[Intro: Low Whispered Lead; Normal Pacing; 75 BPM; Solo Piano Only; Shamisen-Rock-Inspired Accents; Steady Pulse] I know the sound Of every stair. My shoes speak first. I follow there. [Brief Silence] [Verse 1: Ska; Extremely Rapid Rhythmic Lead; Steady Groove; Offbeat Guitar and Footstep Percussion] Book stack, stamp pad, check that date, Quick step, sidestep, don't be late. Blue spine, red line, shelf thirteen, I'm the quietest girl you've ever seen. Click-clack, tip-tap, under my desk, Both feet busy while the room takes rest. Soft face, straight lace, nobody knows I keep a whole brass band in my soles. Lock turns, lights fade, coat comes down, My heels wake up this sleeping town. [Hard Cut] [Pre-Chorus: Hyperpop; Rhythmic Lead; Normal Pacing; Steady Groove] The stairwell throws my rhythm back. A stranger claps between the cracks. She asks, “What words go with that beat?” I feel a note rise from my feet. [Brief Silence] [Chorus: Jazz Fusion; Explosive Full-Ensemble Entrance; Soaring High Lead; Normal Pacing] Heel, toe—hello! My shoes have something to say. I've walked around these words for years, Tonight I'll sing them straight. [Lead: Abrupt Descent to Deep Low Register] Hear that rumble down below? [Lead: Soaring Melodic Return] That's a part of me you didn't know! Heel, toe—hello! [Backing Response: Distant and Brief] Hello! [Hard Cut] [Rap: Shamisen Rock; 150 BPM; Extremely Rapid Rhythmic Lead; Steady Groove; Footstep Percussion] Left-right, red light, wait, then go, Bass in the boot and a bright
