Intro (Falsetto riffs + airy reverb, O’Neal homage)
Yeah… ohhh, tonight…
Mmm… girl, it’s me… (it’s me, baby)
I know what you need… (yeah)
If you were here…
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Verse 1 (Trap Soul cadence, longing + edge)
I been thinkin’ lately, where the fuck we went wrong
You don’t call, you don’t text, been alone too long
Back when we was vibin’, girl, you had that song
Now it’s cold sheets, screenshots, argue all night long
Tell me why you ghostin’, why you blockin’ my name?
Feelin’ like O’Neal when he sang all the pain
If you were here tonight, it would never feel the same
I’ve been drinkin’ just to hide it, but this liquor ain’t the blame
(ad-lib: “nah, it ain’t the blame, baby”)
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Pre-Hook (Falsetto harmonies, smooth like O’Neal’s lift)
Girl, I’m missin’ all your lovin’ (lovin’)
Feelin’ empty in the night (night)
Baby, if you were here, girl… (girl, girl)
If you were here tonight… (oh, tonight)
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Hook (Trap Soul / O’Neal fusion)
If you were here tonight (tonight, tonight, yeah)
I’d be layin’ deep inside, all night (all night, yeah)
I’d put my arms around your waist, you’d shine (you’d shine, uh)
If you were here tonight, if you were here tonight…
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Verse 2 (Rap-sung flow, emotional but sexual)
Talkin’ to my demons when the moonlight fall
Got me grippin’ on this bottle, can’t ignore that call
Late-night, FaceTime, girl, I miss that draw
How you archin’ on the bed when your body get involved
I ain’t never had a vibe like this (nah)
You my lover and my sin with a 90’s twist (yeah)
Alexander in the system, Tory on the riffs
If you were here tonight, girl, it’d still be bliss
(ad-lib: “still be bliss, baby”)
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Bridge (Five-part harmony, sensual soul lift)
Stay with me, ride with me, baby (ahh)
Hold me close, don’t ever let go (oh no)
You the one that makes my soul feel crazy (yeah, yeah)
If you were here… if you were here tonight…
(layered harmony: “toniiiight, toniiiight”)
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Hook (Final, Expanded)
If you were here tonight (here tonight, girl, yeah)
No more empty sheets, no more pain inside (inside)
I’d put you first, baby, you’d be mine (be mine, girl)
If you were here tonight, if you were here tonight…
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Outro (O’Neal vocal riff homage + Tory falsetto ad-libs)
If you were here, girl… (yeah, yeah)
Oooohhh, tonight… (mmm, baby)
Trap soul and 80’s love… mmm…
If you were here… tonight…
