Male Vocal | Emotional Alternative R&B | Cinematic Pop [Intro – Soft male tenor, breathy, intimate] [Gentle strings, sparse piano, no drums] [Verse 1] I spend my days chasing a dream that was mine And the man that I knew before we started When we made our plans, put our hearts in our hands Somewhere in the middle we departed I gave you my everything Never thought of questioning We became each other’s world I almost forgot why [Chorus 1 – Male lead, layered lower harmonies] Before you came here, I could breathe Had my whole life planned Gave it up so willingly Held it in my hands Now I’m living in between Who I used to be I used to know my dreams But now they feel so far from me [Instrumental Break] [Low strings swell, distant piano, brief silence] [Verse 2 – Male tenor, conversational and vulnerable] Walk into the night, and your smile feels like home Pulling me into another ending You’re the other side, and I tried to make it right But I can’t keep living just pretending I gave us all my better days Lost myself in little ways Love was meant to let us grow I almost forgot how [Chorus 2 – Same melody and pacing, different lyrics] Before we fell apart, I had hope Let my whole heart down Tried to find a way to cope Never made a sound Now I’m searching for the peace That I used to need I finally found my feet And now I’m learning to believe [Outro – Layered male harmonies, overlapping vocals] [Main vocal – soft falsetto] I used to be fine So used to being on my own I used to be fine [Background vocals – gentle overlapping tenor] (Ooh, I remember me) (Oh, I remember me) [Main vocal – rising emotion] Now I’m finding all my dreams In the life I lead I’m finally feeling free [Background vocals – sustained harmonies] (I’m finding my way) (I’m finding my way) [Main vocal – tender, slowing down] I used to lose myself But now I’m coming back to me [Final vocal – isolated, soft and sustained] Back to me…
