[Intro]
(a few cycle of heartbeat sounds)
( scatting – light and swingy)

[Verse 1]
You don’t miss the light until the room goes dark
You don’t feel the cold until you’re missing the spark
The taps run dry, the wires go dead
"It’s just how it is," was all we ever said
Until the city’s quiet, and the world feels strange
Funny how a loss makes you want the change

[Verse 2]
A friend in the hall, a teacher’s advice
We treat a gold connection like it’s worth no price
Family ties and the roots in the ground
You only hear the value when they’re not around
Like a healthy breath, or a body in tune
We ignore the sun until we’re stuck with the moon

[Chorus]
But there’s one little rhythm, a quiet design
The only thing you lose and leave the world behind
It’s the heartbeat, the ticking in the chest
The one essential thing that puts us to the test
Yeah, the wheel keeps turning, the fire sighs
But without that beat, there are no open eyes

[Bridge]
Compared to that pulse, the rest is just noise
The cars, the oil, the expensive toys
You’d give it all up just to keep that sound
To keep your feet steady on the solid ground
So don’t you ever take it, don’t you let it fade
A life is a debt that can never be repaid

[Verse 3]
If a heart is growing weak, if a light starts to dim
Don’t look away or leave it to him
Because the hand you don’t hold, the soul you don’t save
Is a path to a future that we’re bound to pave
What goes around, comes back in the end
Protect every heartbeat, every stranger and friend

[Outro]
As long as it’s beating, there’s a chance to win
To get back the pieces, to let the light back in
Just listen close...
(Pause for a heartbeat sound)

That’s all you need.
(listen heartbeat)
(That’s all you need)