[Intro - deep male bass-baritone, very low] Five moments ago I made up my mind Five moments ago I crossed that line [Female - low contralto answer] You knew it was wrong you knew it was wrong [Male] Five moments ago I called it the truth Five moments ago I hardened to you [Female] You knew it was wrong you knew it was wrong [Verse 1 - Male, low chest voice] Five moments ago I said it was better I said it was honest I said it was fair Five moments ago I made my decision With all of my reasons lined up in the air [Female - soft answer] But your heart wasn’t ready your heart wasn’t ready [Male] Five moments ago I kept myself steady Like holding my silence would make it less cold Five moments ago I thought I was stronger Now every small second is taking its toll [Female] You knew it was wrong you knew it was wrong [Chorus - duet, same low volume] [Male] I made that choice I spoke that line I held my pride like it was mine [Female] But pride don’t keep you warm pride don’t hold you close [Male] Five moments ago I thought I knew [Female] Now it sits between me and you [Both - restrained] I talked myself into it I talked myself into it Five moments ago [Verse 2 - Female contralto starts, rich and full] Five moments ago you looked almost certain You wore your decision like Sunday best Five moments ago you called it protection But I saw the trembling under your chest [Male - low answer] I knew it was wrong I knew it was wrong [Female] Five moments ago you chose not to soften You made the room quiet too heavy to hold Five moments ago you made it sound simple But simple can cut you right down to the soul [Male] I knew it was wrong I knew it was wrong [Chorus - duet, same intensity] [Male] I made that choice I spoke that line I held my pride like it was mine [Female] But pride don’t keep you warm pride don’t hold you close [Male] Five moments ago I thought I knew [Female] Now it sits between me and you [Both - restrained] I talked myself into it I talked myself into it Five moments ago [Middle - calm counting section, no build] [Male] One little reason two little lies [Female] Three quiet tears you kept from your eyes [Male] Four words spoken five gone cold [Female] Six ways of breaking what you still hold [Male] Seven soft doubts eight regrets [Female] Nine small chances you can’t forget [Both - low, steady] Ten times over the truth moved slow Five moments five moments five moments ago [Last Chorus - same as first chorus, no build, no ad-libs] [Male] I made that choice I spoke that line I held my pride like it was mine [Female] But pride don’t keep you warm pride don’t hold you close [Male] Five moments ago I thought I knew [Female] Now it sits between me and you [Both - restrained] I talked myself into it I talked myself into it Five moments ago [Outro - small, dry, unresolved] [Male] Five moments ago I made up my mind [Female] Five moments ago you crossed that line [Both] Five moments five moments five moments ago [Male] I talked myself into it [Female] You knew it was wrong [Both] Five moments ago
