Track: "Too Close"

[Verse 1 – warm piano arpeggios, subtle bass hum] Your laugh lingers on my pillowcase I trace the cracks in your faded face We used to talk till the morning light Now we just stare at the silent night [Pre-Chorus – swelling strings, gentle drum shuffle] I reach for you but you’re not there The space between us feels like a prayer I don’t know how to fix what’s broken Every breath feels like it’s stolen [Chorus – full R&B production, layered harmonies] We’re too close to let go, too far to hold on Caught in the middle where the quiet’s gone Every word unsaid cuts deeper than a knife We’re too close to leave, too lost to find life [Verse 2 – soft guitar riff, light percussion] I found your old shirt in the back of the drawer The scent of your cologne still lingers more We built a home from a pile of sand Now the tide’s come in and washed our plans [Pre-Chorus – intensified strings, crisp snare hit] I call your name but you don’t hear The silence’s louder than any cheer I don’t know how to bridge the distance Every moment feels like resistance [Chorus – elevated production, soaring vocal run] We’re too close to let go, too far to hold on Caught in the middle where the quiet’s gone Every word unsaid cuts deeper than a knife We’re too close to leave, too lost to find life [Outro – fading piano, soft vocal ad-libs] We’re too close to let go Too lost to find life