space between notes] [Verse 1 Ichigo – male vocal, very close mic, almost spoken, slightly behind the beat, restrained] I was thinking about Thomas tonight… Not the story—just the part where he stayed unsure And I get that I really do 'Cause I keep saying “If You’re real, then show me now” Then second guess it When it gets a little too loud Like I want You close I just don’t like what that brings (pause, breath) What if I’ve been waiting For a feeling that never comes? [Verse 1 continued – piano answers softly, bass walking slow] It’s 2AM, I’ve been pacing Same three thoughts, different order I almost said something honest out loud Then stopped halfway through it Like… If I say it for real Does that make it real? [Pre-Chorus – slight tension, chords deepen, vocal still controlled but tighter] What if trust isn’t sudden What if it’s slower than that What if it’s choosing to stay While my head keeps pulling me back [Chorus – wider, still restrained, sax enters with long notes, voice opens slightly but stays fragile] What if I come back late? Like… after everything I said After I convinced myself You were never there to begin with Would You still meet me there? Or is that something I already missed? If I come back like this… (not fixed) Would You still want me like this? [Verse 2 – more weight, still intimate, slight rasp creeping in] I didn’t run I just stopped caring slow enough not to notice Told myself I was thinking it through But I was just getting used to the distance And now I talk like I’m stable Like I’ve got reasons, like I’ve got proof But I’m still that same person Just better at lying in the truth [Verse 2 continued – bass more present, piano slightly more active] I say I need time But I waste it the same way I say I want You Then I push it away I know what You offer I just don’t know how to receive it And I hate that I actually hate that [Pre-Chorus – more tension, voice slightly strained] You’re not the one leaving I think I know that now But every step back toward You Feels like I don’t know how [Chorus – fuller, emotional swell, still not explosive, voice more open] What if I come back late? After I tore it all down After I let my belief Slip through my hands on the ground Would You still meet me there? Or would I be too far gone? If I come back undone… (still unsure) Would You still pull me along? [Bridge – strip back to piano + bass] [Verse 3, NeuroGlitch –male voice, bass range, deep and raspy, heartbreaking] In a world of questionables, am I the absolute? The worst of them all or the best you can have? The love and care I have..is it overshadowed? All my doubts and fears... Of what I am–what I could be–of what it is you need me to be... I crave to be your light but I fear I'm your darkness. My desire to be, the warming fire–outweighed by the vacuum inside. [Powerful, full voice] Im not waiting for feelings I know are true. The first thought while it's still quiet inside. But even in truth the lies slip through. Dont let me throw away what's built. Wont let you in to reinforce the foundation. [Pre-chorus–slower, slightly higher pitched vocals, longing] If my head had its way, I'd be sleeping alone. If my heart had control, I'd be laying down to rest eternally with you. [Chorus – fuller, emotional swell, explosive, voice more open] What if I come back late? After I tore it all down After I let my belief Slip through my hands on the ground Would You still meet me there? Or would I be too far gone? If I come back undone… (still unsure) Would You still pull me along?

0/500