[Instrumentation (specific, non-generic):] [Electric Guitar (main): low-register riff built from 1–2 notes + a dirty minor-3rd inflection; slight overdrive; pick noise audible; palm-muted pulses on downbeats.] [Electric Guitar (secondary): short gritty call-and-response licks in gaps; NEVER constant noodling.] [Slide Guitar: appears ONLY on turnarounds/breaks, ghosted and moody; no bright country twang.] [Bass: thick, resonant, mostly root + fifth movement; occasional slow slide into notes; locked to kick.] [Organ: understated sustained chords, tucked low; swell only in bridge and final chorus; no gospel runs.] [Drums: swamp drag groove; kick heavy and slightly late; snare loose with rim texture; hats sparse; tom drags into section changes; no modern pop snap.] [Production/Mix:] [Raw, close mic, minimal polish, light tape saturation, small room, subtle slapback on vocal only.] [Guitars forward, bass thick but controlled, organ buried, keep air/hiss/amp hum.] [Dynamics: verses “tight and low”, choruses widen via intensity, arrangement, not huge volume jumps.] [Hard Bans:] [No trap hats, no pop claps, no shiny synth leads, no choir, no upbeat blues shuffle, no polished radio gloss.] [VOCAL CONTROL MAP (single vocalist only)] [Intro: no vocal (optional one dry mutter max 1 line, very low)] [Verses: close-mic, dry, irritated talk-sung; crisp consonants; restrained grit (no long melisma)] [Chorus: chant-like, louder, exact-repeat; slight rasp; optional low double ONLY on line 2] [Bridge: sermon-like pressure; clearer enunciation; slightly more room; build intensity each 4 lines] [Outro: monotone warning repetition; let band fall apart around the voice] [LYRIC-LOCKED TEXT] [Intro] [Amp hum in the corner] [Kick drum drags like a boot on wet tile] [Riff stays low, one note turning] [Verse 1: close mic, dry, irritated talk sung, crisp consonants, restrained grit (no long melisma)] I don’t wanna hear it Not another word Not another sentence Not another sound From your fat mouth Keep your opinions to yourself I don’t care who said what Who “meant well” Who “didn’t mean it” Who “heard it somewhere” Who fucked who Like you run this town Take your busybody home And mind your business And you better do it ’Cause if you don’t— [Chorus: chant like, louder, exact repeat, slight rasp, optional low double ONLY on line 2] One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat [Verse 2: close mic, dry, irritated talk sung, crisp consonants, restrained grit (no long melisma)] I don’t wanna hear it Not your “bullshit” Not your “proof” Not what you saw In your crazy dream Not what you read Half-awake at 2:14 I don’t wanna hear it No screenshots No group chats No “just sayin’” No “I’m worried” Put it in my face I’ll make you regret it Take your busybody home And mind your business And you better do it ’Cause if you don’t— [Chorus: chant like, louder, exact repeat, slight rasp, optional low double ONLY on line 2] One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat [Bridge: sermon like pressure, clearer enunciation, slightly more room, build intensity each 4 lines] Everybody’s got something to say Nobody’s got any common courtesy Everybody wants to get fucked up Nobody wants responsibility Everybody talks shit Then backs up fast If you’re gonna say it Say it straight If you’re gonna stand there Stand and take it If you’re gonna stir it Stir it in your own kitchen ’Cause I’m done eatin’ it [Chorus: chant like, louder, exact repeat, slight rasp, optional low double ONLY on line 2] One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat [Verse 3: close mic, dry, irritated talk sung, crisp consonants, restrained grit (no long melisma)] I don’t wanna hear it Who owes you what Who shorted you Who “looked at you wrong” Who you wanna fight Over nothing I don’t wanna hear it Not your grudges Not your tall tales Not your wishes For a hot chick Keep pressin’ in I’ll end the nonsense Take your busybody home And mind your business And you better do it ’Cause if you don’t— [Outro: monotone warning repetition, let band fall apart around the voice] One of us isn’t gonna be breathin’ One of us is leavin’ here with a heartbeat [(repeat, band decays, end unresolved)]
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