Prompt:

[Intro — nearly silent; distant music-box piano, faint room ambience, deep sub-bass slowly breathing] [Verse 1 — intimate adult female vocal; innocent, conversational, close-mic] Daddy comes to see me every day, We swim and splash and play. Then we eat and take a little nap, And play some more that day. Sometimes I play doctor, Sometimes we play peekaboo. I hide my eyes and count to three— Then Daddy finds me too. [small smile] I like it when he's here. [Verse 2 — sparse beat enters; dark bass pulse] Today we rode with Nina, And Daddy had to go. We stopped beside the parking lot, Then I saw someone I know. Mommy came up to the car And climbed in next to me. She had two tiny little toys She wanted me to see. A little puppy— “Jasper.” A little kitty— “Princess.” I held them in my little hands And hugged my mommy tight. [everything drops] “I'm so happy my mommy's here.” [brief silence] [Pre-Chorus — heartbeat-like pulse, whispered doubles] I wanted her to stay awhile. I wanted to show her things. We have so much to catch up on Ever since everything changed But Daddy had to go with Mommy, And Nina let me watch her phone I held my puppy and my kitty Until we got to Nina's home [Chorus — dark minimalist alt-pop; huge sub-bass, sparse percussion, intimate vocal] I don't know why some days I get to have you both. I don't know why some days I have to let you go. I just know that I love you, And I know you love me too. So I keep the little things That came from both of you. [soft whispered harmony] They stay with me. [Verse 3 — fractured percussion, eerie synth texture] Mommy gave me one picture Of me and her and Dad. She said, “When you're feeling happy, Or when you're feeling sad, Or when you miss us really badly, You can talk to this picture. Maybe we'll be able to hear you.” So I do. [beat thins] I tell you about my swimming. I tell you what I ate. I tell you when I played doctor. I tell you when I'm brave. Sometimes I tell you nothing. I just hold you in my hands. [Pre-Chorus — almost whispered] Nina says I fall asleep Holding the picture tight. I don't remember doing it. I guess I like you close at night. [Chorus — larger, darker] I don't know why some days I get to have you both. I don't know why some days I have to let you go. I just know that I love you, And I know you love me too. So I keep the little things That came from both of you. [soft] They stay with me. [Bridge — all instrumentation disappears; dry vocal with faint room tone] Today Mommy came. Today Daddy was here. [long silence] Today was a really good day. [smaller] I wish I could keep it. [low sub-bass slowly returns] [Final Chorus — begins nearly acapella, then enormous dark pop/rock explosion] I don't know why some days I get to have you both. I don't know why some days I have to let you go. I just know that I love you, And I know you love me too. So I keep the little things That came from both of you. I hold that picture every night. I talk to you when I'm alone. I tell you all my little things So maybe you can hear me home. [full band] I don't know where everybody goes. I just know I love you. [huge final impact] “I'm so happy my mommy's here.” [Everything cuts] [Music box returns; faint distant vocal texture] [whisper] Goodnight, Mommy. Goodnight, Daddy. [final breath]