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Pillow Talk

[Intro – Detuned pads, tape flutter, filtered arpeggio, distant party ambience] [Female – close-mic, playful whisper] Wait… You’re not leaving yet, right? Good. I have questions. [Glitch Cut – gated snare, sidechained sub-bass] [Verse 1 – Sparse beat, woozy synths, spring-reverb guitar] [Female – intimate, conversational] Stay with me for the afterparty Everybody left, so now we can talk Kick off your shoes, sit beside me I saw that look— don’t tell me I did not Who was that by the kitchen doorway? Why’d you suddenly check your phone? Don’t give me “it’s complicated” We’re way past leaving it alone I’ll pour the drinks You pour the secrets Give me the version you wouldn’t post [Whispered Double] The good stuff… [Female – melodic] I want all the good stuff The “swear you won’t tell anybody” stuff [Spoken] I won’t. [Beat Pause] …Probably. [Pre-Chorus – Arpeggio opens, bass pulses, airy harmonies] [Female – melody climbing] Come a little closer Turn your phone face-down If you’re gonna say it Better say it now Don’t skip the messy part That’s my favorite part [Call And Response] You ready? (I’m ready) [Chorus – Dense psychedelic synths, gated snare, wide harmonies] [Female – dreamy, infectious] You know Pillow talk is my favorite (Ah) I never wanna waste it (Ah) Three in the morning, say anything You know I can take it (Ah) Pillow talk is my favorite (Ah) Tell me something dangerous Oh— I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) [Post-Chorus – Glitch drums, warped vocal chops] Tell me— Tell me— Everything… [Verse 2 – Sparse groove, tape-warped keys, deep sub] [Female – rhythmic talk-singing] Tell me all the names you shouldn’t be saying All the people you shouldn’t be dating Give me the good-good The real-real bad The “wait— they actually fucking did that?” [Small laugh] Back up a second Don’t change the subject You can’t drop that And think I’ll forget it Who kissed who? Who lied first? Who’s still texting somebody They swear they don’t miss? [Whisper] You know who… Don’t clean it up Don’t make ‘em look nice You already know I’m gonna ask you twice I’d probably do the same thing Make one bad choice Call it character building [Dreamy Double] Character building… [Female – deadpan] We’re growing. [Pre-Chorus – Arpeggio rises, spring reverb blooms] Come a little closer Everybody’s gone We’ve got nowhere to be Till the morning comes [Call And Response] You ready? (I’m ready) Everything? (Everything) [Chorus – Dense synth wall, stronger drums] Pillow talk is my favorite (Ah) I never wanna waste it (Ah) Three in the morning, say anything You know I can take it (Ah) Pillow talk is my favorite (Ah) Tell me something dangerous Oh— I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) [Instrumental Break – Warped synth lead, glitch drums, vocal chops] [Processed Chops] Pillow… Talk… Tell me everything… [Bridge – Drums vanish, detuned pad, tape hiss] [Female – intimate whisper] Okay. Last question. What’s the one thing you promised yourself you weren’t gonna tell me? [Pause] Oh. [Longer pause] Ohhh… That’s bad. [Small laugh] No, I’m not judging you. [Whisper] I’m fascinated. [Build – Filtered kick, rising arpeggio, reversed breaths] Keep going… [Final Chorus – Dense psychedelic synths, deep sub, stacked vocals] [Female – euphoric, playful] Pillow talk is my favorite (Ah) I never wanna waste it (Ah) Four in the morning, still listening Baby, I’m wide awake now (Ah) Pillow talk is my favorite (Ah) Give me something dangerous Tell me what you only say When nobody’s around Oh— I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) I can’t wait (Ah) [Call And Response] Tell me everything (Everything) Promise you won’t tell? (Never) [Beat Cut] [Female – deadpan] Unless it’s really good. [Outro – Tape flutter, filtered arpeggio, party ambience] [Female – sleepy whisper] Wait… The person from the kitchen… What happened with them? [Processed Chop] Tell me… [Female] Start from the beginning. [Tape Stop]