[Short Intro - 4 bars: Steinway Piano Chops & Subtle Violin Flurries, 122 BPM] [Verse 1: Intimate Vulnerable Male Vocals, Rhythmic Piano & Tight Kick] Old Jessie calls my phone tonight To grab a drink beneath the light I tell him sure, I'll tag along Pretending nothing's ever wrong She leans her head upon his coat A sudden lump inside my throat I used to blame the girl for this Until I saw the way they kiss [Pre-Chorus 1: Building Emotional Urgency, Subtle Violin Flurries Enter] The way he turns to hold her tight And pulls her through the neon light I feel the thumper in my chest A secret that I never guessed [Chorus 1: Explosive Full Band, Tasteful Violin & Four-on-the-Floor Drive] I wish that I was where she is To feel his fingers touch my hand I told myself I wanted her Before I learned to understand I watch him look across the floor At everything I'm longing for I wish that I was where she stands Held in the safety of his hands [Post-Chorus: Rhythmic Male Vocal Staccato & Piano Chops] Oh-oh, I wish that I was there Oh-oh, with Jessie in the air [Verse 2: Driving Bassline, Crisp Acoustic Guitar & Snare] I know the joke he always tells The faded jacket that he wears The little smile he gives the room That cuts right through the heavy gloom His knee brushed mine against the seat My heavy heart forgot the beat I never kept a single score Until he walked me to the door [Pre-Chorus 2: Escalating Drums, Rising Male Vocal Register] The way he turns to hold her tight And pulls her through the neon light I feel the thumper in my chest A secret that I never guessed [Chorus 2: Anthemic Power-Pop Chorus, Soaring Male Vocal Belts] I wish that I was where she is To feel his fingers touch my hand I told myself I wanted her Before I learned to understand I watch him look across the floor At everything I'm longing for I wish that I was where she stands Held in the safety of his hands [Bridge 1: Half-Time Dynamic Drop, Solo Grand Piano & Subtle Violin Warmth] I do not want the silver dress Or any world that she possessed I only want the tender gaze That sets the midnight sky ablaze [Guitar Solo: Soaring Melodic Lead Guitar with Light Violin Counterpoint] [Bridge 2: Galloping Drums, High Energy Climax & Powerful Vocal Belts] I spent my life inside the haze Confused by all the passing days The truth is burning sharp and clear He is the only reason here [Chorus 3: Maximum Triumphant Elevation, Full Stacked Harmonies] I wish that I was where she is To feel his fingers touch my hand I told myself I wanted her Before I learned to understand I watch him look across the floor At everything I'm longing for I wish that I was where she stands Held in the safety of his hands [Outro: Spoken & Whispered Dialogue over Solo Grand Piano & Gentle Violin Swell] ........"Jessie... pick up the phone." ........"I need to tell you the truth." ........"I wish I was where she is." [Final Piano Chord Ringing Out to Silence] [End]
