Frigid

[vocal mature_female_lead, close_mic, clear_enunciation, grounded_delivery, restrained_verses, stronger_final_lift] [tempo 72_bpm, slow_ballad_pulse, 4_4] [entry solo_piano_intro, clean_instrumental_intro, centered_intro, mono_centered_intro, no_hard_panning, balanced_stereo_field] [instrumentation piano_led, orchestral_strings, restrained_bass, subtle_drum_entry, low_toms, soft_cymbal_support, cinematic_texture] [production late_90s_alt_rock, polished_studio_mix, dark_cinematic_space, analog_warmth, dynamic_string_swells, gradual_arrangement_build] [mood melancholic, dramatic, nocturnal, reflective, unresolved] [mix vocal_forward, warm_low_mids, smooth_high_end, softened_cymbal_transients, natural_cymbal_decay, balanced_top_end, clean_top_end, no_digital_harshness] [section intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, final_chorus, outro] [exclude gospel_choir, arena_rock, metal_chugs, hard_breakdowns, glossy_pop, dance_pop, trap_elements, bright_synth_sparkle, crowd_noise, live_ambience] [intro] mmmmmm [Verse 1] You hand me my coat without looking up “Drive safe,” like it is part of the routine I wait for a second that never shows Then you turn back to the sink like I am not seen Water runs, the faucet clicks Your hands keep moving, steady and clean I stand there holding the quiet Like it is mine to carry [Pre-Chorus] I keep choosing my words like they are glass Soft in my mouth, careful in the air Because one wrong tone feels like work And I am tired of begging you to care [Chorus sibling harmony] You are cold as stone, frigid all the way through And I keep trying to warm up something that will not move You are cold as stone, frigid, set in place I am still talking to a face that will not change Every word I give just drops and stays Right where it lands, right where it fell You are cold as stone, frigid as hell [Verse 2] I tell you about my day late at night You nod once, like a checkbox marked You glance at your watch for the time Like minutes matter more than the dark We sit at the table, plates between us You ask for salt, I slide it over We talk about weather, gas, and errands Like that is what we are now. I ask a real question, you answer “fine” And the room goes frigid again [Pre-Chorus] I watch you choose the easiest exit Every time I get too close And I keep taking the long way around you Like I am the one who is supposed to cope [Chorus] You are cold as stone, frigid all the way through And I keep trying to warm up something that will not move You are cold as stone, frigid, set in place I am still talking to a face that will not change Every word I give just drops and stays Right where it lands, right where it fell I am still standing at your door. You are cold as ice, frigid as hell [Bridge] I am the only one who thinks this needs fixing You would be fine if I stopped trying at all You would call it peace, call it normal Call it nothing, and let it stall But I am still here, still reaching Still doing the human thing Holding out my hands in the open While you keep yours busy [Final Chorus] You are cold as stone, frigid all the way through And I keep trying to warm up something that will not move You are frigid as stone, cold, set in place I am still talking to a face that will not change Every word I give just drops and stays Right where it lands, right where it fell I am still standing at your door You are numb as stone, frigid as hell [Outro: Stop.]