5. Velvet Venom

[Intro] [Deep ambient synth swell | sound of distant waves and city sirens] [Talia’s ghostly vocalizing: "Aaaah... Ooooh..."] [Verse 1] [Extremely slow delivery | breathy vocal] Stay... Just for the ghost of a second, just for the thrill The perfume on the pillow is haunting me still Tracing the lipstick on the rim of the glass Watching the summer shadows slowly pass You’re the wine in my veins, the ache in my chest A beautiful riot, a soul without rest [Pre-Chorus] [Slow heartbeat kick enters | heavy reverb] We’re dancing in slow motion under the sea I’m losing the "you", I’m losing the "me" [Chorus] [Floating melody | choir of layered vocals] It’s a velvet venom, a honey-coated sting The sweetest destruction that love could ever bring I’m falling forever, I’m perfectly lost Counting the beauty, forgetting the cost [Ethereal vocal harmonies: "Floating... fading..."] [Verse 2] [Swelling cello | minimalist beat] The apartment is empty, but the air is so thick Your name is a candle, I’m burning the wick It’s aesthetic sadness, it’s a vintage regret A scene from a movie we haven’t made yet The clock on the wall has forgotten to tick I’m beautifully hollow, I’m beautifully sick [Chorus] [Floating melody | choir of layered vocals] It’s a velvet venom, a honey-coated sting The sweetest destruction that love could ever bring I’m falling forever, I’m perfectly lost Counting the beauty, forgetting the cost [Bridge] [Tempo slows down further | music fades to a single cello note] [Isolated voice in a vast hall] If I leave tomorrow... Will the scent remain? Or will the morning wash away the stain? (Whisper: I’m already gone) [Outro] [Slow fade out | lingering synth chords] [Talia's wordless floating vocals: "Ooooooh... Aaaaaah..."] Stay... Stay... [Sound of waves fading to silence] [End]