Lay With Me First

[Verse 1]
You walk in
Tie still on
Drop your keys
Shoes halfway gone
You say
“I should finish this”
I just laugh
Pull you in
[Pre-Chorus]
You give yourself to everyone all day
But here
You’re mine
You’re mine
The world can wait outside our door
Let it stand in line
[Chorus]
I choose you first
Lay with me
Let the emails ring
Let the daylight be
We can do nothing
Just breathe in slow
On your chest
I rise and fall
Don’t go
I choose you first
Every time
Doing nothing
Your hand in mine
If this is all we ever do
I’d still choose you
[Verse 2]
Your shirt’s wrinkled on my chair
Half a plan hangs in the air
You say
“We should get dressed up”
I say
“Or we could just stay stuck”
[Pre-Chorus]
You chase those little glowing screens
Till your eyes turn tired and dry
But here
You don’t have to be a hero
You can just be mine
[Chorus]
I choose you first
Lay with me
Let the deadlines fade
Let the noise just leave
We can do nothing
Just count your breaths
Tracing lazy circles on your neck
I choose you first
Every time
Doing nothing
Your hand in mine
If this is all we ever do
I’d still choose you
[Bridge]
Turn your phone face down
Let your worries drown
In the quiet of this couch
In the shelter of my mouth (mm, come here)
[Chorus]
I choose you first
Lay with me
Let the whole world knock
It won’t break in
We can do nothing
Make this our plan
Half-asleep
My fingers in your hand
I choose you first
Every time
Doing nothing
Your hand in mine
If this is all we ever do
I’ll always choose
I’ll always choose you (oh, I choose you)

Warm, intimate R&B ballad in the vein of modern jazz-leaning soul; close-mic’d female vocals, soft brushed drums, round upright bass, and mellow electric piano. Tasteful jazz guitar phrases answer vocal lines, with subtle backing harmonies lifting the chorus. Arrangement stays cozy and minimal at first, then blooms slightly on the last chorus with layered ad-libs and gentle reverb that keeps everything feeling like a late-night living room performance., r&b, female vocals