Short-Circuit Dream

(Piano: Sharp, rhythmic chords on the beat)

Architect. (C4 - G3)

Short-circuit dream. (C4 - Bb3 - G3 - F3)

He built her walls. (C4 - C4 - D4)

But missed the beam. (Eb4 - D4 - C4)

She stitched the silence. (G4 - G4 - F4 - Eb4)

Right into the seam. (D4 - C4 - Bb3 - C4)

(Chorus)

(Piano: High energy, octaves in the left hand)

Does he recognize her? (G4 - Bb4 - G4 - F4 - G4)

The person who she is? (G4 - Bb4 - G4 - F4 - G4)

Or just a ghost? (C5 - Bb4)

A ghost of his? (Bb4 - G4 - F4)

She’s got the receipts. (Eb4 - Eb4 - F4 - G4)

For things she never bought. (G4 - F4 - Eb4 - D4 - C4)

The "perfect" life (C4 - Bb3)

That she forgot. (Bb3 - C4)

(Verse 2)

(Piano: More syncopated, "plinking" high notes)

Masterclass. (C4 - G3)

Erosion. (Bb3 - G3)

A slow decay. (C4 - C4 - D4)

A quiet explosion. (Eb4 - D4 - C4)

He sees a child. (G4 - G4 - F4)

She’s ten years gone. (Eb4 - D4 - C4)

He’s humming the tune. (Bb3 - Bb3 - C4)

But she’s moved on. (D4 - Eb4 - C4)

(Bridge)

(Piano: Fast, cascading arpeggios, building tension)

Wrong map. (G4 - F4)

New scars. (G4 - F4)

Same house. (G4 - F4)

Different stars. (Ab4 - G4)

He’s building a cage. (C5 - C5 - Bb4)

She’s claiming the stage. (D5 - D5 - C5)

(Outro)

(Piano: Suddenly quiet, then one final loud chord)

Cutting the wire. (G4 - F4 - Eb4)

Cutting the wire. (G4 - F4 - Eb4)

Architect. (C4)

You’re fired. (C5)