You I Can’t See
Sad intimate Broadway love ballad, solo female lead vocal with light chorus backup. Grand piano is the lead instrument and should carry the song. Sparse chamber-theater arrangement: grand piano, soft strings, cello, subtle upright bass, very light brushed drums, delicate acoustic guitar, celesta, harp, soft wind chimes/mark tree, and gentle glockenspiel for a quiet snowy shimmer. Emotional, theatrical, melancholy, romantic, restrained, wintery, cinematic. Vocals must stay front and center. No instrumental showboating. No comedy. No circus sound. No big orchestra hits.
You I Can’t See
Sad intimate Broadway love ballad, solo female lead vocal with light chorus backup. Grand piano is the lead instrument and should carry the song. Sparse chamber-theater arrangement: grand piano, soft strings, cello, subtle upright bass, very light brushed drums, delicate acoustic guitar, celesta, harp, soft wind chimes/mark tree, and gentle glockenspiel for a quiet snowy shimmer. Emotional, theatrical, melancholy, romantic, restrained, wintery, cinematic. Vocals must stay front and center. No instrumental showboating. No comedy. No circus sound. No big orchestra hits.
Lyrics
Production: Warm de-essed lead vocal, soft consonants, no harsh sibilance, no S/T clicks, no mouth noise, no digital crackle, smooth natural articulation.
intro
Stars are flying by my window tonight
Memories come back to me----
And are so bright
verse 1
You--- I can’t see----
I only see you when I’m looking at the trees----
When I’m looking at the breeze
When I’m looking at the real me-----
It’s you, I see----
The way you are----scares me
Because it’s you with my key----.
verse 2
No one to watch those stars fly by----
Any--more
And you----I can’t see---
When I’m looking at the streams
When I’m looking at the mountains
When I look at me-----------
It’s you I see---
Didn’t I ever let you see----
It’s you with my key---
chorus
Stars flew by my window---
Last night—-
Memories came back to me----
And were so----bright
Now I see your—- light
verse 3
You----I can’t see----
I only see you-----When I’m looking at the snow---
When I’m looking at the fields
When I’m looking at the real me----
It’s you, I see
It’s you, I cry
The way you were, made me wonder why-----
Memories sometimes made me sigh------
outro
You I can’t see----
You’re not here----
My dear—- there’s no magic that’ll ever make you appear-----
I see—-a tear.