(Intro)
(A sharp, electrifying synth hook leads the track instantly, accompanied by a heavy, driving four-on-the-floor kick drum.)
(Verse 1)
(heavy synth layers pull back slightly to let the vocals take the lead, pulsing electronic bassline keeping the tempo fast and urgent)
No...
...one knows how hard it gets
To see your name in morning texts
I act so calm, I play my part
While hiding this breaking heart
I wish we didn't draw the line
And say that we are "doing fine"
When every night I hear your voice
I question every single choice
(Pre-Chorus)
(Drum beat changes pattern, becoming more frantic to build tension. A "riser" sound effect swells upward, creating anticipation for the drop.)
Oh baby, I wish I could tell you
I'm dying here, but I can't 'cause I'm scared to
Scared that silence is the price I'd pay
Oh boy, I wish I could say...
(Chorus)
(The beat drops fully. It is the loudest part of the song with a wall of bright, major-key synthesizers and a powerful, stomping dance rhythm.)
That underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you tried, it wasn't right
But we still call every single night
Underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you only want a friend
But I'm waiting for the break to mend
Baby, let's not let this end
(Verse 2)
(The explosive energy of the chorus cuts out abruptly, returning to the pulsing bass and steady kick drum)
Now, we talk about your day
I keep the heavy words at bay
But I can't escape
I, I want to break the screen
Say everything I really mean
No more masquerades
(Pre-Chorus)
Oh baby, I wish I could tell you
I'm dying here, but I can't 'cause I'm scared to
Scared that silence is the price I'd pay
Oh boy, I wish I could say...
(Chorus)
That underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you tried, it wasn't right
But we still call every single night
Underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you only want a friend
But I'm waiting for the break to mend
Baby, let's not let this end
(Bridge)
I don't wanna give this up
So I'm putting on a show
Pretending I can be just friends
But I don't want to let you go
If we talk until the night turns black
Then tell me why you won't come back?
I know one day you will discover
(Small pause)
Underneath, I'm still your lover
(Guitar/Piano Solo)
(Melancholic and building in intensity)
(Pre-Chorus)
Oh baby, I wish I could tell you
I'm dying here, but I can't 'cause I'm scared to
Oh boy, I wish I could say...
(Chorus)
(Ad-lib vocals layer over melody)
That underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you tried, it wasn't right
But we still call every single night
Underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you only want a friend
But I'm waiting for the break to mend
Baby, let's not let this end
(Outro)
Underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you tried...
But we still call every single night...
Underneath it all
(Underneath it all)
You say you only want a friend.
Baby, let's not let this end.
(Spoken whisper)
Please don't let this end.
YSN
