[Title: Above the City] [126 BPM house. Preserve the supplied instrumental melody, harmony, signature hook, bassline and drum groove. Fit vocals around the existing arrangement. Keep instrumental answers between phrases and retain the track's driving energy.] [Vocal direction: One male lead throughout. Warm low-tenor, soulful chest voice, slightly grainy edges. Natural breaths, clear consonants and relaxed rhythmic phrasing. Intimate verses, open melodic chorus without belting. Create an original vocal melody. Subtle saturation, quiet same-voice doubles on chorus endings, short filtered delay and dark plate reverb. Keep the dry lead prominent. No added words or ad-libs.] [Instrumental Intro — 8 bars] [Let the established hook and house groove introduce the track. No vocals.] [Verse 1] [Close, rhythmic singing. Leave an instrumental answer after each pair of lines.] We took the stairs up to the roof The music followed through the floor You held the heavy door for me And said we ought to do this more My phone was buzzing in my coat I let it ring and watched the view A hundred windows coming on And every one a different blue [Pre-Chorus] [Build through firmer delivery. Keep bass and percussion moving.] Let the traffic keep on turning Let the last train cross the bridge I've been running after something Now I'm standing still with it [Chorus] [Clear, memorable melody. Open the voice on the title phrase. Keep the delivery rhythmically anchored; let the synth hook answer.] Above the city With the whole night underneath I feel it moving From the ground into my feet Above the city There's a little room to breathe We don't have to go much further We've got everything we need [Instrumental Hook — 16 bars] [Bring the existing synth hook forward. Full kick, springy bass and bright offbeat hats. No vocals.] [Verse 2] [Same voice, slightly more confident. Maintain the full groove beneath a leaner chord layer.] You drew a circle on the rail Your finger cutting through the dust Then laughed about the plans we made And how they never looked like us Somebody turned the speakers up We felt the metal start to shake You moved before I caught the beat I followed half a step too late [Pre-Chorus] [Add subtle vocal intensity and a quiet double on the final line.] Let the traffic keep on turning Let the last train cross the bridge I've been running after something Now I'm standing still with it [Chorus] [Repeat the established melody and timing. Slightly fuller chest tone, no high belting.] Above the city With the whole night underneath I feel it moving From the ground into my feet Above the city There's a little room to breathe We don't have to go much further We've got everything we need [Short Breakdown — 8 bars] [Keep the signature pulse audible. Briefly remove the kick. Close vocal, restrained effects, space between phrases.] I don't need a perfect moment I don't need a different life Just the way you turn towards me When the rhythm comes alive [Full Groove Return — 16 bars] [Restore the existing kick, bass, hook and chords. Keep the first eight bars instrumental. Sing the following two lines once in the second half.] A little room to breathe We've got everything we need [Final Chorus] [Most assured performance. Warm, open voice with restrained male doubles. Preserve the chorus melody and the instrumental's energy.] Above the city With the whole night underneath I feel it moving From the ground into my feet Above the city There's a little room to breathe We don't have to go much further We've got everything we need [Outro] [Relaxed, clear delivery. Leave the final phrase hanging over the groove.] Above the city A little room to breathe Keep it moving Stay a little here with me [Instrumental Outro — 8 bars] [Let the original hook answer the last vocal. Gradually remove melodic layers, retaining bass and drums. No additional vocals.]
