[Pre-Intro]
[Intro]
Verse 1 (Male – soft, warm, slow)
I been walkin’ through these days (days)
Ask myself if I belong (belong)
Tryin’ to be strong for everyone (strong)
But some nights feel so loooong (long)
If I disappear would it change a thing? (change)
Or am I just passin’ throoough? (Through)
Verse 2 (Female – tender, honest)
I been smilin’ through the pain (pain)
Wearin’ strength like it’s my skin (skin)
They don’t see what’s goin’ on (on)
All the battles deeep withiiin (within)
I just wanna be enough (enough )
Without pretendin’ tooo…
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Chorus (Duet – harmonize, build, emotional)
You matter heeere
Your life means so much more (more)
Every tear, every prayer (tear)
Was never ig-nooored (never)
You matter heeere
Just the way you are (are)
You don’t gotta change a thing (don’t)
‘Cause your life… has purpooose (yeeaahh)
You matter heeere
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Verse 3 (Male – reflective, intimate)
I been chasin’ after signs (signs)
Lookin’ for a reason why (whyyyy)
Every scar I tried to hide (hiiide))
Still made me who I am insiiide (i aaam)
Maybe I was meant to feel this deep (feeel)
So I could leaarn to caaare (care)
Verse 4 (Female – vulnerable, reassuring)
I see you when you break down (down)
When the world don’t hear your cry (cryyyy)
You ain’t invisible to me (meeee)
I see the truth in your eyesss (eyes)
You don’t gotta prove your worth (prooove)
You been enoough… all alooong (all alooong)
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Chorus (Duet – bigger, fuller harmonies)
You matter heeeeeeere
Your life means so much more (moooore)
Every step, every fall (fall)
Still opened up a doooor (door)
You matter heeere
Don’t let the silence lie (lie)
You were placed right here for a reason (reason )
And the reason… is yooou (yooooouu)
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Verse 5 (Duet – trading lines, intimate)
Male: If you ever doubt your name
Female: Or feel like you’re outta place
Male: Hear my voice callin’ you
Female: You were never a mistaake
Both: Every breath you take matters
Right heeere… right nooow
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Final Chorus (Duet – emotional peak, slow fade)
You matter heeere (HEEEERE)
Your life means so much more
Say it loud, say it clear
You were meant to be boooorn (BOOOORN)
You matter heeere
Just the way you aaaaare
Stay… stay right heeere
‘Cause your liiife… maaatters
It maaaatters
It does
Caaaan’t you seeeeee
It matters….
[Bridge]
[Guitar Solo]