[Intro – sparse atmospheric pads, distant pulsing bass, subtle reverb echoes, slow build] [Verse 1 – male lead vocals, calm and restrained, mid-low register, clean guitars with reverb] Because I never listened to his voice, Because I never dared to plead, He took my soul away beforehand And left me here to breathe. And ever since, just as he wanted, Half a dream, half a daze, By pure inertia breathes the body — That’s all there is, that’s all that stays. [Pre-Chorus – rising tension, sustained chords, subtle drum entry and swell] [voice lifting slightly, more air and emotion] Just as he said, Just as he said. [Chorus – mid-tempo groove, wider harmonies, emotional release, layered backing vocals] Just as he said, Just as he said. [Verse 2 – male lead, darker tone, minimal arrangement with echoing guitars] Because this time will pass me by again, Keeping its distance, drifting on, I know now I am not with them, I know now — I don’t belong. And now from sand and from wet clay I choose the ground on which I stand, Because it wasn’t without a reason I built a home — but never lived there, never planned.
