I Hear Your Voice

[Intro/ Guitar Intro/ A lone acoustic or lightly distorted electric guitar (with delay and reverb effects). The somber, slow strumming sets a melancholic, lo-fi tone] [At the end of the introduction, there is a short, quiet sigh into the microphone] [Verse 1] [Verse Riff 1/ The guitar continues its melancholy strumming. Instrumentation is minimal, and the vocals sound intimate and close] I still hear the sound As you walk away [Backing Vocals]: walk away... I can't breathe right now Heavy chest, no day [Backing Vocals]: so heavy... I still see your face Ghost that I can't chase [Transition Bridge / A thick, pulsating bassline and a muted kick drum rhythm enter. The guitar sound begins to gradually distort through the overdrive effect] But you're gone, it's true Why'd you leave? Tell me! Tell me! [Backing Vocals]: Wha-at for?! [Guitar Fill/ A sharp, aggressive slide down the strings (Pick scrape), exploding the silence] [Chorus Wall of Sound/ A wall of sound. Heavy, low-tuned guitars play power chords in a post-grunge style. A dense, punchy drum rhythm] I hear your voice again! [Backing Vocals]: Hear you again! Though you stayed behind I hear your voice again! [Backing Vocals]: Still hear your voice! Echoes trick my mind I can no longer live! Forgetting you inside [Backing Vocals]: Inside! If you don't return My fate is decided! Decided! [Backing Vocals]: It’s over now! [Verse 2] [Sudden Cut / Bass & Drums Only/ The guitars cut off abruptly on the first beat of the bar, leaving only a low, pumping bass and a sparse, crisp snare drum rhythm. The vocals are dry] Down the hallway far Steps are drawing near [Backing Vocals]: so near... Quiet click of doors Striking chest with fear [Backing Vocals]: I'm shivering... [Guitar Build-up/ The guitar returns with palm muting. A surging, pulsating rhythmic pattern creates a sense of unease] Trying to catch my breath But I can't break through God, just let me sleep Forever, I beg you! I beg you! [Backing Vocals]: Please! [Chorus Wall of Sound/ A repeat of the explosive, heavy section. The guitars sound even wider (double-tracking effect)] I hear your voice again! [Backing Vocals]: Hear you again! Though you stayed behind I hear your voice again! [Backing Vocals]: Still hear your voice! Echoes trick my mind I can no longer live! Forgetting you inside [Backing Vocals]: Inside! If you don't return My fate is decided! Decided! [Backing Vocals]: Yeah! [Guitar Solo Section] [Melodic Guitar Solo/ A melodic, yet heartbreaking and wailing solo. Lots of string bends and strong vibrato in the style of 2000s alternative rock. The rhythm section maintains the fast tempo of the chorus. Duration: approximately 8 bars] [Verse 3] [The Drop / Clean Guitar/ A sharp drop in heaviness. The drums disappear completely. The clean, lonely strumming from the very beginning of the track returns, but with a slight guitar feedback (hum) in the background] Silence only makes This deep pain so sharp You gave me the tunes Of my final heart [Backing Vocals]: final heart... [Crescendo Build-up/ The guitar tremolo (a rapid repetition of a single note) begins to build, and the cymbals hit faster and louder, preparing the listener for the final explosion] Clocks are ticking slowly In the dark, so blue Counting down the time That I have with you! With you! [Backing Vocals]: With you-u-u! [Bridge / Breakdown/ Heavy Breakdown/ The heaviest part of the track. The tempo subjectively slows, the guitars strike with rare, yet extremely aggressive, low chords against the broken rhythm of the drums. The vocals break into a scream] I hear your voice again! [Backing Vocals]: I’m screaming your name! I am here, you're there I hear your voice again! [Backing Vocals]: It’s not real! Illusion in the air [Final Chorus] [Climax Outro Riff/ The breakdown continues into the final, chaotic chorus. The lead guitar plays a high, repeating line over heavy chords, creating a sense of panic] Even here I fail! Forgetting you inside Leaving from your life My fate is decided! [Outro] [Instrumental Fade-out/ The drums deliver a final, staccato beat and fade away. The bass fades away] My fate! [Backing Vocals]: My fate... Forever! [Backing Vocals]: Lost forever... [Guitar Ring-out/ The final chord on the electric guitar is left to ring out and slowly fade away (Ring out), accompanied by a mournful echo effect Delay]