Algebraic Dreams

jazz noir, gangsta rap, 96 BPM, upright bass ostinato, brushed snare backbeat, muted trumpet stabs, vibraphone comping, electric piano chords, tape saturation, mono room reverb, sparse intro, breakdown pauses, syncopated kick-snare, laid-back pocket, snarky defiance, cool under pressure, electric violin counterlines

V4.5-ALL

[Verse 1]
In an algebraic dream
He called my name and it was beautiful
Made of marbles and the sand
My heart was gone and I could feel it all

[Pre-Chorus]
He saw me there and said
"It's nice to meet ya"
He said
"What's your name? I wanna treat ya"

[Chorus]
Yeah
But I didn't wanna fall
And I didn't wanna love
But I could feel it all
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault
Yeah

[Verse 2]
Took the subway train uptown
And I never thought it would be beautiful
Lost my marbles
Kicked the sand
Told me that it never mattered much at all

[Pre-Chorus]
He saw me there and said
"It's nice to meet ya"
He said
"What's your name? I wanna treat ya"

[Chorus]
Yeah
But I didn't wanna fall
And I didn't wanna love
But I could feel it all
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault
[Bridge]
And the people all around said
"Where'd you get those marbles?"
Said
"Where'd you get that man?"
And they said
"Well
It's not your fault
And it wasn't your plan
So
You don't understand"
So
You don't understand

[Verse 3]
In a chalk-white hurricane
You traced my line and called it mathematical
Spun me round in circles slow
Said that every little angle led us home

[Pre-Chorus]
He looked at me and said
"It's nice to meet ya"
Then he laughed and said
"Baby, let me see ya"

[Chorus]
Yeah
I didn't wanna break
And I didn't wanna bend
But I let it all in
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault

[Verse 4]
Under neon afterglow
We were neon little numbers on a chemical
Every step a domino
Falling where the midnight told us both to go

[Pre-Chorus]
He pulled me close and said
"It's nice to meet ya"
Then he smiled and said
"Baby, let me see ya"

[Chorus]
Yeah
I didn't wanna stay
And I didn't wanna leave
But I stayed in the dream
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault

[Verse 5]
In a room of broken rules
You drew a heart around the proof and made it beautiful
Told me that the missing piece
Was the part of me that finally believed

[Pre-Chorus]
He saw me there and said
"It's nice to meet ya"
He said
"What's your name? I wanna treat ya"

[Chorus]
Yeah
I didn't wanna choose
And I didn't wanna know
But I chose anyway
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault

[Bridge]
And the voices in the dark said
"Hold onto the feeling"
Said
"Don't let it slip away"
And they said
"Even if the numbers change
Even if the dream decays
You'll remember this way"
You'll remember this way

[Final Chorus]
Yeah
But I didn't wanna fall
And I didn't wanna love
Still I felt it all
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault
Yeah
And it wasn't my fault
And it wasn't his fault
[Fades Out]

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[Verse 1] In an algebraic dream He called my name and it was beautiful Made of marbles and the sand My heart was gone and I could feel it all [Pre-Chorus] He saw me there and said "It's nice to meet ya" He said "What's your name? I wanna treat ya" [Chorus] Yeah But I didn't wanna fall And I didn't wanna love But I could feel it all And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault Yeah [Verse 2] Took the subway train uptown And I never thought it would be beautiful Lost my marbles Kicked the sand Told me that it never mattered much at all [Pre-Chorus] He saw me there and said "It's nice to meet ya" He said "What's your name? I wanna treat ya" [Chorus] Yeah But I didn't wanna fall And I didn't wanna love But I could feel it all And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault [Bridge] And the people all around said "Where'd you get those marbles?" Said "Where'd you get that man?" And they said "Well It's not your fault And it wasn't your plan So You don't understand" So You don't understand [Verse 3] In a chalk-white hurricane You traced my line and called it mathematical Spun me round in circles slow Said that every little angle led us home [Pre-Chorus] He looked at me and said "It's nice to meet ya" Then he laughed and said "Baby, let me see ya" [Chorus] Yeah I didn't wanna break And I didn't wanna bend But I let it all in And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault [Verse 4] Under neon afterglow We were neon little numbers on a chemical Every step a domino Falling where the midnight told us both to go [Pre-Chorus] He pulled me close and said "It's nice to meet ya" Then he smiled and said "Baby, let me see ya" [Chorus] Yeah I didn't wanna stay And I didn't wanna leave But I stayed in the dream And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault [Verse 5] In a room of broken rules You drew a heart around the proof and made it beautiful Told me that the missing piece Was the part of me that finally believed [Pre-Chorus] He saw me there and said "It's nice to meet ya" He said "What's your name? I wanna treat ya" [Chorus] Yeah I didn't wanna choose And I didn't wanna know But I chose anyway And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault [Bridge] And the voices in the dark said "Hold onto the feeling" Said "Don't let it slip away" And they said "Even if the numbers change Even if the dream decays You'll remember this way" You'll remember this way [Final Chorus] Yeah But I didn't wanna fall And I didn't wanna love Still I felt it all And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault Yeah And it wasn't my fault And it wasn't his fault [Fades Out]

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