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If I Were A Girl

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[Music Intro: A slow, sludgy, down-tuned guitar riff in Drop C starts, heavy and groovy. A DJ scratch effect cuts through the mix. The drums kick in with a punchy, syncopated beat] [Ad-lib Intro Vocals - distorted, almost like through a megaphone] (Uh!) (Yeah!) (Twenty-four hours...) (Let's GO!) [Verse 1 - Rapped, aggressive delivery] Woke up this morning, sun in my face Felt a little breezy in a different place Rolled outta bed, tripped on my feet Something’s off balance, something’s... sweet? Stumbled to the mirror to splash my face and then I froze (What the?!) Who the hell is this chick from her head to her toes? Longer hair, softer skin, a brand new set of... things Holy shit, the universe is pullin' on my strings! But the panic fades, a wicked grin begins to spread 'Cause a million fucked up ideas just exploded in my head! [Pre-Chorus - Builds in intensity, more melodic shouting] Got a list of missions, a temporary pass Just one day to be a badass with a brand new ass! Gonna flip the script, gonna break the mold A story that ain't never, ever gonna be told! [Chorus - Big, anthemic, melodic singing with backing screams] IF I WERE A GIRL for just one day! (ONE DAY!) I'd raise some holy hell in a different way! I'd weaponize a hair flip, I'd weaponize a tear And make a grown-ass man confront his deepest fear! (YEAH!) From the club line to the bedroom, I'm the one who's in control For 24 damn hours, I'm gonna sell my soul! [Short instrumental: excited guitar] [Verse 2 - Rapped, faster and more playful] First stop: the bar, gonna work the room Sip a free appletini, seal some poor dude's doom (Uh-huh!) Listen to him brag about his crypto and his car Then lean in real close and give his ego a new scar "Aww, is that all? My ex had one twice as big." Then walk away laughing, take another swig! ([Laughing] Hahaha!) Infiltrate the girl's room, get the classified dirt Find out what they really say when you've been a jerk! Do you talk about our feelings? Or just how bad we smell? For one day only, I'm cracking open that shell! [Pre-Chorus - Builds again, more frantic] The clock is tickin' faster, gotta up the pace! Gonna cause a little chaos all over the place! No consequences, no strings, no one's gonna know! Time to put on the real motherfucking show! [Chorus - Big, anthemic, melodic singing with backing screams] IF I WERE A GIRL for just one day! (ONE DAY!) I'd raise some holy hell in a different way! I'd weaponize a hair flip, I'd weaponize a tear And make a grown-ass man confront his deepest fear! (YEAH!) From the club line to the bedroom, I'm the one who's in control For 24 damn hours, I'm gonna sell my soul! [Bridge - Music breaks down to a heavy, chugging, menacing groove. Vocals become a guttural, quiet growl, then explode into screams.] ([Laughing] Heh heh heh...) It's not all games... it's not all fun... There's a darker side... now that the day is almost done... I'd find the biggest bully, the one who thinks he's king... (C'mon...) And with a single look, I'd make his sorry conscience sting... [Instrumental: wailing guitar solo] [Vocals explode into full-throated screams over a brutal breakdown] I'D BE THE NIGHTMARE! THE GHOST IN YOUR MACHINE! THE SWEETEST SMILE YOU'VE EVER SEEN! RIGHT BEFORE I CRUSH YOUR FUCKING DREAMS! BREAK YOU! SHAKE YOU! COMPLETELY UNMAKE YOU! YEAAAAAH! [DJ scratch solo over the heavy breakdown riff for 8 bars] [Chorus - Returns with maximum energy, layered vocals] IF I WERE A GIRL for just one day! (JUST ONE FUCKING DAY!) I'd raise some holy hell in a different way! I'd weaponize a hair flip, I'd weaponize a tear And make a grown-ass man confront his deepest fear! (HIS FEAR!) From the club line to the bedroom, I'm the one who's in control For 24 damn hours, I'M GONNA SELL MY SOUL! [Outro] [Heavy guitar riff repeats, slowing down] The sun is coming up... (Yeah...) The feeling's fading out... (uh oh...) Things are... shifting back... south... (Hah...) Damn. Best. Day. Ever. [A final, heavy, distorted guitar CHUG cuts the song to silence, followed by a faint, feminine giggle that echoes and fades.]