Blame It On Me Anyway

jazz, Slow-burn pop‑jazz ballad with smooth male vocals; brushed drums and softly walking upright bass under smoky piano chords, Horn section leads, trading lines with vocal phrases; muted trumpet takes brief fills between lines, First chorus stays restrained, second adds stacked harmonies and bolder brass swells, Bridge pushes into a tense, almost snarling horn riff, then hard outro hits with staccato brass stabs and sharp accents before the band decays into a hushed, hanging final chord, smooth, slow, pop

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[Intro] You called my name Only when the room caught fire I brought my hands Somehow I became the liar [Verse 1] I showed up early Cleaned up all your quiet mess Held my tongue Folded every sharp-edged stress You said “thank you” Till the moment things went wrong Now every broken piece Belongs to me in your new song [Chorus] Blame it on me anyway Lay every little weight on my face Say I’m the reason that you ache, that you shake Like I wanted you to break Blame it on me anyway Paint me as the villain of your day I was only reaching out a hand you never take But blame it on me anyway [Verse 2] You twist the story Till I can’t recognize my name I’m the storm In a sky that never rained You say I push you While I’m pulling you back from the edge I get the poison Just for offering you a bridge [Bridge] Do you sleep On that easy little script you wrote Does it keep you warm Shifting every weight to my throat I won’t be your shelter If I’m just your favorite scar You can keep your comfort I’m walking out of your war [Chorus] Blame it on me anyway Lay every little weight on my face Say I’m the reason that you ache, that you shake Like I wanted you to break Blame it on me anyway Paint me as the villain of your day I was only reaching out a hand you never take But blame it on me anyway [Outro] Blame it on me (one last time) Blame it on me (then draw the line) Blame it on me [tight horn hits, band punches on every word] Blame it— [band cuts, horn holds a soft, fading note into silence]

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