[Instruments & Production] [Drums: Soft-edged broken kicks, dry snare, delicate shuffled hats and occasional reverse brushes. Understated, continuous groove.] [Bass: Rounded mono sub; syncopated G pulses with occasional Bb and F pickups. Leave generous space between phrases.] [Chords: Gm(add9)–Ebmaj7–Bb(add9)–Fsus2 across eight bars; incomplete voicings and long releases.] [Pads: Thin tidal layers, slowly moving filters, restrained upper frequencies.] [Arpeggios: Quiet three-note glass motif; introduce gradually and vary through omitted notes.] [Lead: Single descending synth phrase answering selected vocal lines.] [Vocals: Intimate female alto; breathy, almost conversational verses. Deliver the funniest lines completely straight. Wistful melodic chorus, understated doubles on closing phrases.] [Arrangement: Extended instrumental passages; change one detail every eight bars. Develop through harmony and percussion.] [FX: Filtered dotted-eighth delays, dark plate reverb, occasional granular vocal tails.] [Gating: Gentle rhythmic gating on distant pads only; preserve vocal consonants and sustained vowels.] [Panning: Kick, sub and lead vocal centered; brushed percussion left, glass motif right; delayed vocal tails drift slowly L→R.] [Rhythm Rules] [Continuous, unbroken groove throughout the entire track.] [No silent bars, no 1-bar drum drops, no drop-prep mutes, no reset moments.] [Kick remains present at all times; percussion mutates instead of disappearing.] [Intro] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] [No vocals] [16 bars; filtered breaks, rounded sub, distant pad. Introduce the glass motif halfway through.] [Verse] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] I said I needed space You mentioned paying rent Turns out finding myself Was at your expense I've taken off my shoes I'm staring out to sea I'd look quite good in this Such as shame you cant agree [Pre-Chorus] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] We wrote “It's complicated” Then watched the little dots Both took a while to answer “It's really not” Laughed and said Maybe we forgot the plot [Chorus] [Vocals: medium] [Instruments: medium] I'm lost in a sea Of unforgiven things It's only waist-deep But I’m still making quite a scene I call it soul-searching With your keys still on my ring I'm lost in a sea Of unforgiven things [Verse] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] I sent a paragraph You sent me a cash request Mine had better language Yours just had to make more sense yeah yeah yeah yeah.. so Packed your favourite shirt up I thought you'd like to know I'm very good at leaving With half the things you own [Pre-Chorus] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] I nearly called to tell you I'm learning to let go Then saw your name light up And held my focus on the phone Are you reaching out because you're alone? Or just because you want a one on one [Chorus] [Vocals: medium] [Instruments: medium] I'm lost in a sea Of unforgiven things It's only waist-deep But its still making quite a scene I call it soul-searching With your keys still on my ring I'm lost in a sea Of unforgiven things [Bridge] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] I'd like to blame the tide But I drove here myself Sure I could send money Without explaining how I felt But I aint your daddy And you sure aint my pimp [12 bars instrumental response; retain kick and sub, open the pad filter slightly, let the descending lead answer.] [Outro] [Vocals: low] [Instruments: low] I finally sent the money You sent a little tick I'd hoped for something warmer But I suppose that's it Fuck you Prick [16 bars; let the last line hang without an ad-lib. Vocal tails recede, percussion simplifies over the continuing kick. End on unresolved Gm(add9).]
