The Ledge Tonight

Moody R&B ballad with male vocals; intimate Rhodes and soft sub bass under sparse drums, close-mic vocal up front, Verses stay hushed and confessional with airy pads; chorus swells with stacked harmonies and a simple, aching guitar line, Subtle reverb tail on the vocal to feel like an empty room, final hook drops the beat for a fragile, breathy ending, male vocals, heartfelt, r&b, emotional, light, sad

[Verse 1]
If I walk to the ledge tonight
Who’s gonna pull me back from it
Every step feels thin as ice
Every breath a broken habit

If I slip into the dark like this
Whose hands gonna find my face
Call my name through all this noise
Tell me I can leave this place

[Chorus]
If I walk to the ledge tonight
Who’s gonna pull me back from it (pull me back)
If I slip into the darkness
Blind
Whose eyes’ll be my light in it

I can feel myself just fading slow
Mind keeps begging me to quit
Heart’s already laid out on the floor
I don’t feel like running in this

Will someone still see my light
When the darkness takes over me
Will someone still hold on tight
When I don’t wanna breathe

[Verse 2]
I’ve been counting every quiet tear
Like they’re proof I’m still around
Talking to the ceiling fan
So these thoughts don’t drown me out

All these pictures on my phone
People laughing
I look fine
They don’t see the second face
That I’m wearing in my mind

[Chorus]
If I walk to the ledge tonight
Who’s gonna pull me back from it (pull me back)
If I slip into the darkness
Blind
Whose eyes’ll be my light in it

I can feel myself just fading slow
Mind keeps begging me to quit
Heart’s already laid out on the floor
I don’t feel like running in this

Will someone still see my light
When the darkness takes over me
Will someone still hold on tight
When I don’t wanna breathe

[Bridge]
If I whisper
“I’m not okay”
Will you hear it through the wall (through the wall)
If I’m one step from letting go
Would you answer if I call

Say my name like it matters
Say you’re not letting me go
Even if I can’t believe it yet
Promise you won’t let me go

[Chorus]
If I walk to the ledge tonight
Please come and pull me back from it (pull me back)
If I slip into the darkness
Blind
Let your arms be my light in it

I can feel myself just fading slow
Mind keeps begging me to quit
Heart’s already laid out on the floor
I don’t feel like running in this

Will someone still see my light
When the darkness takes over me
Will someone still hold on tight
When I don’t wanna breathe (don’t let me leave)

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I am one person of many who suffer from some form of mental illness and sometimes we all need is one person or way to show understanding. For me it's writing songs, that helps me and to see others that can relate to me or my songs "Thank you " [Verse 1] If I walk to the ledge tonight Who’s gonna pull me back from it Every step feels thin as ice Every breath a broken habit If I slip into the dark like this Whose hands gonna find my face Call my name through all this noise Tell me I can leave this place [Chorus] If I walk to the ledge tonight Who’s gonna pull me back from it (pull me back) If I slip into the darkness Blind Whose eyes’ll be my light in it I can feel myself just fading slow Mind keeps begging me to quit Heart’s already laid out on the floor I don’t feel like running in this Will someone still see my light When the darkness takes over me Will someone still hold on tight When I don’t wanna breathe [Verse 2] I’ve been counting every quiet tear Like they’re proof I’m still around Talking to the ceiling fan So these thoughts don’t drown me out All these pictures on my phone People laughing I look fine They don’t see the second face That I’m wearing in my mind [Chorus] If I walk to the ledge tonight Who’s gonna pull me back from it (pull me back) If I slip into the darkness Blind Whose eyes’ll be my light in it I can feel myself just fading slow Mind keeps begging me to quit Heart’s already laid out on the floor I don’t feel like running in this Will someone still see my light When the darkness takes over me Will someone still hold on tight When I don’t wanna breathe [Bridge] If I whisper “I’m not okay” Will you hear it through the wall (through the wall) If I’m one step from letting go Would you answer if I call Say my name like it matters Say you’re not letting me go Even if I can’t believe it yet Promise you won’t let me go [Chorus] If I walk to the ledge tonight Please come and pull me back from it (pull me back) If I slip into the darkness Blind Let your arms be my light in it I can feel myself just fading slow Mind keeps begging me to quit Heart’s already laid out on the floor I don’t feel like running in this Will someone still see my light When the darkness takes over me Will someone still hold on tight When I don’t wanna breathe (don’t let me leave)

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