FOCUS [Intro — distant, intimate feminine vocal] If you remember anything I ever told you… remember this. Focus. Not on me. Not anymore. On the person you choose. And choose her even when she isn’t looking. [Verse 1] When somebody lets you close, don’t go searching for her weakness. Don’t make her question what she knows, don’t make closeness feel uncertain. If she tells you what she’s scared of, don’t use it when you need control. If she trusts you with the tender parts, be careful what you hold. Loving her when she’s beside you is the easy thing to do. It’s who you are when she’s not watching that will tell her what is true. When she’s sleeping, when she’s busy, when her attention turns away— let the choice you made still matter in those little spaces of the day. [Pre-Chorus — building] If someday you choose one, then let that choice run deep. Not because somebody made you. Because she’s who you want to keep. Focus. [Chorus — explosive] FOCUS. When she’s with you. FOCUS. When she’s not looking. Remember who you chose when she isn’t there to see. FOCUS. When another pretty face gives you somewhere else to look. Loyalty is more than words— it’s all the chances that you never took. FOCUS. You don’t need another light if you finally find somebody who makes one choice feel right. When she’s watching. When she’s not. When nobody would ever know— FOCUS. That’s when choosing her means the most. [Verse 2 — lighter, affectionate] And drink some damn water, yeah, I’m serious this time. A little less light beer, baby— that’s my last advice. But mostly, if you choose her, let that choice stay true. You don’t need somebody else’s attention the minute hers leaves you. There will always be somebody new, another spark, another thrill. But if nothing is ever enough, then nothing ever will. Maybe someday one person will make you want to stay. And maybe you’ll discover there’s another kind of way. [Build — beat rising] When she’s beside you. Focus. When she’s sleeping. Focus. When her attention is somewhere else. Focus. When nobody would know. FOCUS. [Chorus — harder, bigger] FOCUS. Not because she’s watching. FOCUS. Because you chose. Not because you have to— because she’s the one you want. FOCUS. Give her something steady if steady’s what you choose. And if that life is never what you want, then you’ve got nothing to prove. But if someday you find her and something in you changes too— FOCUS. FOCUS. FOCUS. Let choosing one person be something you freely choose. [Bridge — everything drops away] And I still love you. Maybe some part of me always will. But loving you doesn’t mean I’m coming back. I know who you are. I know what you want. And I’m not asking you to become somebody else for me. But maybe someday you’ll want something different. Maybe somebody will come along who makes all the others feel like noise. And if that ever happens— choose her when she’s beside you. Choose her when she’s sleeping. Choose her when her attention is somewhere else. Choose her when another option would be easy. Not because you’re afraid of getting caught. Because for once— you don’t want anybody else. [Silence] That’s the kind of focus I hope you find. [Final Drop — massive drums, soaring vocal] FOCUS! When she’s laughing with you. When she turns away. FOCUS! When she falls asleep and the room gets quiet. FOCUS! Not the next one. Not the new one. Not another pair of eyes. If someday you choose somebody— CHOOSE HER. When she’s watching. When she isn’t. When it’s easy. When there are other choices. FOCUS. Not because somebody demanded it. Not because somebody changed you. Because one day maybe one person will finally feel like enough. [Outro — soft, affectionate, fading] I still love you. I’m still not coming back. Drink more water. Drink less light beer. And if someday you find someone who makes you want just one… choose her. Again. And again. And again. Focus. And take care of yourself. I hope you find what you’re looking for. I hope someday you understand why I had to go. You’ll always mean something to me. But this is where I leave you. Goodbye. [Final whisper] Goodbye.
