[Immediate Groove – Bouncing Bass × Two-Step Drums] [Male – Melodic | Already Moving] Alarm went off, coffee went cold, three missed calls before eight years old— “Dad, where’s my shoe?” “Can you sign this?” “What’s for dinner?” “Have you seen this?” Phone lights up. The Team wants five. WhatsApp group’s on forty-nine. Someone needs this, someone needs that— [Notification-Like Musical Notes Begin] [Male – Faster] Reply to Sarah, call them back, move that meeting, check that Slack. Book the thing, send the file, haven’t seen the sun in quite a while. Do this. Do that. Where’s this? Where’s that? Can you— Could you— Have you— Will you— [Music Becoming Densely Rhythmic] DAD— DAD— DA— [HARD CUT] [Silence] [Female – Airy | Almost Weightless] Shhhhh… [One Warm Chord] Nothing needs you… For a minute. [Soft Piano Note] Just… Be in it. [Silence] [Female Harmony – Barely There] Peace… And quiet. [Beat SNAPS BACK] [Male – Melodic Hook | Catchy] I just want some— Peace and quiet. Five little minutes— Peace and quiet. No one saying my name, no little red light— Give me a little bit of Peace… And quiet. [Groove] [Verse 2 – Male | Faster Than Before] Traffic’s doing nothing, inbox doing plenty, calendar’s full till twenty-twenty-plenty. News says panic, watch says stand, someone put another fucking group chat in my hand. Password expired, battery low, “Quick question, mate—” [Male – Dry] It’s never fucking quick though. [DRUMS ACCELERATE IN FEEL – BPM UNCHANGED] [Male – RAPID FIRE] Ping. Buzz. Meeting. Teams. Targets. Deadlines. Screens on screens. Pick up. Drop off. Pay that bill. Remember this. Don’t forget. Sit still. Buy milk. Call Mum. Doctor. Bins. Reply. React. Like. Send. Yes. Yep. Sure. No stress. [Breath] Actually— [Everything Stops] [Male – Exhausted | Quiet] I’m fucking stressed. [LONG SILENCE] [Female – Angelic | Close] Shhhhh… [Harmony Floats In] You don’t have to answer. [Pause] You don’t have to move. [Pause] The world can wait… Without you. [Soft Female Harmony] Peace… And quiet. [Silence] [Male – Softly Joins] Peace… And quiet. [Deep Bass Returns Gently – No Drums] [FINAL HOOK – Male Melodic × Female Harmony] [Male] I just want some— Peace and quiet. [Female Harmony] Peace… [Male] Five little minutes— That’s all I like. No one needs fixing, nothing needs doing tonight. [Female] Shhhhh… [Male] Give me a little bit of— [Both Layers] Peace… And quiet. [Music Attempts to Restart – One Percussion Note] [Stops] [Another Notification-Like Note] [Male – Soft] Nope. [Note Disappears] [Female – Almost Whisper] Shhhhh… [All Music Gone] [Male – Close] Oh… That’s better. [Silence]
