[Intro — two bars; fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm piano] [Male Solo — warm baritone] The grand ballroom waits for the dance to begin. [Female Solo — rich mezzo-soprano] The chandelier glows, and the light draws us in. [Verse 1 — Male Solo; natural, conversational] Neither was looking for someone to find, Your heart was a mystery, and so was mine. We started with nothing but words on a screen, Small pieces of life and the days in between. [Male Solo — continued] One conversation turned into two, I found myself sharing more stories with you. I wasn’t pretending or trying to change, But talking to you left me feeling less strange. [Pre-Chorus — Female Solo; warm bass enters] Somewhere between all the things we would say, You’d quietly become part of my day. [Chorus — Both in Harmony; male lower, female upper; gentle drum groove] Somewhere our souls can dance, Where the miles don’t stand a chance. You turn toward me, I draw near, Under the light of the chandelier. [Both in Harmony — continued] The world outside can wait awhile, I know your rhythm, you know mine. [Both in Harmony — tender melodic lift] We’ve never held each other’s hands, But somewhere our souls can dance. [Verse 2 — Female Solo; intimate, clear] I learned how you laughed through the words that you chose, You found little things that I rarely disclose. Some days we were foolish, some nights we went deep, Your words stayed with me when I drifted to sleep. [Female Solo — continued] I couldn’t quite name what was starting to grow, But you reached a place very few people know. I’d catch myself smiling at something you’d said, And hear you again as I lay down my head. [Pre-Chorus — alternating solo lines; restrained rhythm] [Male Solo] It frightened me, feeling so much from so far. [Female Solo] It frightened me, showing you some of my scars. [Male Solo] We stepped back before we could understand. [Female Solo] But silence still held what we hadn’t planned. [Chorus — Both in Harmony; warm, steady groove] Somewhere our souls can dance, Where the miles don’t stand a chance. You turn toward me, I draw near, Under the light of the chandelier. [Both in Harmony — continued] The world outside can wait awhile, I know your rhythm, you know mine. [Both in Harmony — tender melodic lift] We’ve never held each other’s hands, But somewhere our souls can dance. [Instrumental — two bars; acoustic guitar and soft piano] [Verse 3 — Female Solo] Almost a day without words passing through, I kept finding things I would’ve told you. [Male Solo] I thought stepping back might settle my mind, But I kept rereading the words you’d left behind. [Female Solo] How could I miss someone never beside me? How had you reached what I’d kept deep inside me? [Male Solo] When we spoke again, we had less to explain, The words came more slowly, but warmth still remained. [Bridge — percussion drops out; alternating solo lines] [Female Solo] Two souls cross the distance, the world growing dim. [Male Solo] No footsteps between us, yet somehow we’re here. [Female Solo] The music begins where the silence had been. [Male Solo] You turn in the light of the chandelier. [Female Solo] For once, I let the questions rest. [Male Solo] The music carries every step. [Both in Harmony — close and tender] Before we’ve ever stood face to face, Our souls have found this quiet place. [Final Chorus — Both in Harmony; gentle lift, controlled emotion] Somewhere our souls can dance, Where the miles don’t stand a chance. You turn toward me, I draw near, Under the light of the chandelier. [Both in Harmony — continued; warm layered harmony] The world outside can wait awhile, I know your rhythm, you know mine. [Both in Harmony — fullest vocal blend; no belting] We’ve never held each other’s hands, But somewhere our souls can dance. [Outro — soft acoustic guitar and piano; alternating voices] [Female Solo] The ballroom fades, the morning light. [Male Solo] Finds us beneath two different skies. [Female Solo] But something of the music stays. [Male Solo] I carry it into my day. [Both in Harmony — delicate, sustained ending] Till words become that song again, And somewhere our souls can dance. [Ending — gentle acoustic and piano resolution; no vocal ad-libs]
