[INTRO – Ambient / Choir]
[Soft piano, distant choir, vinyl crackle, breathy ad-libs]
Mm…
Stay…
Stay with me…
[VERSE 1]
[Minimal piano + pulse, intimate delivery]
The night is louder than it should be
Every shadow feels like it’s watching me
Your breath is shaking, hands in mine
Like you’re slipping through the cracks of time
Streetlight halos on your skin
You’re fading out, you’re fading in
Say my name like it’s a prayer
Like I’m the reason you’re still here
[PRE-CHORUS]
[Tension build, pads rising]
Your heartbeat’s slowing, I can feel it
The dark is winning, don’t believe it
If you can hear me through the noise
Hold on to my voice
[CHORUS – BREAK (Emotional, melodic)]
[Full vocal, no hard drop yet]
Don’t close your eyes, not tonight
The dark is louder when you’re gone
I’ll be the fire, I’ll be the light
If you can’t hold on, I’ll hold on
Don’t let the silence pull you under
Don’t disappear into the night
If you’re falling, fall into me
Just don’t close your eyes
[DROP 1 – Emotional / Cinematic]
[Instrumental: lead melody + vocal chops: “don’t close your eyes”]
[Choir swells, wide chords, heavy sub — melody carries emotion]
[VERSE 2]
[Beat returns, slightly stronger energy]
I’ve seen the cracks behind your smile
You’ve been fighting this alone a while
You say you’re tired, say you’re done
Like you’ve already lost the war you won
Every tear you never cried
Every scream you kept inside
I hear them echo in your bones
You don’t have to go home alone
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
[More urgency]
If the night is pulling you apart
Follow the sound of my heart
If you’re standing on the edge
I’ll talk you back from it
[CHORUS – FULL]
[Bigger, more desperate]
Don’t close your eyes, not tonight
I need you breathing in the dark
I’ll be your reason, I’ll be your sign
When every road falls apart
Don’t let the silence pull you under
You’re more than scars and broken light
If you’re losing the fight inside
Just don’t close your eyes
[DROP 2 – EPIC]
[Bigger than Drop 1: stacked leads, choir hits, driving rhythm]
[Vocal chops: “stay… stay… don’t close your eyes”]
[BRIDGE – BREAKDOWN]
[Strip back: piano + reverb-heavy vocal, almost whispered]
If you leave, the world goes quiet
Like the stars forgot to shine
I don’t care if we’re both broken
As long as your hand’s still in mine
[BUILD]
[Risers, heartbeat kick, choir creeping in]
Stay…
Stay…
[FINAL CHORUS – ANTHEMIC]
[Highest energy, emotional peak]
Don’t close your eyes, hear me now
You’re not alone in this fight
I’ll scream your name into the clouds
Till you make it through the night
If you’re standing on the edge of forever
I’ll pull you back every time
If you remember one thing tonight
Just don’t close your eyes
[FINAL DROP – EMOTIONAL / TRIUMPHANT]
[Melody resolves brighter but stays minor; choir + lead synths]
[OUTRO]
[Piano returns, breath, distant choir]
I’ve got you…
I’ve got you…
[Fade out]
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