[Intro | soft tape-saturated analog synth pulse,slow phaser movement,four-on-the-floor kick fades in,filtered noise swell,tempo ~118 BPM,minor key,wide stereo] [close mic] (One two...) (one two three...) [Verse 1 | breathy falsetto male vocal,introspective,slightly buried in mix,subtle slap delay] Woke up late with the ceiling talkin’ back Same old thoughts in a different shade Told myself I was past all that But the room keeps pulling me the same way Every promise feels conditional Every reason feels paper-thin I pretend that I’m in control While I’m counting the ways I slip again [Pre-Chorus | bass filter slowly opening,drums tighten,automation rising] I say it’s fine, just a moment more But I know how this goes before [Chorus | full disco groove,melodic mono bass,stacked falsetto harmonies,reverb bloom] Bang the drum till the feeling comes back Bang the drum like I don’t know better I don’t run but I don’t turn back Just let it pull me under the pressure Bang the drum when the doubt gets loud Bang the drum till I lose the measure I keep telling myself right now It’s only once, but it’s always forever [Post-Chorus | chopped vocal echoes,phaser sweep,guitars as texture] Always and forever (Always and forever) [Verse 2 | drums slightly more open,hi-hat swing increased] Funny how it feels so justified When the cost is tomorrow’s fame I can see it on the outside Still step into it all the same Got my reasons lined up neat Like they’ll save me if I fall Every lesson I don’t keep Comes back knocking on the wall [Bridge | stripped drums,synth bass pulsing,spoken-style falsetto] I know what’s coming, looks similar Every warning sounds familiar Say I’m done but I’m resilient In the worst way [Chorus | maximal width,chorus modulation increased] Bang the drum till the cycle bends Bang the drum till I stop pretending I don’t know where it starts or ends I just know how the night keeps sending Yeah Bang the drum louder and louder Bang the drum over and over Yeah Bang the drum louder and louder Bang the drum over and over [Final Chorus | full disco groove,melodic mono bass,stacked falsetto harmonies,reverb bloom] And ohhhh Bang the drum till the feeling comes back And ohhhh Bang the drum like I don’t know better I don’t run but I don’t turn back Just let it pull me under the pressure Yeah Bang the drum when the doubt gets loud Bang the drum till I lose the measure I keep telling myself right now It’s only once, but it’s always forever [Outro | instruments slowly detune,filter closing,drums drop out,reverb tail] Oooo Bang the drum… Oooo Bang the drum… oooo....
