“Storms”

[Intro — immediate, steady groove, no fade] (hold back, tight) [Verse 1 — controlled, close vocal, steady rhythm] You looked at me then checked your phone Left me standing there on my own We stayed too long in that same place Neither one would say it straight You kept your answers short and clean Like nothing underneath it meant I tried to read it in your eyes But you just stared into the past [Pre-Chorus — slight lift, tension builds, don’t slow] These storms don’t hit all at once They build up every time we walk away [Chorus — wide, melodic lift, layered harmony on “These storms”] These storms — they show up without a warning These storms — when we stop turning around Nothing falls but nothing stays We leave it there and it runs everything These storms — don’t leave when we say we’re fine These storms — show up every time Standing close but out of reach Right there in front of me [Verse 2 — same groove, slightly more push] You leave the room without a word Come back like nothing ever occurred I let it go like I always do But it keeps building up in you We don’t ask what’s going wrong Just let it sit and drag along Still right here but not the same Just walking through it day to day [Pre-Chorus — repeat energy, slightly stronger] These storms don’t need a reason why They build up every time we walk away [Chorus — fuller, more harmony layers] These storms — they show up without a warning These storms — when we stop turning around Nothing falls but nothing stays We leave it there and it runs everything These storms — don’t leave when we say we’re fine These storms — show up every time Standing close but out of reach Right there in front of me [Bridge — strip slightly, emotional lift, keep rhythm moving] It’s every time we change the subject Every time we let it go Every moment we went quiet Instead of saying what we know We didn’t lose it all at once We let it wear down piece by piece Now everything we never said Is sitting here between us [Final Chorus — biggest, layered, strong delivery] These storms — they don’t just pass us by These storms — they stay and multiply Nothing falls but nothing stays We leave it there and it runs everything These storms — don’t leave when we say we’re fine These storms — show up every time Standing close but out of reach Still right here in front of me [Outro —subtle pull back, soft but steady] These storms… (still right here)