[Intro] (The drums start with a crisp "four-on-the-floor" kick but the snare is ghost-noted and syncopated. A slapping bass builds the groove then a Rhodes piano enters playing a lush Eb13(#11)chord, pulsing in a 3-against-4 polyrhythm.) [Verse 1] Concrete heavy on your heels today The sky is painted in a static gray You’re spinning wheels in the same old track With a mountain of "maybe" on your back But listen to the click of the hi-hat rhythm There’s a secret code and you’re living with’em Don't let the friction slow your stride We’re catching the crest of a different tide. [Pre-Chorus] (The harmony climbs chromatically: [Ab9] > [A9] >[Bb13] [Chorus] Let Love be the engine, the internal combustion A soulful syncopation, a divine instruction Modulate the spirit, let the changes flow Where the light is heavy and the tempo is low Keep it moving (In a complex groove!) On the High Road now. [Verse 2] Now, the world might try to stall your soul Put a lock on the gate and take control But you’re a jazz-man fluid, you’re a river in flight Bypassing the dark with a neon light It ain't about the destination, no It’s the octane power of the spirit’s glow When the bridge is down and the way is blocked Love is the key that keeps the door unlocked. [Bridge] (The music drops to a "space-funk" feel. Minimalist and airy.) Suspended... (Asus4) Resolved... (ADelta9) The tension is the beauty. The struggle is the song. (A rapid-fire horn soli mimics a Charlie Parker line but over a heavy Jamiroquai-style synth bass.) Break the cycle! Flip the chart! Play the rhythm of a grateful heart! [The "Jazz" Outro] (The band enters a "vamp" section, trading 4-bar solos between the Sax, Guitar, and Keys. The chords alternate between Eb13 and Db13/Eb) Keep that motor running. Don’t you dare let it idle. Love is the vehicle... And you’re behind the wheel. (Vocal ad-libs: "Keep on, keepin' on," "Don't stop the flow," "Soul power!") (Final chord is a shimmering, unresolved EbDelta13((#11) that rings out into silence.)
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