[Intro] (spoken low, intimate) Yeah… Why you make it so hard? Mmm, yeah… [Verse 1] (smooth R&B, chest voice, laid-back swing 70-75 BPM) Late night, you’re on my mind again (yeah… again…) Playin’ with fire, I can’t pretend (can’t pretend, no) You move like smoke, just outta my reach (outta my reach, yeah) Every word you say cuts deep .....that cold shoulder got me questioning fate (so deep, baby) We keep circlin’ the same old flame (same flame, yeah) You pull away, then call my name (say my name, girl) Got me readin’ signs in the dark (signs in the dark) Still, I feel you under my...(that cold shoulder) [Pre-Chorus] (build energy, light harmonies) You run ’cause you’re scared of what’s true (what’s true… what’s true…) But the stars keep pullin’ me to you (pullin’ me to you) ...cold shoulder... Every time we break, it realigns (comes back around) Baby, we just written in the lines (read in between the lines) [Chorus] (big emotional hook, 3-part harmonies, falsetto ad-libs) Why do you make it so hard to love you? (cold shoulder kinda love) (so hard, so hard…) It’s written in the stars (in the stars, in the stars) The universe has spoken ( I can't follow) (yeah, it’s spoken) The future is ours (oohhh, ours) No matter what you do, it’s you (it’s you, it’s you…) I keep fallin’ through these scars ( a cold shoulder kinda love) (fallin’, fallin’) Why do you make it so hard to love you? (don’t make it so hard…) [Verse 2] (deeper groove, sensual vibe) Moonlight drippin’ on your skin (on your skin, yeah) We both know where this begins (you know… you know) You talk about changin’ your ways (changin’ what you say) ....."quit givin me that shoulder" But gravity don’t fade away (nah, it don’t) You and I — connection divine (connection divine) Time stops when your hand’s in mine (right there…) Fate don’t care if we fall apart (fall for my heart).....cold shoulder again....awww It’ll pull you back into my arms (back to my arms, yeah) [Pre-Chorus] You hide where the pain still shines (I see it) But I see love between the lines (love between our minds)...don't resist fate..... please open the gate....." drop this cold shoulder routine... Every "no" just means "not yet" to me (not yet, girl) Girl, our story ain’t done set...drop this cold shoulder n let this get...got...for both of us.... (nah, we ain’t done) [Chorus] (double chorus, heavier ad-libs) Why do you make it so hard to love you? ( hard to love)..." this cold shoulder routine" is so has been It’s written in the stars (written in the stars) The universe has spoken (I hear it, I know know you hear it) The future is ours (oohhh, ours) You can fight the pull, but truth is true (truth ahhh.....truth) I’m forever where you need me ... (where you are) Why do you make it so hard to love you? (big things bout to happen for us) [Bridge] (stripped back, emotional, falsetto) We could lose it all n .... still be found (pit that cold shoulder down..... yeah) Destiny don’t turn around (don’t turn around) Every lifetime, same ol Bruises.... (same marks, same you) Different sky, but always you (always you) [Outro] (fade with stacked harmonies, heavy ad-libs) Why do you make it so hard to love you? (why you do that, babe?) It’s written in the stars (spittin whats , written) The universe has spoken...got mother nature chokin (it’s already decided) The future is ours (oohhh, baby it’s ours) Don’t make it so hard… " take that cold shoulder away" my sky (don’t do that) Don’t make it so hard… to love you (big run: love youuuu… ohh ohh ohh fade)