[Intro] [Warm, rhythmic acoustic guitar strumming starts softly, 86 BPM] [A beautiful, crying country steel guitar melody enters] [Smooth electronic R&B snap beat kicks in] [Female Vocals, Bebe style, conversational and sweet]: Remember when we said to just let it be? Well... look at us now. [Verse 1] [Female Lead Vocals, acoustic guitar and steady bass drum] We used to ride with our feet on the dashboard glass Hoping the feelings and miles wouldn't fade too fast We didn't know where the highway was gonna lead Just living on patience, loving at different speed But nearly ten years of storms couldn't shake the tree The roots went too deep in the ground for you and me. [Pre-Chorus] [Male & Female Vocals, warm country-pop duet harmonies] [Electronic synths building up gently, soft snaps] We didn't force the puzzle pieces into place We just let time wash the doubt from your beautiful face And now the road is wide open, the sky is clear And there's nobody else that I want right here! [Chorus] [Explosive, highly melodic country-pop hook, full energy] [Male & Female singing together with massive harmony layers] 'Cause it was meant to be, yeah, it had to be! Look at the story that we got to see! It was written in the stars from the very start Two different worlds with the exact same heart! No more letting it be, 'cause it's here to stay We are driving together down the destiny way! Yeah, we were meant to be! [Verse 2] [Male Lead Vocals, rich country tone, electronic beat gets crisper] Yeah, we took the long way around through the midnight rain We met some people who didn't quite ease the pain They didn't have your laugh, didn't have your stride They couldn't spark the fire that we keep inside I guess the universe knew what it had in store Every single road just led me back to your door. [Pre-Chorus] [Male & Female Vocals, warm country-pop duet harmonies] We didn't force the puzzle pieces into place We just let time wash the doubt from your beautiful face And now the road is wide open, the sky is clear And there's nobody else that I want right here! [Chorus] [Explosive, highly melodic country-pop hook, full energy] 'Cause it was meant to be, yeah, it had to be! Look at the story that we got to see! It was written in the stars from the very start Two different worlds with the exact same heart! No more letting it be, 'cause it's here to stay! [Bridge] [Beat drops out completely, just solo acoustic guitar and raw vocals] [Female]: So put your hand in mine... [Male]: For the rest of the ride. [Female]: No more asking for a sign... [Male]: 'Cause I'm right by your side. [All together]: We let it be, and it became our truth. [An energetic snare roll build-up begins, getting faster] From the days of our wild and crazy youth! Three! Two! One! Let it roll! [Steel Guitar / Synth Solo] [Beautiful, soaring country steel guitar solo blended with modern pop synths] [Punchy electronic drum fills hitting every transition] [Chorus] [Maximum massive energy, grand pop production, full duet harmonies] 'Cause it was meant to be, yeah, it had to be! Look at the story that we got to see! It was written in the stars from the very start Two different worlds with the exact same heart! No more letting it be, 'cause it's here to stay We are driving together down the destiny way! [Outro] [Music starts to fade out slowly, acoustic guitar takes over] [Male & Female whispering and ad-libbing] Meant to be... (Always you and me) Written in the stars... (Yeah) [The steel guitar plays one final, fading emotional note] [Voice Sample, gentle sigh together]: "It'll be." [Final soft acoustic guitar chord rings out into silence] [End]
