A) Exact original lyrics (verbatim): හැබිලිය ඉවතට,..මසුරන්, පොදියක්‌..හංගන් තනපට.. හදවත ගැහි.. ගැහි විපරම ඇයගේ...විපරම ඇයගේ... මම දැන උන්නේ, ඉවෙන් වගේ...මම දැන උන්නේ, ඉවෙන් වගේ... සද්දෙට ඇහෙනා යකඩ කටේ හඩ වාලම් පුරියක අගේ ගෙනේ මම දැන උන්නේ ඉවෙන් වගේ...මම දැන උන්නේ ඉවෙන් වගේ.. තුන් කල් දකිමින් සිටි හැම දිනකම.. නුබේ ලෝකය නහැ එලිය උනේ... තුන් කල් දකිමින් සිටි හැම දිනකම.. නුබේ ලෝකය නහැ එලිය උනේ... නුබේ ලෝකය නහැ එලිය උනේ... --- B) Arrangement, structure & performance guide (DO NOT ALTER the lyrics above): Suggested overall structure (keep lyrics exactly as printed): - Intro (instrumental): 16 bars — warm string pad, soft harmonium motif, vintage tape flutter - Verse 1: lines 1–2 (first two Sinhala lines) - Pre-Chorus / Intimate echo: line 3 repeated as a whisper/short-phrased response - Interlude (short instrumental, 8–12 bars): muted flute or violin solo with vintage tape saturation - Verse 2: the middle lines ("සද්දෙට ඇහෙනා...") - Chorus (repeated emotional anchor): the recurring "මම දැන උන්නේ ඉවෙන් වගේ..." passages - Instrumental bridge: acoustic piano + solo violin (use as emotional release, no added lyrics) - Final chorus / outro: repeat the closing lines, then fade on harmonium + distant bowed strings Tempo, feel & dynamics: - Tempo: Lento — 56–64 BPM. Allow rubato: singer breathes and slightly drifts on phrase endings. - Dynamics: very intimate, mostly piano (soft), swelling to mezzo-piano on emotional peaks. - Mood: lush, melancholic, nostalgic — a timeless/"immortal" classical ballad with retro Sinhala colour. Vocal style & performance directions (Deep-breath + short-distance singing emphasized): - Delivery: intimate, close-mic, short-phrased singing. Keep lines slightly under-sung rather than theatrical. Emote through tonal shading and micro-dynamics. - Breathing: take one deep breath before each phrase. Keep inhalations quiet and controlled. - Distance: singer sits ~10–20 cm from a warm condenser mic (short distance). Aim for an intimate, near-whisper quality on softer phrases and fuller chest voice only on the brief emotional swells. - Articulation: short-distance legato with subtle retro Sri Lankan ornamentation (gentle gamak-like slides, tasteful melisma only on sustained notes). - Effects: shallow reverb (small hall/plate), light pre-delay; avoid heavy compression — use gentle leveling. Add a touch of analog tape saturation to the master to evoke 1970s warmth. Instrumentation & arrangement palette (retro Sinhala + classical): - Core: warm string section (violins in divisi), acoustic piano (sparse voicings), subtle acoustic guitar (fingerpicking), low harmonium for color. - Counters: muted bansuri/flute or celesta-like harmonium counter-melody to echo vocal lines. - Solo moments: intimate violin solo (use sul tasto for softness) or harmonium solo in bridge. - Rhythm: minimal — light brushed frame drum or soft cymbal swells only where needed; keep overall texture sparse. - Production colour: vintage tape saturation, mild H