Nerves of Gold

pop, Fast emotional pop/R&B with female vocals, bright keys over a bouncy, syncopated groove, tight bass, and crisp claps, Verses are quick, almost spoken melodies with subtle vocal stacks on key phrases; pre-chorus pulls back to airy pads; chorus hits big with layered harmonies and a hooky top line, Bridge adds a dreamy chord shift and filtered drums before a final, ad-lib heavy chorus, female vocals, emotional, r&b

[Verse 1]
She walks in late
Like she owns the room
Laughs too loud
I can feel it in my teeth
Every word sharp
Still I write them down
Like I’m studying the way she breathes

[Pre-Chorus]
I roll my eyes
But I still stare
Hate that I care
Hate that I care
Is she a mirror or a dare?
I’m scared to know

[Chorus]
You get on my nerves
Girl
Every time you speak
Still you’re everything I hoped that I could be
I’m stuck in between a crush and a critique
Don’t know if I want your crown
Or want you off your seat
You get on my nerves
Girl
Every single day
I tear you apart then I copy your way
I don’t even know if you’re as good as you seem
But you’re living out my almost
Nerves of gold in my teeth

[Verse 2]
You say things wrong
Everybody still smiles
I choke on truth
It just comes out wrong
You make mistakes
They call it your style
When I slip up
They say I don’t belong

[Pre-Chorus]
Are you that bright
Or is it spin?
Is this real life
Or just a skin?
If I pull back your perfect grin
What’s underneath?

[Bridge]
Maybe I doubt you ‘cause I doubt me more (yeah)
If I believed I could have that door
Would I still side-eye every move you make?
Or would I say your name
Like it’s okay?

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[Verse 1] She walks in late Like she owns the room Laughs too loud I can feel it in my teeth Every word sharp Still I write them down Like I’m studying the way she breathes [Pre-Chorus] I roll my eyes But I still stare Hate that I care Hate that I care Is she a mirror or a dare? I’m scared to know [Chorus] You get on my nerves Girl Every time you speak Still you’re everything I hoped that I could be I’m stuck in between a crush and a critique Don’t know if I want your crown Or want you off your seat You get on my nerves Girl Every single day I tear you apart then I copy your way I don’t even know if you’re as good as you seem But you’re living out my almost Nerves of gold in my teeth [Verse 2] You say things wrong Everybody still smiles I choke on truth It just comes out wrong You make mistakes They call it your style When I slip up They say I don’t belong [Pre-Chorus] Are you that bright Or is it spin? Is this real life Or just a skin? If I pull back your perfect grin What’s underneath? [Chorus] You get on my nerves Girl Every time you speak Still you’re everything I hoped that I could be I’m stuck in between a crush and a critique Don’t know if I want your crown Or want you off your seat You get on my nerves Girl Every single day I tear you apart then I copy your way I don’t even know if you’re as good as you seem But you’re living out my almost Nerves of gold in my teeth [Bridge] Maybe I doubt you ‘cause I doubt me more (yeah) If I believed I could have that door Would I still side-eye every move you make? Or would I say your name Like it’s okay? [Chorus] You get on my nerves Girl Every time you speak Still you’re everything I hoped that I could be I’m stuck in between a crush and a critique Don’t know if I want your crown Or want you off your seat You get on my nerves Girl Every single day I tear you apart then I copy your way I don’t even know if you’re as good as you seem But you’re living out my almost Nerves of gold in my teeth (oh) You’re living out my almost And it’s cutting in deep

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