No Halos in the Ash

1920s gangsta rap fused with grunge riffs and jazz noir swing; mid-tempo boom-bap feel with swung snare, upright bass, distorted French horn stabs, and grimy guitar scrapes, Verse rides bare bass, kick, and brushed snare; pre-chorus tightens with horn falls and rising crash; chorus hits with gang vocal chants and clipped guitar chugs, Gritty close-mic lead, double-tracked hook, ad-lib shouts, tape hiss, vinyl crackle, and a dark wide mix with punchy low end, rap, jazz, grunge

V4.5-ALL

[Verse 1] I came in through the service door Cuff pressed sharp, shoes on the floor Black fedora, eyes like a bill Countin' my debt in a paper pill You talk big, but you don't move coal I know the weight when it bites the soul One wrong glance and the room goes still Every smile here got a hidden bill [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, when is the right time? When the moon cuts through the blinds When the whole damn block goes blind Tell me, when is the right time? [Chorus] When is the right time? When is the right time? I got the card, I got the sign (When is the right time?) When is the right time? When is the right time? If I move now, I take what's mine (When is the right time?) [Verse 2] Cigars burn low in a saucer tray One-eyed boss with a toothless pray He said, "Kid, keep your hands clean" But his cufflinks dripped gasoline I laughed once, then I stopped too fast 'Cause a laugh like that never gonna last Doorframe shook when the brass went bright And I stepped through the stain of night [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, when is the right time? When the band cuts out and the dogs all cry When the walls lean in and the truth takes flight Tell me, when is the right time? [Chorus] When is the right time? When is the right time? I got the card, I got the sign (When is the right time?) When is the right time? When is the right time? If I move now, I take what's mine (When is the right time?) [Bridge] No saints in the back room No halos in the ash Just my name in the ledger And a hand on the cash I been down in the gutter I been up past the law Now the clock got a fever And it wants blood on the wall [Chorus] When is the right time? When is the right time? I got the card, I got the sign (When is the right time?) When is the right time? When is the right time? If I move now, I take what's mine (When is the right time?)

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