[Darcy Motif (Instrumental Tagline) Only plays during the spoken-word sections of each chorus. A soft, repeating piano/strings phrase that sounds romantic, restrained, and hopeful. Ends as the sung chorus begins.] [Verse 1] [Piano Only | Sparse | Intimate] [Spoken Word, Male Voice - whispered | restrained | very soft | slow] “You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock.” [End Spoken Word — full stop — brief breath of silence, then female vocals] [Female Vocals ONLY] Love is not an illusion you live inside Not a fantasy trapped in your mind Don’t love a version of me you’ve left behind [singing, melodic, female] Don’t let me be a tragic memory A distant green light in your reverie A fixation that has no remedy [Pre-chorus] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Add cello | subtle lift | emotional tension builds] [singing, melodic, female] Don’t hide behind a party Gatsby Be my Darcy Be my Darcy…. [Chorus] [Spoken Word, Male | whispered | warm | textural | underscored by Darcy motif] “I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot… It began in admiration of her eyes.” [End Spoken Word — Darcy motif ends — brief breath, then female vocals] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Strings | cello | fuller piano enter here] Don’t chase a memory of me Find what you love and let it grow deep [singing, melodic, female] Don’t waste a moment to show me How love is supposed to be Don’t let it be a thing of the past Let it be vast, unsurpassed Built to last [Verse 2] [Piano only | return to intimacy] [Spoken Word, Male | whispered | haunted | restrained | mixed very low] “Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad!” [End Spoken Word — silence beat, then female vocals] [Female Vocals ONLY] [singing, melodic, female] Love is not fire that burns us down Or dark waters where we’re left to drown It doesn’t ravage and tear everything down Don’t let vengeance consume your soul Let your wounds be the only thing you hold Don’t leave us broken, never to be whole [Pre-chorus] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Add fuller cello | small lift | tension without volume] [singing, melodic, female] Don’t burn every sorry Heathcliff Be my Darcy Be my Darcy…. [Chorus] [Spoken Word, Male | whispered | warm | textural | underscored by Darcy motif] “My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever.” [End Spoken Word — Darcy motif ends — breath, then female vocals] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Strings | cello | fuller piano] [singing, melodic, female] Don’t let our love hold suffering Don’t see me as the hell you’re living in Make every effort to show me That you truly want to know me [singing, melodic, female] Don’t try to possess me Let me be, let me take the lead Let our love be steady [Instrumental Bridge] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Piano | cello | violin | gentle string swell] [No vocals | reflective | emotional release] [Builds gently, then resolves downward into Verse 3] [Verse 3] [Piano only | delicate reset] [Spoken Word, Male | whispered | light | fleeting | slight echo | mixed low] “Thus with a kiss I die.” [End Spoken Word — silence beat, then female vocals] [Female Vocals ONLY] [singing, melodic, female] Love is not impulsion or fleeting infatuation Not a stage built from imagination Love requires transformation Reckless hearts can’t hold its shape It cannot be rushed, it isn’t a race Don’t let us die before you learn my face [Pre-chorus] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Add cello | restrained lift] [singing, melodic, female] Don’t let your kiss place a dagger in me Romeo Be my Darcy Be my Darcy…. [Chorus] [Spoken Word, Male | whispered | warm | textural | underscored by Darcy motif] “You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” [End Spoken Word — Darcy motif ends — breath, then female vocals] [Female Vocals ONLY — fullest emotional expression, not louder] [Strings | cello | fuller piano] [singing, melodic, female] Don’t let our love be fleeting Don’t rush towards forever before we begin Give me tenderness, don’t leave me bleeding [singing, melodic, female] Don’t let our beginning be our end Treasure me in the years we spend Let me depend on your presence Let your love be everything I dream Touch my face as I sleep Let me feel chosen, let me be seen [Outro] [Female Vocals ONLY] [Spoken Word, Female | whispered | intimate | no music] “He is exactly what a man ought to be.” [End Spoken Word — breath] [Female Vocals] [Piano | cello — slow fade] [singing, melodic, female] Be perfectly meant for me Be my Darcy— Be my Darcy— [Spoken Word, Female | whispered | no music] [Female ONLY] Love, your Lizzy [Silence]
