INTRO - warm bassline slides in, then classic drum machine beat kicks off) Mmm mmm yeah... This one’s for you baby... No matter how far away you are... (Saxophone riff soft in the background) (VERSE 1 - smooth, velvet vocals with that classic RnB flow) Woke up this morning with your voice on my mind Reachin’ for you baby but you’re not by my side Time zones keep us waitin’ for the phone to ring But every word you whisper makes my heart sing I got your picture lyin’ right there on my nightstand Starin’ at your smile, holdin’ it in my hand Yeah the miles keep on stretchin’ like a river wide and long But you’re the only one that keeps me holdin’ on (PRE-CHORUS - harmonies stack up, keys build) Every night I look up at the same blue sky Knowin’ you’re lookin’ too, way up high ‘Cause baby even though we’re far apart... (CHORUS - full band hits, bassline drives, background vocals harmonize) Distance may cause many a tear And it may also bring fear But if our love is clear It will never disappear Whether we are far or near We will persevere For with a love deep and sincere We will always be each other's dear Friend eternal no end Friend eternal no end (Background vocals:) Oh oh... no end... no no no end... (VERSE 2 - slightly faster but still smooth, guitar licks weave in) Friday night, I’m sittin’ here watchin’ old movies alone Wishin’ you were right here holdin’ me close Video call poppin’ up on my screen so bright Seein’ your face baby, everything feels right I put your favorite record on - that one we danced to slow Close my eyes and feel you here, holdin’ me so low Yeah sometimes loneliness comes knockin’ at my door But I know our love’s strong enough to hold us more (PRE-CHORUS - more intense, vocal runs start to show) Every star I make a wish on, I make it for us two Every breath I take baby, I’m takin’ it for you ‘Cause baby even though we’re far apart... (CHORUS - bigger this time, saxophone solo weaves through) Distance may cause many a tear And it may also bring fear But if our love is clear It will never disappear Whether we are far or near We will persevere For with a love deep and sincere We will always be each other's dear Friend eternal no end Friend eternal no end (Vocal ad-libs:) Yeah yeah... oh baby... no end... (BRIDGE - stripped back to bass, keys and vocals) They say out of sight, out of mind... But baby they don’t know ‘bout you and I... Every mile between us only makes our love grow strong... Turnin’ every moment apart into somethin’ we can hold on... hold on... (Phone line sound effect:) "Hello baby..." "Hey love... I miss you so much..." "I miss you more... but we’ll get through this..." "I know baby... our love’s too strong..." (FINAL CHORUS - all instruments come together, classic slow jam feel) Distance may cause many a tear And it may also bring fear But if our love is clear It will never disappear Whether we are far or near We will persevere For with a love deep and sincere We will always be each other's dear Friend eternal no end Friend eternal no end (Vocal runs over the top:) Ohhhh... baby... friend eternal... no no no end... (OUTRO - fades out with bassline, keys and soft vocals) No matter how far baby... You’re always right here with me... Friend eternal no end... (Saxophone plays one last soft riff and fades to silence)
