Intro)
(A smooth, filtered Rhodes piano plays a few jazz chords)
(The reggae guitar "chk-chk" rhythm enters softly)
(Yeah... it doesn’t feel right)
(Pack the bags, but my heart’s staying... listen)
(Verse 1)
Suitcase open on the hardwood floor
I’m staring at the handle of the bedroom door.
The Uber’s waiting at the curb outside
But I’m looking for a reason I can use to hide.
I’ve got a first-class ticket to a distant place
But it’s second-best to looking at your face.
(Pre-Chorus)
(The bass gets thick and starts to "walk" between notes)
The engine’s running but I’m standing still
Trying to find the strength, trying to find the will.
Yeah, the clock is ticking...
(Chorus)
(The full beat drops—a heavy, tropical bounce with a deep 808 kick)
I’m moving my body, but I’m staying in the room
‘Cause leaving without you feels like a quiet doom.
Yeah, the world is waiting, but I’m missing the view
I don't know how to do "leaving without you."
(No, I don't... girl, I can't)
(Everything is gray without you)
(Verse 2)
(A more rhythmic, "pushed" flow—cool and effortless)
Checking my passport, checking my pride
Both of them are telling me to stay inside.
Got the R&B soul and the island beat
But without your rhythm, I’m just incomplete.
I’m supposed to be gone, I’m supposed to be far
But I’m stuck in the orbit of the person you are.
(Bridge)
(The drums drop out; just a snapping finger and a deep bass pulse)
Five minutes 'til I gotta go
Heart’s screaming "wait," but the world says "show."
I’d trade the tour, I’d trade the flight
Just to stay right here in your arms tonight.
(Chorus)
I’m moving my body, but I’m staying in the room
‘Cause leaving without you feels like a quiet doom.
Yeah, the world is waiting, but I’m missing the view
I don't know how to do "leaving without you."
JAdaxxx
