[Intro] (Atmospheric swelling synths, distant vinyl crackle) (Haunting Pizzicato strings enter slowly) [Background / Constant high female soprano hum / ethereal] (A heavy, slow 90s Hip-Hop drum beat kicks in) [Intro / Spoken Word - whispered, very intimate] Was I happy back then? .... (WAS I HAPPY?) (slight room reverb, distant) [Verse 1 / Lead: Deep Male Bass / spoken word] Was I happy back then? .... (WAS I HAPPY?) I had a family had the kids, had a wife the job was good the money was right (but inside...) [Lead: Deep Male Bass / crescendo] IT WASN’T MY WORLD! [Full Mixed Choir / powerful explosion] (NOT MY WORLD!) [Pre-Chorus / Lead: Deep Male Bass / rhythmic] [Background / High soprano textures] I wasn’t living my life I wasn’t me (I wasn’t me...) [Chorus / Big Energy / Majestic] [Full Mixed Choir / Front Center / powerful] NO ONE CAN GIVE ME BACK WHAT HAS BEEN LOST [Lead: Deep Male Bass / melodic] now I am lonely (so lonely) [Full Mixed Choir / Front Center] (and yet not alone) [Lead: Deep Male Bass / melodic] feeling love in the unity thoughts flooding in until my world starts to break [Full Mixed Choir / majestic] THE WORLD BREAKS [Verse 2 / Lead: Deep Male Bass / spoken word] [Background / High soprano textures] Lost the dream in the cold light of reality experienced for all eternity a freedom won but you remain alone (no…) [Lead: Deep Male Bass / crescendo] IT’S NOT MY WORLD! [Full Mixed Choir / powerful echo] (NOT MY WORLD!) [Drop / Instrumental Break] (Deep heavy 4/4 Hip-Hop-House beat, loud choir swells) [Bridge / Building Intensity] [Lead: Deep Male Bass / soulful energy] [Full Mixed Choir / powerful support] don’t leave me alone don’t leave me alone I want to be with you I want to be with you! [Outro / Choir Showcase] [Full Mixed Choir / Front / loud and clear] (Don’t leave me alone... Don’t leave me alone...) [Lead: Deep Male Bass / intimate whisper] where are you, my children? I miss you [Background / High soprano / fading] (Don’t leave me alone...) [End] (C) Gerd Groß
