Sensus Qui Restat

66/8 time, flowing compound-meter pulse, steady forward motion, not waltz-like, Solo piano intro: short ascending motif, independent from vocal, Verse: Male vocal long descending melody + piano short ascending motif, Never double or mirror, Development: Vocal varies descending motif; piano answers with ascending, Both independent and clear, Pre-chorus: Borrow small fragments from each other, keep distinct identities, Do not merge yet, Chorus: Independent melodies in gentle counterpoint, Piano must not accompany or double vocal, Interlude: Piano transforms a vocal motif fragment into its own variation, Bridge: Vocal takes piano motif fragments; piano takes vocal’s, Gradually increase connection, Final chorus: Motifs merge into consonant melodic duet, Both active; contrast resolves to unity, Outro: Share and harmonize the same phrase, Two previously separate melodic voices become one