(title: "Crying While You’re Dancing (Bossa Nova Version)")
(genre: [Bossa Nova], [Brazilian Jazz], [Melancholy Tropical Pop])
(tempo: [92 BPM])
(mood: [Bittersweet], [Heartbroken but Composed], [Warm Melancholy])
(vocals: [Female Lead], [Male Harmony], [Duet Choruses])
(instruments:
[Nylon-String Guitar],
[Brushed Samba Drums + Congas],
[Electric Rhodes Piano],
[Upright Bass],
[Flute Runs],
[Muted Trumpet Licks],
[Shaker + Tamborim],
[Subtle Strings in Final Chorus]
)
(structure:
(Intro – 0:00 to 0:20: mellow guitar riff + airy flute)
(Verse 1 – 0:20 to 1:00)
(Chorus – 1:00 to 1:30)
(Verse 2 – 1:30 to 2:10)
(Chorus 2 – 2:10 to 2:40 with vocal harmonies)
(Bridge – 2:40 to 3:10: spoken/melodic Portuguese passage)
(Final Chorus – 3:10 to 3:40 with strings)
(Outro – 3:40 to 3:50: soft trumpet fadeout)
)
(lyrics:
(Verse 1 – Female Vocal)
You walk in like nothing's wrong
With that smile you wear so well
But I see it in your eyes
You’re dancing through your hell
Your hands are moving with the beat
But your heart is far away
Like you’re chasing something lost
In the rhythm of the sway
(Chorus – Duet)
You're crying while you’re dancing
Like the music hides your pain
You spin away from sadness
But you always land the same
No one knows your secret
In the lights, you look so free
But you’re crying while you’re dancing
And you’re breaking right in front of me
(Verse 2 – Male Harmony)
I knew the sound of your laugh
Now it echoes in disguise
Like a vinyl playing joy
But skipping every time
We used to move as one
Like waves inside the sea
Now I reach out through the music
But you won’t dance with me
(Chorus – Full Harmony)
You're crying while you’re dancing
Like a ghost inside the room
Everyone sees beauty
But I still feel the gloom
The rhythm masks the sorrow
But your soul’s not in the beat
You’re crying while you’re dancing
And it’s tearing into me
(Bridge – Spoken/Melodic Portuguese over Rhodes + Flute)
"Às vezes, sorrir dói mais do que chorar…
E dançar é só a maneira do coração fugir..."
(*Sometimes smiling hurts more than crying...
And dancing is just the heart trying to escape...*)
(Final Chorus – Female Lead + String Swell)
You're crying while you’re dancing
Still chasing peace in vain
The floor won’t bring forgiveness
Just tempo for your pain
And I would hold you closer
But you never let me see—
You’re crying while you’re dancing…
And you're fading away from me
(Outro – soft instrumental, trumpet and Rhodes fade)
)
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