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New Song: I See the Tear in Your Eye
Lane: intimate R&B / quiet witnessing
Tempo: slow (≈66–68 BPM)
Key: D minor → subtle lift to F major in the final chorus
Energy: tenderness, restraint, presence
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Concept
This isn’t “let me fix it.”
It’s “I see it — and I’m staying.”
That’s what separates it from your other reflective songs.
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Instrumentation
• Intro: piano (felted, close mic)
• Foundation: Rhodes (warm, low)
• Texture: violin (very light, breath-like)
• Bass: soft sub, no movement
• Percussion: brushed kick + distant snap (heartbeat feel)
• No sax — keeps it vulnerable, not romanticized
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Lyrics
Verse 1
You say you’re fine
But your voice took a turn
There’s a pause
Where the truth still burns
You smile quick
Like it’s practiced now
But your eyes
Didn’t get the note
Pre-Chorus
You don’t have to say it
I’m already here
Chorus
I see the tear in your eye
Even when you hold it back
I won’t ask you why
Some things don’t need that
I see the tear in your eye
I won’t rush the truth
I’ll just sit in the quiet
Right here with you
Verse 2
You carry days
Like they weigh the same
But some nights
Leave a different mark
You learned how
To keep it neat
But pain doesn’t always
Ask permission
Pre-Chorus (short)
You don’t owe me strength
Chorus
I see the tear in your eye
And I won’t turn away
You don’t have to explain
What words can’t say
I see the tear in your eye
It doesn’t scare me
I’m not here to fix
I’m here to stay
Bridge (soft, lifted)
If you fall quiet
I won’t fill the space
If you break open
I won’t look away
Final Chorus (key lift, subtle)
I see the tear in your eye
And I still choose you
Not the smile you wear
But the weight you move through
I see the tear in your eye
That’s not weakness to me
That’s the part of you
That trusts me
Outro
(piano only)
You don’t have to be strong
Just be here
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Vocal Delivery
• Gentle, breath-forward
• Slight cracks allowed — human, not dramatic
• Let the last chorus open emotionally, not volume-wise
• Outro almost whispered
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