Reaper's Necessary Job v3

Dark electronic hip-hop, boom-bap rap; heavy sub-bass, distorted wobbling basslines, weighty synths, ominous pads, punchy head-nod drums, clipped glitch accents and small electronic ear-candy; weighty head-nod swing; sparse, tense intro builds into dense bass-forward verses, with a catchy repetitive hook widened by synth pads, then a firm dramatic stop; ultra-deep male baritone with clear, darkly playful and infectious rhythmic delivery and controlled robotic vocal treatment in the verses; the hook opens into roomy, unprocessed stacked harmonies

[Intro]
Clock keeps turning. I keep coming
One last knock. No outrunning

[Verse 1]
I come when I come, in the noon or the night
No bargain can bend me, no wrong makes it right
Your gold stays behind; I don't measure your wealth
This isn't a warning about guarding your health
I find every name, every face, every one
You can run till the road and the road are done
With a scythe in my hand and a cold, steady gaze
I cut through the hush, and I darken your days

[PreChorus]
Your name, your fortune, your title, your trade—
All fall silent when the call is made

[Chorus]
Don’t be mad when I come for you
I’ve got a necessary job to do
Saint or sinner, rich or poor
When the time is called, I’m at the door
Don’t be mad when I come around
I keep the restless from overrunning town
One last crossing, one last view—
I’ve got a necessary job to do

[Verse 2]
I am the Reaper; in death, I creep
Through daylight hours and nights asleep
No matter the hour, no matter the place
I come for every name and face
Your gold stays here; your pulse runs thin
No judge of virtue, vice, or skin
You can bolt, you can hide, you can run
But the final page comes for everyone

[PreChorus]
At noon, at midnight, I cross your way
No gold can bargain, no words can sway

[Verse 3]
I'm not here to charm you or take you to dine
I don't do this for fun; it's the end of the line
When the final breath leaves, I carry the soul
That's the bond I was given, the whole of my role
If I leave the dead where they lie in the land
The damned keep on gathering, hand over hand
Then the town fills with bodies that stagger and tread
A whole world of walkers that should be dead

[Bridge]
Leave the gate unguarded, let the dead stay
Soon the whole town’s crawling your way
Zombies in the market, moaning in the street
Every locked door rattling to the beat
If you knock me down, the balance breaks
The living pay for every soul that wakes
So when you hear my measured stride
Remember what I keep outside

[PreChorus]
Scythe in my hand, and a steady gaze
I don’t seek a fight, I don’t crave praise

[Final Chorus]
Don’t be mad when I come for you
I’ve got a necessary job to do
Saint or sinner, rich or poor
When the time is called, I’m at the door
Don’t be mad when I come around
I keep the restless from overrunning town
One last crossing, one last view—
I’ve got a necessary job to do

[Outro]
No spite in my step, no choice in my hand
I keep the last promise the world must understand
No spite. No game. No debt to prove
Just one last crossing. Time to move

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[Intro] Clock keeps turning. I keep coming One last knock. No outrunning [Verse 1] I come when I come, in the noon or the night No bargain can bend me, no wrong makes it right Your gold stays behind; I don't measure your wealth This isn't a warning about guarding your health I find every name, every face, every one You can run till the road and the road are done With a scythe in my hand and a cold, steady gaze I cut through the hush, and I darken your days [PreChorus] Your name, your fortune, your title, your trade— All fall silent when the call is made [Chorus] Don’t be mad when I come for you I’ve got a necessary job to do Saint or sinner, rich or poor When the time is called, I’m at the door Don’t be mad when I come around I keep the restless from overrunning town One last crossing, one last view— I’ve got a necessary job to do [Verse 2] I am the Reaper; in death, I creep Through daylight hours and nights asleep No matter the hour, no matter the place I come for every name and face Your gold stays here; your pulse runs thin No judge of virtue, vice, or skin You can bolt, you can hide, you can run But the final page comes for everyone [PreChorus] At noon, at midnight, I cross your way No gold can bargain, no words can sway [Chorus] Don’t be mad when I come for you I’ve got a necessary job to do Saint or sinner, rich or poor When the time is called, I’m at the door Don’t be mad when I come around I keep the restless from overrunning town One last crossing, one last view— I’ve got a necessary job to do [Verse 3] I'm not here to charm you or take you to dine I don't do this for fun; it's the end of the line When the final breath leaves, I carry the soul That's the bond I was given, the whole of my role If I leave the dead where they lie in the land The damned keep on gathering, hand over hand Then the town fills with bodies that stagger and tread A whole world of walkers that should be dead [Bridge] Leave the gate unguarded, let the dead stay Soon the whole town’s crawling your way Zombies in the market, moaning in the street Every locked door rattling to the beat If you knock me down, the balance breaks The living pay for every soul that wakes So when you hear my measured stride Remember what I keep outside [PreChorus] Scythe in my hand, and a steady gaze I don’t seek a fight, I don’t crave praise [Final Chorus] Don’t be mad when I come for you I’ve got a necessary job to do Saint or sinner, rich or poor When the time is called, I’m at the door Don’t be mad when I come around I keep the restless from overrunning town One last crossing, one last view— I’ve got a necessary job to do [Outro] No spite in my step, no choice in my hand I keep the last promise the world must understand No spite. No game. No debt to prove Just one last crossing. Time to move

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