[Intro: Warm 1970s Soul Groove] [0:00 - 0:20] [Tempo: 96 BPM, Key: E Major, Laid-back and joyful] [A warm, round electric bass plays a bouncy, iconic walking groove] [Smooth Fender Rhodes piano plays lush, jazzy chords] [A crisp, dry studio snare and hi-hat lock into a relaxed pocket] [Soft, warm brass horns swell gently in the background] [Verse 1: The Thaw] [0:20 - 0:42] [Warm, effortless, smooth male baritone lead vocal] When the morning frost finally leaves the ground, And the heavy winter silence starts to lose its sound. I can feel the golden sun resting on my face, Waking up the sleeping seeds all across the place. Just a single drop of rain washing off the gray, Chasing all the bitter cold and lonely nights away. [Pre-Chorus: The Awakening] [0:42 - 0:54] [Bassline walks up; drums play a crisp fill; horns brighten] Then I look out at the trees, Feeling that warm southern breeze... And I know the year is starting completely new! [Chorus 1: The Polyphonic Layering] [0:54 - 1:20] [ALL CAPS - LUSH SOUL GROOVE, OVERLAPPING VOCALS] [Lead Vocal takes a deep breath and sustains one massive, endless note] LEAD: In the month of Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! [Backing Choir sings rhythmic counterpoint underneath the sustained note] BACKING CHOIR: (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) (Everything is growing in the month of May) (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) (All the world is waking in the month of May) [Verse 2: New Life] [1:20 - 1:42] [Groove settles back into a tight, bouncing pocket; rhythm guitar chucks softly] There’s a robin building up a home outside my door, And the colors of the earth are brighter than before. You can smell the sweet jasmine floating on the air, Like a brand new coat of paint spreading everywhere. Every river starts to run, every mountain shines, Drawing out a master plan in beautiful designs. [Pre-Chorus: The Awakening] [1:42 - 1:54] [Horns build a lush, romantic swell] When the heavy clouds depart, And the world opens its heart... Yeah I know the year is starting completely new! [Chorus 2: The Extended Masterpiece] [1:54 - 2:30] [MAXIMUM SOUL HARMONY, DEEP BASS BOUNCE, PERFECT POLYPHONY] [Lead Vocal pushes the sustained note even longer, rich with vibrato] LEAD: In the month of Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! [Backing Choir syncopates tightly around the sustained vocal] BACKING CHOIR: (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) (Watch the green returning in the month of May) (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) (Brand new life is burning in the month of May) (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) [Bridge: Rhodes & Horn Solo] [2:30 - 2:50] [Lead vocal catches a breath] [Fender Rhodes takes a jazzy, smooth electric piano solo] [Brass section answers with warm, punchy stabs on the off-beats] [Bass guitar walks a funky, melodic line underneath] [Final Chorus: The Endless Breath] [2:50 - 3:30] [FULL SOUL ENSEMBLE, PEAK GROOVE] [Lead Vocal belts the highest, longest, smoothest note yet, holding it across 8 full bars] LEAD: Yeah, the month of Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! [Backing Choir drives the rhythm forward in perfect unison] BACKING CHOIR: (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) (Celebrate the morning in the month of May) (Month of May, month of May, month of May, month of May) (Celebrate the morning in the month of May!) [Outro: The Fade into the Sun] [3:30 - 3:55] [Lead vocal finally resolves the note with a smooth, soulful slide down] LEAD: "Mmm, yeah... so beautiful..." [The bassline and Rhodes piano continue the iconic bouncy groove] [Backing Choir repeats softly as the track naturally fades out] BACKING CHOIR: (Month of May, month of May...) [Volume slowly tapers down to silence] [End]
