[Verse — very close, dry vocal, slightly left of center; narrow stereo field; sparse instruments, empty space on the right] You’re in the next room sleeping But I’m trapped in my head, screaming I don’t wanna have to wake you again But I don’t want you to miss me if this is the end [Interlude — fragmented vocal echoes drift slowly left to right; short delay, subtle glitch cuts; center briefly empty] [Verse — vocal moves toward center; dry bass centered; tiny percussion details bounce between far left and right] So keep dreaming in your sweet sleep I hope all of them come true, if you want them to And I hope you don’t forget to forget me I hope in good time you move on, but not too quickly [Pre-Chorus — stereo field gradually widens; layered vocals enter from both sides; lead remains centered and close] Oh oh oh oh No one can tell The day that I fell Under this spell The vibrance of the world fades to pastel So, I bid you farewell Don’t take it personal This world’s my living hell and this is how I break out of my cell [Chorus — sudden full-width expansion; lead vocal dead center and forward; kick and bass centered; wide guitars/synths; backing vocals at both sides] I got so bored With hurting myself Got so tired Couldn’t you tell? I’m just not pretty like I thought I would be God could you please save me, from me [Instrumental Solo — no lead vocal; rhythmic fragments circle left to right and into the background; kick and bass remain locked in center; wide moving textures] [Verse — collapse back into a narrow, claustrophobic space; close dry vocal; sparse accompaniment; distant fragments occasionally appear behind] I think this bed is too big to sleep in And this house just echoes my prayers I just need a thought I can believe in Or a direction that can lead me somewhere [Interlude — vocal fragments repeat from alternating far left and right; gradually become more distant] [Verse — centered dry vocal; minimal accompaniment; surrounding space suddenly becomes very wide on the final line] I hope you dream of me tonight Even if your dream becomes a nightmare I know you saw the darkness in my eyes Don’t think I didn’t care About the affairs… I guess it’s only fair… cause I was never really there [Chorus — wide stereo returns; layered vocals spread left and right; lead sharply centered; deeper backing vocals behind] And I got so bored With hurting myself Got so wasted I know you could tell I’m just not pretty like I thought I would be God could you please save me, from me [Interlude — arrangement suddenly strips back; isolated vocal fragment repeats in the distance, slowly crossing the stereo field] [Bridge — almost mono at first; extremely close dry vocal; distant harmonies gradually appear behind] When nothing feels right Every day becomes a fight And all you look forward to is your lonliness at night (oh oh oh) When nothing makes sense you’re thrown in the deep end I get my book, find a verse, and read it …’cause I need something good to believe in, [Instrumental Solo — maximum spatial movement; rhythmic elements rotate around the listener; kick and bass remain centered; sensation of breaking out of confinement] [Pre-Chorus — enormous stereo expansion; gospel-like backing vocals fill far left and far right; multiple depth layers; lead remains intimate in center] Oh oh oh oh From the bottom of the well and Every cheap hotel I hope to lift the spell You get some wings to fly out of your own hell Oh oh oh oh So this ain’t farewell Only time can tell Your screams and yells, Won’t be louder than God’s blessing bell [Chorus — widest section; full stereo width; deep backing vocals; wide instruments; centered kick and bass; powerful forward lead] You’ve been heard and He’ll lift the curse For what it’s worth You’re not the first And you’re pretty just like He made you to be God will save you…cause you need saving too [End — side elements gradually disappear; lead vocal remains alone in the center; faint wide vocal halo behind the final words; instrumental vanishes first; final vocal tail cuts to silence]
