Breath On My Collar

[Verse 1]
You lean on my shoulder
like you know where you belong
Tracing shapes on my wrist
while I’m trying to stay calm
Your laugh in the low light
pulls the ground from under me
Say my name in a half sigh
and the room just disappears
[Chorus]
Stay
with your breath on my collar
Every word getting softer
as the night drifts away
Stay
let your heartbeat wander
Find a home under my hand
baby, don’t fade
Just stay
stay on my collar
till the morning forgets our names
[Verse 2]
You talk about nothing
that somehow feels like the truth
Every pause, every whisper
is a promise from you
Your lips almost touch mine
then you steal another tease
You’re a question I answer
with my hands on your hips
[Chorus]
Stay
with your breath on my collar
Every word getting softer
as the night drifts away
Stay
let your heartbeat wander
Find a home under my hand
baby, don’t fade
Just stay
stay on my collar
till the morning forgets our names
[Bridge]
If this is a secret
let it never be told
Let it live on your tongue
let it warm in my soul
One more inch closer
and I swear I won’t speak
I’ll just learn every taste
of the way that you need me
[Chorus]
Stay
with your breath on my collar
Every word getting softer
as the night drifts away
Stay
let your heartbeat wander
Find a home under my hand
baby, don’t fade
Just stay
stay on my collar
till the morning forgets our names

jazz, Slow, intimate jazz ballad with male vocals; brushed, whisper-soft swing from upright bass and sparse, close-miked piano voicings. Vocal sits front and dry with smoky air and tasteful vibrato; melody leans on long, languid notes and subtle slides. Occasional late-hit piano stabs answer vocal phrases. Final chorus blooms with soft stacked harmonies and a slightly fuller piano spread for a lingering, romantic close., breathy, slow, minimal, romantic, ballad