Round and Round My Mind

[Verse 1]

There is a thought that comes, then slips away,
I reach for it, but lose the words to say.
I turn it over, searching for the sign,
Then wonder if the thought was ever mine.

[Verse 2]

One question leads me somewhere I have been,
Then turns around and starts the thought again.
I almost know what I was trying to find,
But something changes somewhere in my mind.

[Verse 3]

A little thought becomes another one,
Then what was clear is suddenly undone.
I follow where the wandering thoughts have led,
Only to find the same thing in my head.

[Verse 4]

I try to settle on the things I know,
But one more thought arrives and will not go.
I let it pass, then wonder where it went,
And somehow find myself where I was meant.

[Verse 5 — Out Chorus]

Round and round my mind, the thoughts all turn,
Some things I know, and some I never learn.
I may not find the answer I have sought,
But I am still here, somewhere inside the thought.

[Tag]

Round and round my mind, the same old view,
I may lose the thought, but I remain here too.

Contemporary storyteller folk with warm European acoustic character, blending gentle French chanson with subtle European folk swing. STRICT 4/4 TIME, steady 90 BPM, even four-beat pulse with a clear forward-moving sway. Piano and accordion play a repeating, hypnotic motif, supported by light acoustic guitar, restrained bass and gentle brushed percussion. Deep, rich mature male bass-baritone throughout, intimate and conversational, staying comfortably low in chest voice from beginning to end. No vocal lift into a higher register. The music should feel gently circular and mesmerising while the rhythm keeps moving forward. Warm, thoughtful and slightly dreamy, never sad or dramatic. Short intro, continuous flow and minimal instrumental gaps.