[Intro – Delicate music-box melody over distant pedal steel and shimmering synth pads, softly bouncing acoustic guitar] (Up and down, up and down) Here we go again… (Up and down, up and down) [Verse 1 – Intimate warm male country baritone, gentle fingerpicked guitar, dreamy and almost smiling] Woke up somewhere beautiful Where nothing ever had to end Spent the night in Wonderland With people I could call my friends Sunlight dancing on the ceiling For a moment I was free Then the morning started talking And reminded me of me [Pre-Chorus – Pulsing bass enters, ascending pedal steel, anticipation builds with gentle rhythmic sway] But there’s a little spark inside me That the darkness couldn’t steal And I keep chasing after moments That remind me how to feel [Chorus – Bright euphoric country dream pop, infectious bouncing groove, soaring male vocal with expressive vibrato, wide atmospheric harmonies] See saw, up and down One foot flying, one on the ground Sippin’ on dopamine I’m addicted to dreams! See saw, here we go Touch the stars, then fall below One minute I’m everything The next I’m somewhere in between Oh-oh-oh, let me fly! Oh-oh-oh, don’t ask why! I’m somewhere between the lows and highs Just trying to feel alive! [Post-Chorus – Playful music-box and pedal steel hook, distant layered male vocal echoes] (Up and down, up and down) See saw, see saw! (Up and down, up and down) [Verse 2 – Stripped-back acoustic guitar, melancholy pedal steel, tender restrained country vocal] There’s a photograph beside me And a name I cannot say Without remembering the pieces Of a world that went away Funny how a perfect morning Can unravel with a thought How a heart can hold a sunrise And still ache for what it’s lost [Pre-Chorus – Bittersweet, rising slowly] And I don’t wanna lose the magic Just because the world feels wrong If I can’t stay inside the dream Can I bring some of it along? [Chorus – Joyful melody with melancholy undertones] See saw, up and down One foot flying, one on the ground Sippin’ on dopamine I’m addicted to dreams! See saw, here we go Touch the stars, then fall below One minute I’m everything The next I’m somewhere in between Oh-oh-oh, let me fly! Oh-oh-oh, don’t ask why! I’m somewhere between the lows and highs Just trying to feel alive! [Instrumental – Synth melody slows, notes descend] [Bridge – Sparse piano, intimate baritone, almost whispered] Coming down to earth again Gravity remembers when I was somewhere I belonged Before the morning came along And I know I can’t stay sleeping Can’t pretend the hurt’s not real But if dreams can make me happy Maybe waking up can heal [Pause – Silence, then a single rising synth note] Maybe I can have both. [Final Chorus – Begins soft, gradually becomes euphoric] See saw, up and down One foot flying, one on the ground Sippin’ on dopamine I’m addicted to dreams! See saw, here we go Touch the stars, then fall below One minute I’m everything The next I’m somewhere in between Oh-oh-oh, let me fly! Oh-oh-oh, don’t ask why! I’m somewhere between the lows and highs And maybe that’s just life… [Outro – Music box returns, soft humming] (Up and down, up and down) The stars are still there… (Up and down, up and down) I’ll find them again. [End]
