[Intro – Guitar + Piano]
<<PROD: fingerpicked guitar (12th fret 6–8”, bridge 10”), pan L/R 25%>>
<<PROD: soft piano stereo, low-pass @10kHz>>
<<PROD: female “ooh” pad -18dB, wide, long plate reverb>>
I built these walls so no one sees
All the parts I hide in me
<<TRANSITION: chord ring 2 sec>>
[Verse 1 – Dry]
<<PROD: lead vocal center, 6–8”, light compression, minimal reverb>>
I learned to smile, keep it light
Never let them see the fight
Kept it buried, locked away
Hoping it would fade with days
<<PROD: no harmony—keep raw>>
But the silence stayed too long
Every word I hid feels wrong
<<TRANSITION: soft piano fill>>
[Chorus – Light Harmony]
<<PROD: female harmony 10–14”, -12dB, HPF @150Hz, stereo widen>>
If I let you see me now
<<PROD: harmony 3rd above>>
Would you turn or stay somehow
<<PROD: soft “ahh” sustain>>
If I showed you all the truth
All the things I’m going through
I’ve been holding all this weight
Trying not to break
But I’m tired of hiding
Every piece of me
<<TRANSITION: reverb tail 3 sec>>
[Verse 2 – Slight Build]
<<PROD: add subtle room reverb +5%, faint female pad -20dB>>
Maybe I’ve been wrong this time
Thinking strength means staying blind
Every scar I tried to hide
Still a part of me inside
Maybe I don’t need to run
Maybe I don’t need to numb
<<TRANSITION: guitar soften, reduce low end>>
[Chorus – Fuller Harmony]
<<PROD: double harmony (2 takes), pan L/R 35%, more reverb>>
If I let you see me now
<<PROD: 3rd + light octave>>
I won’t fade or break somehow
<<PROD: sustained harmony swell>>
I can stand here in the truth
Even shaking, even bruised
I’ve been holding all this weight
But I won’t let it break
I’m done with hiding
Every piece of me
<<TRANSITION: slight tempo slowdown>>
[Bridge – Minimal]
<<PROD: strip guitar lows, piano + vocal only>>
<<PROD: female “ahh” -22dB, very subtle>>
I don’t need to be perfect
I don’t need to pretend
I just need to be honest
With who I am within
<<TRANSITION: brief silence>>
[Final Chorus – Peak]
<<PROD: full harmony stack (3 layers), -10dB, wide>>
<<PROD: light tape saturation, stereo expand>>
You can see me as I am
<<PROD: 3rd + octave>>
No more walls, no more plans
<<PROD: long sustain>>
All the pieces I once hid
Are the reasons that I live
I’m still learning how to stay
Even when I’m not okay
But I’m done with hiding
Every piece of me
<<TRANSITION: slow ritardando + chord sustain>>
[Outro – Fade]
<<PROD: guitar only, very soft>>
<<PROD: female single harmony center, long reverb 6–8s>>
No more armor…
No disguise…
Just the truth…
In my eyes…
<<PROD: final chord fade completely>>
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