[INTRO – Ambient / Choir] [Soft piano, distant choir, vinyl crackle, breathy ad-libs] Mm… Stay… Stay with me… [VERSE 1] [Minimal piano + pulse, intimate delivery] The night is louder than it should be Every shadow feels like it’s watching me Your breath is shaking, hands in mine Like you’re slipping through the cracks of time Streetlight halos on your skin You’re fading out, you’re fading in Say my name like it’s a prayer Like I’m the reason you’re still here [PRE-CHORUS] [Tension build, pads rising] Your heartbeat’s slowing, I can feel it The dark is winning, don’t believe it If you can hear me through the noise Hold on to my voice [CHORUS – BREAK (Emotional, melodic)] [Full vocal, no hard drop yet] Don’t close your eyes, not tonight The dark is louder when you’re gone I’ll be the fire, I’ll be the light If you can’t hold on, I’ll hold on Don’t let the silence pull you under Don’t disappear into the night If you’re falling, fall into me Just don’t close your eyes [DROP 1 – Emotional / Cinematic] [Instrumental: lead melody + vocal chops: “don’t close your eyes”] [Choir swells, wide chords, heavy sub — melody carries emotion] [VERSE 2] [Beat returns, slightly stronger energy] I’ve seen the cracks behind your smile You’ve been fighting this alone a while You say you’re tired, say you’re done Like you’ve already lost the war you won Every tear you never cried Every scream you kept inside I hear them echo in your bones You don’t have to go home alone [PRE-CHORUS 2] [More urgency] If the night is pulling you apart Follow the sound of my heart If you’re standing on the edge I’ll talk you back from it [CHORUS – FULL] [Bigger, more desperate] Don’t close your eyes, not tonight I need you breathing in the dark I’ll be your reason, I’ll be your sign When every road falls apart Don’t let the silence pull you under You’re more than scars and broken light If you’re losing the fight inside Just don’t close your eyes [DROP 2 – EPIC] [Bigger than Drop 1: stacked leads, choir hits, driving rhythm] [Vocal chops: “stay… stay… don’t close your eyes”] [BRIDGE – BREAKDOWN] [Strip back: piano + reverb-heavy vocal, almost whispered] If you leave, the world goes quiet Like the stars forgot to shine I don’t care if we’re both broken As long as your hand’s still in mine [BUILD] [Risers, heartbeat kick, choir creeping in] Stay… Stay… [FINAL CHORUS – ANTHEMIC] [Highest energy, emotional peak] Don’t close your eyes, hear me now You’re not alone in this fight I’ll scream your name into the clouds Till you make it through the night If you’re standing on the edge of forever I’ll pull you back every time If you remember one thing tonight Just don’t close your eyes [FINAL DROP – EMOTIONAL / TRIUMPHANT] [Melody resolves brighter but stays minor; choir + lead synths] [OUTRO] [Piano returns, breath, distant choir] I’ve got you… I’ve got you… [Fade out]

Don't Close Your Eyes