Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Old church basement Dust on the pews Hymn books open Nobody moves Candles half melted Dripping like time Your coat on the railing Still hangs like you're alive [Chorus] These are the chords for the dead Notes you left in my head Every change you played Still turning in my chest I press down, you answer Through the hum of regret I keep playing your progressions Cords for the dead [Verse 2] Coffee gone bitter On your side of the sink Your scrawl on a napkin “Back soon” in blue ink Neighbors hear us Through these paper-thin walls One voice living One ghost in the hall [Chorus] These are the chords for the dead Notes you left in my head Every change you played Still turning in my chest I press down, you answer Through the hum of regret I keep playing your progressions Cords for the dead [Bridge] You taught me which tension Feels closest to grace How a wrong tone, held steady Can still find its place So I lean on the dissonance Let it ache, let it stay (oh) 'Cause losing you is the cadence That never quite resolves away [Chorus] These are the chords for the dead Notes you left in my head Every change you played Still turning in my chest I press down, you answer Through the hum of regret I keep playing your progressions Cords for the dead (for the dead) Cords for the dead
Tags
jazz, Silky jazz-pop blend with electric piano voicings leaning into blues tensions, warm saxophone answering vocal phrases. Midtempo R&B groove with a round bass and tight rim-snare pocket, subtle K-pop gloss in stacked harmonies on the hook. Verses stay intimate and smoky; chorus blooms with lush chords, swelling pads, and a soaring sax line that shadows the melody. Male vocals, smooth but gritty on the edges, ad-libs tucked tastefully in the gaps., r&b, soul, k-pop, saxophone, electric, blues, pop
Duration
4:33
Instrumental
No
Created
1/27/2026