Before the Ship Sails [Do You Love Me?

[72–78 BPM (slow ballad feel)]

[Key: G Major or A Major (warm, emotional register for vocals)]

[Time Signature: 4/4]

[Overall Arc: Starts soft and intimate → builds in the second chorus → full emotional lift in the bridge & final chorus → gentle fade.]

[(Overall Arc: Starts soft and intimate → builds in the second chorus → full emotional lift in the bridge & final chorus → gentle fade.]

[Intro – 0:00–0:12]

[Instruments:]

[Feel: Intimate, almost like you’re sitting right in front of the singer]

[Production Tip: Keep reverb warm and subtle, create a “late-night on the porch” vibe]

[Verse 1 – 0:13–0:42]

[[Lead Vocals: Gentle, breathy, with emotional pauses]

[Dynamic: Low volume, storyteller tone]

[Backing Vocals: None yet — keep it vulnerable]

[First Chorus – 0:43–1:05]

[Build Begins:]

[Verse 1]

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]

[Chorus]

[Chorus – Final, bigger and passionate]

[Outro]