Always Been You (Feat. The Neon Pawprints)

[Intro] [Soft piano chords, distant city night ambience, very light sub-bass] [Aya – quiet, almost spoken] Cold tonight… [Verse 1 – Aya] [Gentle kick and soft pads enter] Cold tonight on empty streets One heartbeat calling me To you… Every step feels heavier But I keep walking through [Verse 2 – Emi] [Higher, fragile melody over the same soft groove] Fading stars above the sky Morning light still far away Every dream I used to hide Still alive… Because of you [Build / Pre-Chorus – Aya & Emi] [Drums slowly building, soft snare rolls] (Hold my hand…) Close your eyes (One more chance…) Tonight [Chorus – All Three] [Warm, wide, emotional drop – still restrained] Always been you Always my light Through every storm Through every night Always been you Never too far Wherever I go There you are [Verse 3 – Yuki] [Slightly more rhythmic but still soft and sincere] I used to run from quiet things Used to fill the silence with noise But when it’s just us And the city slows down I finally hear my own voice And it’s saying your name [Bridge] [Almost everything drops out – just piano and distant pads] (Aya) Stay… (Emi) Don’t run… (Yuki) Breathe… [All – soft] With me… [Final Chorus – All Three] [Fuller, more open, still emotional rather than explosive] Always been you Through every fear Nothing can change Why we’re here Always been you Until the end My heart knows Again… [Outro] [Piano alone, very quiet] (Aya) Always been you… (Emi) Always… (Yuki – soft, almost a whisper) Nya… [Final soft piano chord fades into silence]