Verse 1 (intimate, piano only)
I’ve been standing in the doorway of your heart
Halfway in, halfway out, tearing me apart
Every time you pull away, I lose a breath
But every time you stay, I feel what’s left
Pre-Chorus (strings enter, subtle rise)
You’re scared to fall, but I see it in your eyes
A love like this don’t come around twice
If you let it slip, it’s gone with the night
Baby, hold on tight, hold on tight
Chorus (full band kicks in, wide vocal)
Don’t miss the prize, it’s burning in your hands
The kind of love that strangers never understand
I’m all in, I won’t let this chance divide
One foot in, one foot out — but I’m ready this time
Baby, don’t miss the prize… (ad-lib: “Don’t let it slip away”)
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Verse 2 (drums pulse, intensity grows)
You keep building up your walls, but I break through
Every moment, I’m still choosing you
We’re one spark away from fire in the sky
Don’t let the moment fade, don’t say goodbye
Pre-Chorus (stronger than first, backing harmonies added)
You’re scared to fall, but I see it in your eyes (yeah, I see it in your eyes)
A love like this don’t come around twice (no, not twice)
If you let it slip, it’s gone with the night
Baby, hold on tight, hold on tight
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Chorus (bigger, stacked vocals)
Don’t miss the prize, it’s burning in your hands
The kind of love that strangers never understand
I’m all in, I won’t let this chance divide
One foot in, one foot out — but I’m ready this time
Baby, don’t miss the prize… (ad-lib: “It’s right here, it’s right now”)
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Bridge (drop to piano + voice, then explode)
This is more than maybe, more than a dream
It’s the fight, it’s the fire, it’s everything we need
Don’t turn away, don’t close your eyes
Forever starts if you just decide
(dramatic pause — then strings/drums crash back in)
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Final Chorus (modulation up, huge vocal ad-libs)
Don’t miss the prize, it’s burning in your hands (“Don’t miss it, don’t miss it, no no no”)
The kind of love you don’t let slip through the sand (“Through your hands, through your hands”)
I’m all in, I won’t let this chance divide (“I’m not letting go, I’m not letting go”)
One foot in, one foot out — but I’m ready this time
Baby, don’t miss the prize…
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Outro (fade out, voice cracks with emotion)
(ad-libs: “Don’t miss the prize… it’s me, it’s me…”)
Don’t miss the prize… (soft whisper, piano only)
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