Your Soldier" – Female 90s House Party Remix Artist: Bruthagee Presents • Pinnacle Sound Vibe: Iconic 90s R&B – TLC CrazySexyCool / House Party energy: sweet stacked harmonies, playful attitude, smooth swagger, that bouncy synth-bass groove, soft call-and-response ad-libs, equal parts tender and confident BPM: 102 | Key: C Major | Total Run Time: 4:20 Production Notes: Warm electric piano, punchy 90s drum machine, thick round synth bass, handclaps on the 2 & 4, signature TLC multi-part harmonies (lead + high soprano + mid harmony), little ad-lib runs just like T-Boz, Left Eye, Chilli 🎤 FULL LYRICS & STRUCTURE (Lead = L; Group Harmonies = G; Ad-libs in parentheses) [Intro] Brother G back with tha remix (soft harmonies) Ooh… yeah… (snaps + bass kicks in) Pinnacle Sound… Ladies, let ’em know what this is… (L:) Yeah, we got your back – always. [Verse 1] (smooth, conversational lead) Seen so many games, so many same old stories Till you walked right through, brought the light and glory Days felt long and cold, nothing ever felt like home Now every single beat of my heart beats only for you alone No more runnin’ round, no more scared to fall I’m givin’ you it all – yeah, I’m standing tall [Pre-Chorus] (harmonies build, energy rises) They say love’s a battlefield, people comin’ and goin’ But I don’t care who comes – I know where I’m goin’ [Chorus] (full harmonies, catchy, sing-along) If love is war let me be your soldier (G:) Anytime you need me, I’ll be your shoulder (L:) To rely on, cry on – forever we ride on (G:) Yeah we ride on! Real love is worth the wait, real love you don’t wanna escape Baby you my haven, your love takes me away Lands me in heaven, you got my whole heart For you I’ll stay – never tear us apart! [Rap / Spoken Verse] (Left Eye-style flow – bouncy, confident, playful) (beat drops lighter, bass pops) Yeah – front and center, I’m right by your side Through the rain, through the lies, through the long hard ride Ain’t nobody got your back quite like we do One hundred percent – all my trust in you You the peace in the mix, the beat in my song Wherever you go baby, that’s where I belong No switchin’ up, no foldin’ under pressure This love here? Forever – yeah, you know we better! (harmony ad-lib: Ooh, that’s right!) [Pre-Chorus] They say love’s a battlefield, people comin’ and goin’ But I don’t care who comes – I know where I’m goin’ [Chorus] (bigger, layered harmonies) If love is war let me be your soldier (G:) Anytime you need me, I’ll be your shoulder (L:) To rely on, cry on – forever we ride on (G:) Yeah we ride on! Real love is worth the wait, real love you don’t wanna escape Baby you my haven, your love takes me away Lands me in heaven, you got my whole heart For you I’ll stay – never tear us apart! [Bridge] (softer first, swells beautifully) (all voices blend) No looking back now, no second-guessing You’re the only love that’s got my blessing Through the laughter and the tears, all the joy and pain We ride together – nothing’s gonna change (L ad-lib:) I’m your soldier, always… (high harmony run) Ooh… [Final Chorus] (full party energy, handclaps) If love is war let me be your soldier! (G:) Anytime you need me, I’ll be your shoulder! To rely on, cry on – forever we ride on! Real love is worth the wait, real love you don’t wanna escape Baby you my haven, your love takes me away Lands me in heaven, you got my whole heart I’m staying in your love – our hearts will never part! [Outro] (groove rides out) Our hearts will never part… Your soldier, your shoulder – yeah we ride on… Real love don’t fade away… Pinnacle Sound… 90s all day… (soft harmonies fade) Ooh yeah…


