Guilty Conscience
Vocal Instructions: This needs a husky feminine voice. It’s slow, but not in a crooning way, and not in a creepy way either. Think. . .almost like a ballad? It sounds. . .nice? But, NOT in a nice way? Damn, I don’t know how to say it.
Anyway. . .I’ll try.
Sorta daydreamy in the first stanza ‘n’ a half. Second half of the second stanza should be a touch harsher, definitely pained. Then mournful the rest of the way through the verse, and through the rest of the song. Draw the words out, lengthen, put in some falls, ESPECIALLY in the chorus. Like, “eyes” and “cry,” should be loooong, probably with a short-triplet fall on the “i” sound, but DON’T hit the trip too hard. It shouldn’t have that definition.
MOURNFUL. . .DEPRESSING. . .HOPELESS. . .and generally fuckin’ AGONIZED
It should moan. . .and beg. . .and fuckin’ weep.
We were together
last night in my dream,
just us two, forever,
with nothing between.
But all things have endings,
and I had to wake
to the merciless rendings,
to the slow, killing, ache.
Oh, I’m watching you live,
and you’re watching me die.
And I try to protect you,
but it’s all just a lie.
I tell you that I’ll be alright,
keep my screaming from your ears,
murmur calming words of comfort,
try to kill your fears.
Please don’t cry.
I don’t think that I can bear it.
I’ve handed you this heartache,
but I can’t stick around to share it.
Close your eyes.
Just turn away.
No matter how I love you,
you know that I can’t stay.
All I ever wanted
is painted in your eyes,
and I can’t bear to see them
while I’m singing my goodbyes.
Babe, I never meant to hurt you.
No, I wouldn’t wanna do that.
But my time was bound to end soon.
You know we always knew that.
I want you here to hold my hand,
to sooth me with your touch,
but maybe if you leave me now
it won’t hurt you quite as much.
Darlin, let me go today.
There’s nothing left to gain.
I’ll be gone soon anyway,
and I’m just not worth the pain.
Please don’t cry.
I don’t think that I can bear it.
I’ve handed you this heartache,
but I can’t stay with you to share it.
Close your eyes.
Just turn away.
No matter how I love you,
you know that I can’t stay.
All I ever wanted
is painted in your eyes,
and I can’t bear to see them
while I’m weeping my goodbyes.
(repeat chorus)
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