[TITLE: Music Box]
[BPM: 104 | KEY: G Major]
[INTRO – DETUNED MUSIC BOX • LOW PAD • ANALOG HISS • NO DRUMS]
[Lily – whisper, breathy]
Wind me up…
[VERSE 1 – Lily | MUSIC BOX • SUB BASS FAINT • MINIMAL]
Wind me up, I start to smile [soft]
Perfect pose, stay for a while
Glitter fades, I play my part [slow]
Pretty face, a fragile heart
[VERSE 2 – May | DRY KICK • LIGHT SNAP • BASS GROOVE]
Tiny steps, I spin in place [light]
All eyes locked on my display
Hear them say “she’s doing fine” [subtle]
But they don’t read between the lines
[PRE-CHORUS – Lily & May | WIDE PAD • FILTERED SYNTH • TENSION RISE]
Every night, same lullaby
Close my eyes, don’t ask me why [breathy]
If I stop, will they still care?
If I break, will they be there? [emotional]
[CHORUS – ALL | CLEAN BEAT • WARM BASS • SOFT SYNTH LAYERS]
In my music box, I’m dancing slow [soft]
Smile on, but they don’t know
Every tick, I lose control [tight]
Little doll with a hidden soul
Wind me up, I shine for you [clean]
Paint it pink, but it’s not true
If you look a little close [focused]
You’ll see cracks in my music box
[POST-CHORUS – ALL | MINIMAL BEAT • BASS GROOVE • PLUCK SYNTH • MELODIC HOOK]
La… la-la… [soft, spaced]
Don’t let me go [breathy]
La-la… la… [descending melody]
Feel it low
La… la-la… [airy]
Turn it slow
La-la… [cut short]
I’m not whole
[VERSE 3 – May | PAD • TEXTURE • NO DRUMS]
Velvet lights and camera glow
Say the lines I always know [flat tone]
Silent tears behind the scene [quiet]
Living in a painted dream
[VERSE 4 – Lily | SOFT KICK • SUB BASS • PAD]
Call my name, I wave and twirl [graceful]
Shiny, perfect little world
But when the song is almost gone [soft drop]
Tell me, who am I when it’s done?
[PRE-CHORUS – Hana (SOFT RAP) | DRY BEAT • LOW BASS • SNAP]
Clock keeps ticking, I don’t pause [calm]
Perfect picture, hidden flaws
Smile fixed, but I feel lost [low tone]
What’s the price and what’s the cost?
[CHORUS – ALL | FULLER LAYER • HARMONIES • CONTROLLED ENERGY]
In my music box, I’m dancing slow [soft]
Smile on, but they don’t know
Every tick, I lose control
Little doll with a hidden soul
Wind me up, I shine for you
Paint it pink, but it’s not true
If you look a little close
You’ll see cracks in my music box
[BRIDGE – Hana (RAP) | AMBIENT • SUB BASS • GLITCH FX]
Wind it up, don’t let me drop [firm]
Spin again ‘til I can’t stop
Mirror, mirror, what’s the truth? [questioning]
Am I me or just for you?
Tiny ballerina dreams [soft]
Nothing’s ever what it seems
If I fall outside the frame [fade]
Would you even say my name?
[FINAL CHORUS – ALL | EMOTIONAL FULL • OPEN HARMONIES • RESTRAINED]
In my music box, I’m dancing slow [emotional]
This time maybe I’ll let go
If I stop, will I be free? [breathy]
Or just who you want to see?
Wind me down, I’m fading out [fade]
Hear my voice without the crowd
If you look a little close
There’s a heart in this music box
[OUTRO – BROKEN MUSIC BOX • SLOW DOWN • DETUNE • TAPE STOP]
[Lily – whisper, breathy]
Wind me up…
Or let me rest…
[soft click]
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