[Intro – whispered female, soft echoes] You were here… You were here… Closer than air… Closer than air… [Verse 1 – intimate female lead] I was running through the noise Trying to find another voice Every light I chased went cold Every hand I held let go Then I felt you in the quiet Not a storm, not a fire Just a warmth beneath my skin Calling me back home again [Pre-Chorus – building] I, I, I was never too far Even in the dark, you knew my heart N-n-now I can feel it clear You were always near [Chorus – earworm, euphoric] I-I-I can feel it now You-you-you never let me drown Closer than air, deeper than sound Lost for a moment, but I’m found I-I-I can breathe again You-you-you were my only friend Closer than air, all around Lost for a moment, but I’m found [Post-Chorus – chopped hook] Closer than air… Closer than air… You were here… You were here… Closer than air… [Verse 2 – female lead, warmer] I kept looking to the sky For a sign to tell me why But the answer moved inside Like a tide I couldn’t hide Not a chain and not a name Not a wall around the flame Just a love that let me choose And still stayed when I would lose [Pre-Chorus 2 – more emotional] I, I, I was breaking in two Still there was light coming through N-n-now I can feel it clear You were always near [Chorus – bigger, layered male/female echoes] I-I-I can feel it now You-you-you never let me drown Closer than air, deeper than sound Lost for a moment, but I’m found I-I-I can breathe again You-you-you were my only friend Closer than air, all around Lost for a moment, but I’m found [Bridge – hypnotic breakdown, whispered call-response] Female: Were you there? Male echo: Always there… Female: When I fell? Male echo: I was there… Female: When I ran? Male echo: Still so near… Female: Say it again… Male echo: I was here… [Build – repeated, emotional] I was never alone… N-never alone… I was never alone… You were closer than air… [Final Chorus – full release] I-I-I can feel it now You-you-you never let me drown Closer than air, deeper than sound Lost for a moment, but I’m found I-I-I can breathe again You-you-you were my only friend Closer than air, all around Lost for a moment, but I’m found [Outro – soft chopped echoes] Closer than air… Closer than air… You were here… I was found… I-I-I can breathe again…
