Things of the Heart

[Intro]

[V1:] Oh-oh [soft falsetto]

[V3:] Oh-oh, things of the heart… [airy ad-libs]

[Instruments: Piano + pads, fade percussion after 2 bars]

[Verse 1]

[V1:] I don’t need gold, I don’t need fame [soft run on “fame”]

[V3:] I see what’s real, I see what’s real [light echo]

[V3:] Oooh-oh-oh [soft runs]

[Instructions: Gentle, airy, expressive]

[Pre-Chorus 1]

[V3:] Every heartbeat, every smile [soft echo]

[Instructions: Slight lift, soft layering]

[Chorus]

[V1:] It’s the things of the heart, a simple start [long note, soft runs]

[V3:] It’s you and me, in our melody [oooohs + riffs]

[V1:] A love that stays, eternally [falsetto]

[Instructions: Airy, melodic, soft ad-libs]

[Verse 2]

[V1:] Time may pass, but you remain [soft slide]

[V3:] No gold could ever compare [echo / runs]

[Instructions: Add airy ad-libs, soft runs]

[Pre-Chorus 2]

[V3:] Every whisper, every glance [soft echo]

[Instructions: Build slightly, playful harmonies]

[Chorus]

[V1:] It’s the things of the heart, a simple start [runs]

[V3:] It’s you and me, in our melody [falsetto / riffs]

[Instructions: Full harmonies, airy layers]

[Bridge – Key Change]

[V1:] Even if the world should change [slide]

[V3:] In the rhythm of the heart [falsetto / echo]

[V3:] Oh-oh-oh [runs]

[Instructions: Slight lift, layered harmonies]

[Breakdown]

[V1:] Na-na-na, just you and me [falsetto]

[V3:] Oh-oh-oh, just you and me [runs]

[Instructions: Minimal instruments, dreamy feel]

[Final Chorus]

[V1:] It’s the things of the heart, a simple start [soft runs]

[V3:] It’s you and me, in our melody [falsetto + riffs]

[Instructions: Emotional peak, airy, melodic]

[Outro]

[V3:] Oh-oh, things of the heart… [soft runs + falsetto]

[Instruments: Piano + pads fade, soft reverb]

[Instructions: Dreamy, soft, gentle finish]

[Final Chorus]