Ripples - remix 2

# The Quiet Between ## [Intro] (Soft processed vocal textures drifting in) (Wordless ghost harmonies) ## [Verse 1] The first stone skipped farther Than I thought it would Circles widening without asking The water never looked back Dust drifted through the morning light Like it had nowhere else to be The wind folded through the reeds Without needing anyone to notice I watched the last ripple disappear Before I noticed [Vocal: intimate dry lead] The lake was never trying... [Vocal: distant airy processed harmony blooms underneath] ...to hold it Dust kept dancing In the sunlight Like the air Was breathing slowly I stood there longer Than I meant to ## [Verse 2] Another stone went nowhere It slipped beneath the surface The circles met each other Then quietly disappeared A breeze crossed the water Without leaving a mark Somewhere a bird lifted Then vanished through the trees The sunlight kept moving Across the edge of the lake Like time had better things to do Than wait for anyone [Vocal: whisper double] I looked down [Vocal: lead + distant ghost harmony] There was another stone Already in my hand ## [Chorus] [Vocal: lead with airy spectral harmony] The light kept moving Across the lake The water settled Without a sound [Vocal: harmony widens] I threw one more And watched it fall [Vocal: ghost choir blooms only here] Like nothing needed Holding now ## [Verse 3] (Return to intimate solo vocal) The reeds leaned over Then stood again The shoreline carried Every passing ring Clouds drifted slowly Beyond the hill Nothing seemed In any hurry ## [Final Chorus] (Lead vocal + wide ghost harmonies + soft octave doubles) The light kept moving Across the lake The water settled Without a sound I threw one more And watched it fall Like nothing needed Holding now ## [Outro] (Ghost harmonies remain after the lead fades) One last stone... One last ripple... The light kept moving... ``` ```