Manhattan!

Lyrics

[Manhattan! — Female] [Spoken Intro] “He’s so creative.” “Oh my god, How does he do it?” “Wow! He’s done it again.” “How does he come up with these ideas?”
 Well, Let me tell you From his perspective. [Verse 1] I’ll be gliding through the crowd Trying to catch the train, Or Dancing at a concert, …, Or Enjoying a Dinner night, Or Watching a Movie, when Something about you Pops into my head, Or stands out in the moment, Glimmering so bright… So I Type it Into My Notes Before the Thought can Disappear Little Jokes and little moments I collect throughout the year. Aaand it’s finally time to share them… [Chorus] [perfect harmony wall-of-sound] So Now I’m Sehhhhh-ndiiiiiiing My loveeeee from Man-hat-tennnn! Reflecting the light that you brought to my life, ooo-woah-oh-oh It’s my way of saying I’m Missin’ You..., But, Keepin’ You close, When you’re farrr…, Oh I’ll take the praise, but just so you know There wouldn’t be much to write without you in my life… [Verse 2] After time spent together, The little details keep glowing, Long after the moment is gone. A joke coming back on the train ride, A story that hits when I'm at home. I gather these memories up, Collecting pebbles like a penguin, Pocketing all of the ones that really shine., You might just catch them In a meme on a Tuesday, Or layered right into this card’s design. Aaand it’s finally time to share them… [Chorus] [perfect harmony wall-of-sound] So Now I’m Sehhhhh-ndiiiiiiing My loveeeee from Man-hat-tennnn! Reflecting the light that you brought to my life, ooo-woah-oh-oh It’s my way of saying I’m Missin’ You…, But, Keepin’ You close, When you’re farrr…, Oh I’ll take the praise, but just so you know There wouldn’t be much to write without you in my life… [Bridge] [Sweet breakdown, syncopated rhythm, pretty vocal layering, building excitement] Every detail, Every line, Us laughing all the time. I took the Longest Way to Save… The Warmest Memories, For these Cold, Short December Days… Pulling you from the endless routines, So you can notice there’s still joy happening in between…, The Extra Attention Paid along the way is needed… ‘Cause it’s the little things for me. The ways you brighten ordinary days. It’s never been about What you can do for me It’s about the time we spend together Always has been Always will beeeee… [beat drop] [Final Chorus] [epic, effervescent release, perfect harmony, wall-of-sound, swaying, gliding] Soooo I’m Sehhhhh-ndiiiiiiiiiing…! My loveeee from Man-hat-tennnn…! Reflecting the Liiiiight That you brought to my liiiiife, oh-oh-ooo-oh-ooo, ‘Cause I Miss Youuuuu… Hope you’re Doing So Well. Hope to See You Very Soon… [fermata] [Outro: Beat strips back to a single fading synth] [Spoken Word / Conversational] So am I creative? Sure. What’s the secret? Letting my mind wander. ‘Cause then at any point, All you have to do is Say, A word To trigger the memories. [Tempo slows, warm solitary vocal, dreamy reverb] So long story short: This holiday season… The very best present Is to Be Present.