[Verse 1 – acoustic riff continues, light kick and rimshot enter, soft bass underneath, relaxed groove, conversational vocal, slightly nasal tone] Warn out truck and a half-tank dream Gravel dust on everything Windows down, radio low Just you and that summer glow Took the long way every time Back then it didn’t cost a dime Out past where the blacktop ends Felt like we could outrun it [Chorus – same acoustic riff, slightly fuller with light percussion and subtle electric texture, vocal opens up with light falsetto on key words, still controlled and laid-back] I keep fallin’ back then, back when We were young and wide open Days ran long, nights didn’t end Didn’t care where we were goin’ Now it’s just me and a long-gone you In a rearview, I keep runnin’ into I ain’t turnin’ ‘round again But I keep fallin’ back then [Verse 2 – pull back slightly, lighter drums, more space, reflective tone, vocal more intimate and slightly breathy] Drove back through that county line Same old turns in a different light That spot by the water’s changed somehow Or maybe it’s just me now Tires roll, but it doesn’t feel right Like somethin’s missin’ I can’t find It ain’t the road or where it bends It’s who I was back then [Chorus – return to full groove, same as first chorus, slightly stronger vocal presence] I keep fallin’ back then, back when We were young and wide open Days ran long, nights didn’t end Didn’t care where we were goin’ Now it’s just me and a long-gone you In a rearview, I keep runnin’ into I ain’t turnin’ ‘round again But I keep fallin’ back then [Bridge – strip back to acoustic and ambient pad, minimal percussion, vocal intimate with more noticeable falsetto texture and slight cracks for emotion] Every mile’s a memory I didn’t choose Guess I got a little used to you And who I was with nothin’ to lose Yeah, that version doesn’t come back like I want it to [Final Chorus – full but still restrained, acoustic riff leads, drums steady, add subtle ambient lift, vocal most emotional with controlled falsetto touches] I keep fallin’ back then, back when We were young and wide open Days ran long, nights didn’t end Didn’t care where we were goin’ Now it’s just me and a long-gone you In a rearview, I keep runnin’ into I ain’t turnin’ ‘round again Still I keep fallin’ back then [Outro – drop back to solo acoustic riff, no drums, fade out naturally, reflective mood] But I keep fallin’ back then
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