I see the tear in your eye

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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