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[Verse 1: intimate British male high alto, behind the beat | Instrumentation: felt piano arpeggios, soft legato string pad, low cello sustain, distant hall reverb, no drums] I’m staring through the window as the night drags in, Holding broken pieces where hope had been. This loss a shadow I still can’t shake, A silent ache for a life that I’ll never get to make. [Pre-Chorus: intimate British male high alto, behind the beat | Instrumentation: piano continues, violins swell gently, subtle French horn pad, soft cymbal swell, light riser] I’m wired to heal, I’m wired to break, But every fall’s a chance to wake. [Chorus: Full duet, male lead,| Instrumentation: full orchestral strings, wide violins melody, violas + cellos layered, double bass underpin, French horns bloom, light timpani hits, suspended cymbal swells, soft choir “oohs”, piano anchoring chords] When the dark is coming for you Love finds a fracture it will crawl right through. It rests where light and shadow blend, A glowing ember that just Won't end [Verse 2: intimate British male high alto, behind the beat | Instrumentation: piano + warm strings, delicate harp plucks, light pizzicato cellos for pulse, very soft orchestral low drum] The path I held, so sure, so clear, Was torn by doubts, consumed by fear. So I'll let the ghosts of what-could-be, just slowly fade away And search for sparks around me, in hope to guide my way. [Pre-Chorus: intimate British male high alto, behind the beat, harmonised with female smoky/clear | Instrumentation: layered string swell, soft horn harmony, subtle cymbal roll, light ambient choir pad] I’m wired to heal, I’m wired to break, But every fall’s a chance to wake. [Chorus: Full duet, male lead | Instrumentation: full orchestra stronger, strings wide, horns richer, timpani slightly heavier, cymbal swells/crashes controlled, choir pad wider, piano doubled with octave strings] When the dark is coming for you (You) Love finds a fracture it will crawl right through. It rests where light and shadow blend, A glowing ember that just Won't end [Verse 3: intimate British male high alto, behind the beat | Instrumentation: piano steady, solo cello counter-melody, evolving string bed, light harp accents, minimal percussion pulse] I'll change the road I have to take, find another way to see I'll turn this pain to strength, to keep this dream inside of me. Maybe not the one I pictured, but a love that's just as strong A different kind of story which was meant for me all along. [Hook | Instrumentation: stripped piano, solo violin lift, soft string swell, no percussion] This ain't the end, it's just the start, Of a brand-new way to mend my heart [Interlude Guitar Solo | Instrumentation: clean electric guitar with delay and reverb, string pad underneath, soft timpani roll into transition] [Final Chorus: Full duet, male lead | Instrumentation: biggest orchestral stack — full strings, strong horns/brass support, timpani pronounced, cymbal crashes controlled, choir “oohs/ahhs”, piano + octave strings] When the dark is coming for you Love finds a fracture it will crawl right through. It rests where light and shadow blend, A glowing ember that just Won't end [Outro: soft gentle vocals | Instrumentation: piano + strings decrescendo, solo violin or cello tail, long hall reverb fade, no drums] But strength, I learned, is not the fight It’s letting go and holding the light This love won’t die, that much you'll see This man I was, the man I'll be