THE LAST VOICE MESSAGE

[Intro: phone-speaker vocal, room tone, isolated piano] Hey... I don't know if you'll hear this I almost called I almost did [Verse 1: sparse beat, intimate female vocal] Your jacket's still behind the door Your picture's face-down on the floor I told myself I'd let you go But some things don't leave when you do [Pre-Chorus: beat fading, rising vocal] I typed your name I hit erase I heard your voice I lost my place [Chorus: melodic electronic groove, memorable vocal hook] I almost called you Almost called you Almost said I need you But I don't I almost called you Almost called you Almost let the past come through But I won't [Post-Chorus: chopped vocal, phone-tone melody] Almost Almost Almost... But I won't [Verse 2: broken beat, deeper bass] I know your number by heart I know exactly where we'd start You'd say you're sorry I'd say it's fine Then we'd lose ourselves one more time [Pre-Chorus: percussion drops, vocal widening] I typed your name I hit erase I heard your voice I changed my mind [Chorus: bigger beat, warm sub, layered vocals] I almost called you Almost called you Almost said I need you But I don't I almost called you Almost called you Almost let the past come through But I won't [Build: vocal fragments, accelerating percussion] Almost... Almost... Almost... [Silence] [Whisper] But I won't. [DROP: massive cinematic drum & bass, huge sub, soaring strings] [Final Chorus: full production, explosive vocal] I almost called you Almost called you Almost said I need you But I don't I almost called you Almost called you Almost let the past come through But I won't [Final Hook: huge layered vocals] Almost called you Almost broke down Almost turned around Almost went back But I won't No, I won't I won't [Breakdown: everything disappears, phone-speaker vocal] Hey... I don't know if you'll hear this. [Pause] I never sent this. [Hard Cut]