A Look That Stayed

[Extended Instrumental Intro — three-note motif, distant and filtered]

[Verse 1 – Female]
I stepped outside into the cold
The street was bright, the air was gold
I told myself it meant nothing much
Just a passing glance, just a passing touch

[Verse 2 – Male]
I stayed inside, then changed my mind
The crowd moved on, but you stayed in my sight
I didn’t know what I meant to say
So I let the moment slip away

[Pre-Chorus – Together]
We both turned back, a second late
Still something held us at the gate

[Chorus – Duet]
It was a look that stayed
Long after the room had changed
A little spark beneath the noise
A quiet pull without a choice

It was a look that stayed
A thought I couldn’t put away
We went our separate ways
But that look stayed

[Instrumental Drop — three-note motif joins the bass]

[Verse 3 – Female]
The morning came, I went to work
Tried to leave the feeling in the dark
But every time the phone lit up
I hoped your name would come along

[Pre-Chorus – Together]
No words exchanged, no plans made
Still something held its shape

[Chorus – Duet]
It was a look that stayed
Long after the room had changed
A little spark beneath the noise
A quiet pull without a choice

It was a look that stayed
A thought I couldn’t put away
We went our separate ways
But that look stayed

[Breakdown – Male]
I almost called
I almost said
The thought of you
Stayed in my head

[Build – Together]
One small signal
One more chance

[Final Chorus – Duet]
It was a look that stayed
Long after the room had changed
A little spark beneath the noise
A quiet pull we can’t avoid

It was a look that stayed
A thought we couldn’t put away
We went our separate ways
But that look stayed

[Extended Instrumental Outro — three-note motif, slightly warmer]