[Title: Velvet Cigarettes
Tempo: 68 BPM
Time Signature: 6/8
Mood: Melancholic, vintage, dreamy
Key Suggestion: D minor or C# minor
Vocal Style: Mezzo-soprano, soft vibrato, breathy tone]
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[Verse 1, 6/8 feel — soft, legato phrasing]
[Syllable Count: ~10–11 per line]
ˈVel-vet | ˈdrapes on my ˈskin, cham-ˈpagne in my ˈveins
ˈHol-ly-wood’s a ˈghost town | when you ˈfor-get my ˈname
ˈLip-stick ˈstained ˈcrys-tal glass, | pearls ˈon the floor
He ˈleft on a ˈTues-day, said “You’re ˈnot mine a-ˈny-more”
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[Pre-Chorus] (more lyrical, slight melodic rise)
ˈI dance in ˈDior, but it ˈdon’t feel the ˈsame
ˈDiamonds don’t ˈtalk, but they ˈwhis-per his ˈname
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[Chorus] (anthemic, swaying feel)
ˈVel-vet ˈcig-a-rettes and ˈold cas-ˈsettes
ˈI light ‘em ˈup just to ˈfor-get
ˈGold-en ˈrings and ˈbro-ken ˈbets
ˈLove was a ˈgame, now I’m ˈin debt
ˈSat-in ˈlies and ˈsweet re-ˈgrets
ˈWrapped in ˈChanel and ˈsil-hou-ˈettes
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[Verse 2]
ˈRecord’s ˈspin-ning ˈslow, like the ˈdays since he ˈleft
ˈMy heart’s a ˈjazz club—full of ˈsmoke and ˈtheft
ˈLet-ters ˈburned in the ˈfire-place, no ˈre-turn
But I ˈstill wear his ˈleath-er like it ˈdoesn’t ˈhurt
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[Bridge] (atmospheric, whispered tones possible)
ˈMid-night mar-ˈti-nis, mas-ˈca-ra ˈtears
ˈI kissed the ˈmoon and swal-ˈlowed my ˈfears
ˈHe’s gone with the ˈwind, but the ˈstorm stayed ˈnear
ˈAnd I keep ˈdan-cing, e-ˈven when it’s un-ˈclear
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[Final Chorus] (more dramatic, orchestral layering possible)
ˈVel-vet ˈcig-a-rettes and ˈold cas-ˈsettes
ˈI light ‘em ˈup just to ˈfor-get
ˈGold-en ˈrings and ˈbro-ken ˈbets
ˈLove was a ˈgame, now I’m ˈin debt
ˈEmp-ty ˈbed, a ˈred sun-ˈset
ˈStill dressed ˈup like I’m ˈJu-li-ˈet
