[Verse 1 - intimate, almost whispered, Vocaloid velocity 60-70, ONLY fingerpicked acoustic + tape hiss] I didn't think I could break anymore Thought I hit the bottom back on that floor I didn't think my heart could ache so hard Thought I used up every broken part [Pre-Chorus - ADD warm electric bass, bass enters on F, hold notes] We make plans, we hope, we pray for better days Light a candle in the window, watch it fade [Chorus - ADD brushed drums soft, open strum, double Vocaloid and pan harmonies L/R wide, lift volume] I didn't think life could get any worse But here it is, doing what it does I didn't think the sky could fall like this Never thought, never thought it would come to this We never think for the worse of things We just hope, we hope and pray and... [Verse 2 - KEEP brushed drums, but back to fingerpicking, slightly more tired delivery] I didn't think I could miss you more than that night I didn't think silence could be so loud I didn't think I'd still check the drive at night Like you might pull back in somehow [Pre-Chorus 2 - ADD light pad, a little more ache in Vocaloid, velocity 75] We count blessings, we say "it'll be okay" But nobody teaches you how to brace [Chorus - BIGGER, triple harmonies, bass more present, drums with soft kick] I didn't think life could get any worse But here we are, learning how it hurts I didn't think I could break anymore 'Til I broke past what I broke before We never think for the worse of things We just hope, we hope and pray... [Verse 3 - DROP drums completely, back to JUST guitar + bass + hiss, most vulnerable, leave space between lines] I didn't think pain and suffering could last this long Thought by now the hurt would have moved on If there's a God, what did I do wrong? 'Cause all I ever tried to do was good All I ever tried to do was good [PRODUCTION NOTE: Full bar of silence after last line, let tape hiss only] [Bridge - STRIP to just acoustic guitar + lead Vocaloid, whisper, no bass, velocity 50] And maybe praying ain't enough And maybe hoping doesn't help Maybe some nights just keep getting worse 'Til worse is all that's left [Final Chorus - LOW and TIRED, not big, harmonies wide but quiet, slow fade] I didn't think my heart could ache so hard I didn't think I could break anymore I didn't think life could get any worse But I was wrong, oh I was wrong before [Outro - fingerpicking only, single vocal, trail off] We think we hope and pray for better days We never think for the worse...
