And That Leaves Scars Too…

[Intro]  [A heavy, distorted bass guitar enters alone, playing a driving eighth-note pattern. After four bars, a bright, 90s-style synth hook cuts through, sounding both triumphant and lonely.]  [Intro]  [Atmospheric synth hums and distant reverb guitars]  [Both Male & Female (harmonised, hushed):]  Hmm ah, hmmm ah, hmmm ah, hmmm ah Hmm ah, hmmm ah, hmmm ah, hmmm ah Hmm ah, hmmm ah, hmmm ah, hmmm ah…  [Verse 1 – Male]  In the midnight glow of the city lights I poured my heart like rain on the street You took the warmth but never the night Left me standing cold at your feet  [Verse 2 – Female]  I gave you everything under the stars Every secret, every hidden part You held it close, then tore it apart Like it never meant a thing from the start  [Pre-Chorus – Both (building)]  Ooh, ooh, aaaaaah Sometimes feeling deeply doesn’t mean being loved back…  [Chorus – Both (anthemic, full band kicks in)]  And that leaves scars Oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh That leaves scars Na—na—na, La—la—la Deeper than the dark Mmmmmmmm, hmmmmmmmmm These scars Mmmmmmmm, hmmmmmmmmm Oh—oh—oh, Mmmmmmmm, Oh—oh—oh, hmmmmmmmmm  [Verse 3 – Male]  I still hear your voice in the empty room Echoes fading like a dying flame I built a world where there was music and you Now it’s ruins in the pouring rain  [Verse 4 – Female]  I wore my heart like a divine sign Flashing bright for all the world to see You walked on by, never read the line That said “forever” was meant for me  [Pre-Chorus – Both]  Ooh, ooh, aaaaaah Sometimes feeling deeply doesn’t mean being loved back…  [Chorus – Both (bigger, layered harmonies)]  And that leaves scars Oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh That leaves scars Na—na—na, La—la—la Deeper than the dark Mmmmmmmm, hmmmmmmmmm These scars Mmmmmmmm, hmmmmmmmmm Oh—oh—oh, Mmmmmmmm, Oh—oh—oh, hmmmmmmmmm  [Bridge – Female lead, Male backing (synths swell, slower tempo)]  We chase the echoes of what could have been Through the streets where the shadows play But love’s the truth we tell ourselves again Till the myth cuts deeper every day  [Male (joining):]  And it leaves…  [Final Chorus – Both (explosive, extended)]  Scars! Oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh, Oh—oh—oh That leaves scars Na—na—na, La—la—la Deeper than the dark Mmmmmmmm, hmmmmmmmmm These scars Mmmmmmmm, hmmmmmmmmm Oh—oh—oh, Mmmmmmmm, Oh—oh—oh, hmmmmmmmmm   [Fade with repeating “scars… scars…” harmonies and echoing oohs]  T-O-B-I-A-S!.... • T-O-B-I-A-S!.... • T-O-B-I-A-S!.... • [Outro: The chorus repeats the final line one last time as the music collapses into a wall of feedback and distortion. The original clean guitar riff cuts through the noise for two final, mournful measures before the bassline begins to distort and break apart, ending on a hollow, echoing beat.]