[Instrumentation & Vocal Direction:
Tempo 110 BPM, 4/4, minor key (A minor / E minor).
Clean to crunchy guitars; bright, punchy drums; bass driving eighths.
Two contrasting male vocals: Singer 1 raspy and emotional; Singer 2 smoother and more melodic. Use call-and-response, harmonies, and overlap in bridges and final chorus. Start intimate, end anthemic. Subtle reverb and delay on vocals for space.]
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[Intro | Instrumental + Distant Vocal effects]
[Verse 1 | Singer 1]
You packed your bags
while I was asleep,
Every word i wish you’d keep,
In that note that I still won’t read.
[Pre-Chorus | Singer 1]
If you never meant it, why’d you say it slow?
Like every word could save your soul.
If you never meant it, why’d you say it slow?
Like every word could save your soul.
[Verse 2 | Singer 2]
You changed your hair, your city too,
Pretend you’re someone I never knew.
But your playlist still gives you away—
You skip our songs. Me? I let them play.
[Pre-Chorus | Singer 1]
If you never meant it, why’d you say it slow?
Like every word could save your soul.
[Chorus 2 | Singer 1 + 2]
If you never meant it, why’d you hold on tight?
Say “I love you” then turn and start a fight?
Now you’re fine while I pretend,
That I’m okay that it’s time for this to end.
[Verse 3 | Singer 1]
You left your jacket on my chair,
Smells like smoke, and your hair.
You hated how you looked in Jean
Said you felt like you looked mean?
[Catchy Hook | Singer 1 (Singer 2)]
I know your lines, they don’t change—
(know your lines, don’t change)
You burn it down, then curse the flames.
(burn it down, curse the flames)
You burn it down, it’s all the same.
(burn burn burn , all the same)
Say my name, then hide the blame
(say my name, say my name, say my name)
[Bridge | Singer 1]
If you never meant it, why’d you hold on tight?
Say “I love you” then turn and start a fight?
Now you’re fine while I pretend,
That I’m okay that it’s time …
[Pre-Chorus | Singer 1]
If you never meant it, why’d you say it slow?
If you never meant it, why’d you say it slow?
[Final Chorus | Both Singers]
If you never meant it, why’d you say it twice?
Turned our love into alibis.
Now I’m done rewriting you,
This story ends where it’s meant to…
If you never meant it, don’t pretend,
If you never meant it, don’t pretend,
If you never meant it, why’d you say it slow?
Like every word could save your soul.
If you never meant it, don’t pretend,
I’ve heard your truth, this is our end.
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[Mix Notes:
Start clean and wide, build to wall-of-sound choruses.
Dual vocals layered in final chorus—one octave apart.
Emotional ring-out ending with feedback fade like classic Mayday Paradeish sounds]
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