# Ingredients **[Intro]** *[reverb-drenched electric guitar arpeggio, soft brushed drums, warm bass hum, distant wind texture]* --- **[Verse 1]** *[solo male baritone vocals, intimate and close]* I said ingredients in my hand Let me cook, let me cook Ingredients in my hand Let me cook, let me cook --- **[Pre-Chorus]** *[guitar swells, drums enter softly]* A little patience, a little time A little something I cannot define Stir it slowly, let it breathe Something beautiful is all I need --- **[Chorus]** *[full band, dreamy and layered]* I'm cooking up a life from scratch Piecing together what I cannot take back A recipe written in fire and rain Something so sweet coming out of the pain Let me cook... let me cook... Oh let me cook... --- **[Verse 2]** *[baritone drops back to intimate delivery]* The temperature changing in the room A little vibe in the afternoon Each measure matters on the plate The timing is the thing that makes it great A dash of wonder, a pinch of faith Moving through the motions at my own pace The kitchen fills with something rare A feeling slowly floating through the air --- **[Pre-Chorus]** A little patience, a little time A little something I cannot define Stir it slowly, let it breathe Something beautiful is all I need --- **[Chorus]** I'm cooking up a life from scratch Piecing together what I cannot take back A recipe written in fire and rain Something so sweet coming out of the pain Let me cook... let me cook... Oh let me cook... --- **[Bridge]** *[band drops to single reverb guitar and vocals only]* I don't follow anybody's recipe I just trust what lives and breathes in me Let the flavors find their natural way Something brand new born from yesterday No instructions, no one showing me how All I know is I am doing it now *(doing it now... doing it now...)* --- **[Verse 3]** *[baritone, softer and more reflective]* Took the bitter and I took the sweet Took the broken and I made it complete Took the long road just to find the taste Nothing wasted, nothing gone to waste Ingredients scattered on the floor I been cooking since I wanted more And I'll be cooking till I find the door That opens up to what I'm searching for --- **[Final Chorus]** *[biggest moment, harmonies layered, guitars wide and swirling]* I'm cooking up a life from scratch Piecing together what I cannot take back A recipe written in fire and rain Something so sweet coming out of the pain Let me cook... let me cook... Oh let me cook... Let me cook... --- **[Outro]** *[band fades, solo baritone returns, melismatic vocalizations over single guitar]* Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah *(let me cook... let me cook...)* *[guitar fades to silence]*
