Intro:

The idea behind the sound

Create an original song following the musical direction below.

Styles

Melodic pop ballad at a restrained 102 BPM in a minor key, built from soft piano, dark cinematic pads, brushed minimal drums and gentle sub-bass; glossy male vocal with soft melodic autotune, stretched emotional phrases, doubled refrains, airy stacked harmonies and distant ghosted responses, tension-raising pre-refrains, wide stereo delay, heavy reverb and extended polished tails

Lyrics

Intro:
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
Tonight I just need you close
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
You left a hole in my soul
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
Tonight I just need you close
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
You left a hole in my soul
(Need you close)
(In my soul)

Verse 1:
We had too many fights, most of them I started
Always looking for a way to run
I never knew your worth, never knew how to love you
Had a rose and watched it lose the sun
You spent your whole life waiting, whole nights writing
Stayed awake while I was out somewhere
Calling up my phone while I was lying
You still trusted me when I was never there
I said I'm with the boys when I wasn't
You knew something felt wrong
You could've made a scene but you didn't
You just held it all too long
I made you look stupid in front of everybody
Still somehow you understood
You gave me every piece of your heart
And I treated it like anybody could

Bridge:
Pretty little rose, I made you lose your color
Pulled away your petals, chose somebody other
Now your thorns are living underneath my skin
And I know they'll stay there till my life ends
(I'm sorry)
(Too late)
I never knew your worth when you were in my arms
Now I'd give anything just to be where you are

Pre Refrain:
And every night I hear your name
Inside a room that feels the same
I got everything I thought I wanted
But none of it can kill this pain
If I could go back for one minute
I'd hold you like I meant to stay
But time don't care about forgiveness
And you feel further every day
(Come back)
(Come back to me)

Refrain:
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
Tonight I just need you close
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
You left a hole in my soul
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
I'd give it all to hold you once
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
I lost the only one I loved
(I need you close)
(You're in my soul)
(I need you close)
(Don't let me go)

Verse 2:
I'm not the man that I was back then
But you left and never said goodbye
You went somewhere I can't come find you
Now I talk to you when I look at the sky
The sun comes up but I still feel cold
You were the only warmth I knew
I try to keep myself together
But this whole damn life feels empty without you
You never screamed, never made a scene
Even when I gave you every reason
You forgave things I wouldn't forgive
And somehow stayed through every season
So many birthdays I wasn't beside you
So many nights I found somewhere else to be
I didn't have money for some big gift
But that's not what you ever wanted from me
On every birthday that was mine
You found a way to make it special
And when it came to giving back
I always acted like there'd be another tomorrow
Now there's no tomorrow with you
And that's the part I can't swallow

Bridge:
I ate your heart like I was starving
You gave me heaven, I gave you lies
You gave me your whole world without asking
I gave you tears you had to hide
(I'm sorry)
(I'm sorry)
I wanna turn time back but it won't turn
Some lessons come when it's too late to learn
I wanna go back, but there's no road
No road that takes me where you go

Pre Refrain:
And if you somehow hear me now
I hope you know I've changed somehow
Not because I found somebody better
There was never someone better than you
I just wish I learned to love you
Before losing you taught me how
I'd trade every night with every girl
For one more night with you right now
(One more night)
(Just one more night)

Refrain:
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
Tonight I just need you close
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
You left a hole in my soul
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
I'd give it all to hold you once
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
I lost the only one I loved
(I need you close)
(You're in my soul)
(I need you close)
(Don't let me go)

Outro:
I was a wolf around your heart, I was hungry
You gave me love and I gave you lies
Now I would give the world just to undo it
But some goodbyes don't happen twice
(No, they don't)
I wanna turn the time back, but it won't turn
I wanna take back every bridge I burned
You gave me heaven, I gave you pain
And I'd lose everything just to see you again
(See you again)
(See you again)
Oh baby, do you believe me, believe me
I finally know what your love was worth
Oh baby, do you know it, do you know it
I'll carry you with me till I leave this earth
(Always)
(Always)