[Intro — immediate bright organic groove, two bars only; rounded melodic bass, dry live drums, warm electric piano, muted guitar and light hand percussion; no atmospheric buildup] [Verse 1 — fully sung natural male baritone, close-mic, relaxed and lightly amused; simple recurring melody, conversational but clearly melodic] They stacked the chairs at half past two and killed the music too. Your hand came down and found my knee and I forgot my cue. I started saying what this is, then let the sentence die. You poured the last of it for me and never asked me why. [Chorus — melody opens immediately into a short infectious hook; fuller bass and percussion; small warm male backing group answers selected phrases, especially “Pick one later”; playful, never theatrical] Friend or lover? Pick one later. Friend or lover? Pick one later. There's a word for this. It's on my tongue. It can wait. [Verse 2 — return to the same melodic grid; groove stays alive, with small guitar and piano answers between lines; lead remains relaxed and warm] My sister asked me on the phone, so what is he to you? I said your name and nothing else. I think she thought I knew. Your friends were kind about it too. They gave me half a chair, and one of them said, so, you two — and left it hanging there. [Chorus — same hook, slightly richer male backing vocals and hand percussion; keep the lead clearly in front] Friend or lover? Pick one later. Friend or lover? Pick one later. Everybody wants a word for this. They can wait. [Bridge — groove strips back but never stops; bass, dry drums and electric piano continue; fully sung, lightly smiling delivery; no dramatic slowdown] I asked you straight: so what are we? You said, the bill's on me. Somebody wanted words for this. It turns out it was me. [Final Chorus — fullest groove of the song, warm male call-and-response around the hook, bright but controlled; no anthem, no key change] Friend or lover? Pick one later. Friend or lover? Pick one later. And I want a word for this myself. I can wait. [Outro — keep the groove moving; backing voices echo the final hook lightly; playful last turn, then a clean stop] Friend or lover? Pick one later. Maybe never. Pick one later. [Ending — one short instrumental tag, then clean stop; no fade]
