WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES

[V1 – soft male lead,strings only,breath close] When I close my eyes,we can still run, Barefoot days till the night got done. As far as the mighty sun would take us, As far as the money kept from breakin’ us. [V2 – female lead enters,strings swell,warm] I see your hand,still reachin’ mine, Cheap wine dreams & borrowed time. We swore the world would never bend, We didn’t know where it would end. [B1 – Hammond fades in,low,ominous] Time didn’t ask,it just moved on, Left us here when the noise was gone. [C1 – duet,strings lift,soft drums bloom] When I close my eyes,you’re still there, Same slow smile,same wild stare. We lost some miles,we lost some fire, But not the truth we carried higher. [V3 – male lead,add symphonic bass guitar] I chased the years till my knees gave out, Learned what fear is,learned what doubt’s about. Every win cost more than planned, But I never once let go your hand. [V4 – female lead,saxophone weaves gently] I watched you age without complainin’, Shoulders bent but still remainin’. Every scar I learned by heart, Loved you more as the edges dark. [B2 – drums drop out,organ + bass pulse] We paid the toll,we paid the price, Still chose love over bein’ right. [C2 – full band grows,melodic,bombastic drums] When I close my eyes,we’re young again, Laughin’ loud like it never ends. The road was rough,the nights were long, But we outlived what went wrong. [V5 – shared lines,call-and-response,restrained] Man: I don’t miss the things we lost, Woman: I miss the way we paid the cost. Together: If this is all we ever had, We lived it hard,we lived it glad. [C3 – FINAL,full symphony,duet unified] When I close my eyes,we’re still here, Every laugh,every tear. If tomorrow fades us out of sight, We were love—we got it right. [C3 – FINAL,full symphony,duet unified] When