[Title: The Perfect Cut] [Overall: Raw acoustic UK pop-soul, close-mic warm baritone-to-tenor; fingerpicked guitar, moody piano, soft stomp/taps, subtle bass and violin. Aching but sarcastic, intimate and controlled.] [Verse 1: Bare guitar and piano; conversational, wounded delivery.] A little moment to grieve what we’ve lost They say a diamonds forever, but it ain’t worth the cost Flawless and tough with an elegant cut Yeah you said that you loved me, then ended with “but”… [Verse 1B: Add soft body taps and low piano; sharper hurt under the calm.] The cut of a stone, the gash your words left Now just a memory that feels out of its depth While I was planning our future, you were dying to cheat What can I do with the truth that feels incomplete [Pre-Chorus: Pull back; cool spoken-sung phrasing, light rasp on key words.] You kept your love in a vault Then said it’s my fault Stiletto on my throat And I always let it go [Chorus: Warmer strums, fuller piano, soft percussion and subtle harmonies; melodic but not over-belted.] It was the perfect crime It was the perfect cut I ignored every sign Closed my door, kept it shut Oh you had perfect precision And the keenest eyes Now regretting your decision Cus I stopped believing your lies Game over love, no more tries.. [Verse 2: Return to intimate guitar and piano; tired, sarcastic, restrained.] Your love was a fake that’s why it turned so green You said “see you later”, I said “don’t count on that” Exhausted living in a nightmare you called a daydream Now you’re callin’ and textin’ but I don’t wanna chat [Pre-Chorus: Slightly stronger low bass and breathy doubles.] You kept your love in a vault Then said it’s my fault Stiletto on my throat And I always let it go [Chorus: Wider piano, gentle violin lift, soulful harmony support.] It was the perfect crime It was the perfect cut I ignored every sign Closed my door, kept it shut Oh you had perfect precision And the keenest eyes Now regretting your decision Cus I stopped believing your lies Game over love, no more tries.. [Bridge: Nearly bare piano and guitar; close, breathy, emotionally exposed.] Take back the ring, cus you don’t deserve peace Sleep with your jewelry while I learn how to breathe, Yeah I was lovin’ you while you were blindin’ me But really I should thank you, For making it so easy to leave [Bridge Lift: Low violin rises; let the last words fall into near-silence.] The evidence was found, the paper trail was clear Does it hurt to know or even worse to hear- That your puppet cut his strings with diamonds [Pause: One piano note, audible breath, then soft cracked delivery.] I… made from your tears? [Pre-Chorus: Quiet, exhausted, freeing.] You kept your love in a vault Then said it’s my fault Stiletto on my throat And I always let it go [Soft Chorus: Piano and guitar only; fragile, almost whispered.] It was the perfect crime It was the perfect cut I ignored every sign Closed my door, kept it shut [Final Chorus: Fullest warm acoustic lift with piano, light percussion, violin, and soulful high-baritone harmonies.] It was the perfect crime It was the perfect cut I ignored every sign Closed my door, kept it shut Oh you had perfect precision And the keenest eyes Now regretting your decision Cus I stopped believing your lies [Outro: Pull back to piano and guitar; dry, quietly final.] Game over love, no more tries..
