[BPM: 110] [Key: D minor] [Time Signature: 4/4 swing] [Runtime Target: 3:30 to 4:20] [Vocal: solo female only, smoky, feline, powerful, intimate, predatory, breath-close, no backing vocals] [Arrangement: BassWolf-led chamber cabaret, upright bass forward, piano-led, brushed drums, string quartet, muted brass] [Bass Direction: prominent complex upright bass, dramatic walking line, slap accents, claw-plucked articulation, syncopated runs, predatory motif, bass drives the tension] [Instrumental Intro — BassWolf enters first] [solo upright bass, claw-plucked, close mic] [complex low walking motif] [soft body knocks on double bass] [grand piano answers with low velvet chords] [brushed drums enter tight and restrained] [pizzicato strings like claws on glass] [muted trumpet warning tone] [bass clarinet shadow line] [crowd ambience fades into hush] [Verse 1 — controlled prowl] Kepler lights are low tonight Rings turn beyond the glass I had my smile in perfect place I had my hunger masked Then your shadow crossed the doorway And the band forgot to breathe Now every note beneath my tongue Is learning how to plead [BassWolf Fill] [upright bass slides low, then snaps into walking pulse] [Pre-Refrain — eyes lock, bass begins pulling] I was only here to sing Just to keep the fire alive Then you stepped into my orbit And the room fell out of time Bassline under my skin Tail slow, side to side You don’t have to touch me yet You already changed the tide [Refrain — solo vocal, BassWolf drives underneath] We’re on a collision course tonight No correction burn, no guiding light You changed my orbit at the door Now I don’t move like I did before If you hold my eyes If you cross that floor We won’t be two bodies anymore [Instrumental Turnaround — BassWolf takes the lead] [baritone saxophone growl] [BassWolf upright bass lead riff] [claw-plucked slap accents] [piano stab] [string quartet tremolo] [muted trumpet flickers like warning lights] [Verse 2 — sharper, more feral] I could keep this velvet distance I could let the chorus lie I could sing to every stranger While I undress you with my eyes But my tail knows before I say it And my claws remember flame There are signs a cat can give you Without ever saying your name [BassWolf Syncopation] [walking bass becomes more complex] [short slap bass fills between vocal phrases] Pilots stop their drinking Dancers lose the beat Every table feels the warning When I rise up from my seat [Refrain — closer, stronger, bass harder] We’re on a collision course tonight No correction burn, no guiding light You changed my orbit at the door Now I don’t move like I did before If you hold my eyes If you cross that floor We won’t be two bodies anymore [Bridge — gravity well] [piano and BassWolf only] [drums drop out] [BassWolf plays slow descending gravity motif] [vocal close, dangerous, almost whispered] I was stable till you entered I was locked in graceful flight Then your gravity touched my orbit And bent me toward the night No escape velocity No correction left to burn No clean vector out of longing No safe angle to return [Bridge Rise — feral chamber build] [brushed drums return] [BassWolf shifts into urgent walking bass] [string quartet rising in tight pulses] [bass clarinet coils under vocal] [muted trumpet trembles] [vocal grows from whisper to command] So cross that floor if you mean it Let the whole room understand Some collisions are disasters Some are galaxies made by hand [BassWolf Break — dramatic, predatory] [band cuts to upright bass and finger snaps] [BassWolf solo, complex syncopated run] [slap bass accents like a racing pulse] [low bass growl] [hard stop] [Predatory Break — solo vocal over bass pulse] Come closer Not for the room [BassWolf low answer] Come closer Not for the song [BassWolf rising answer] Come closer Before I remember How to be strong [Final Refrain — fierce, restrained power] [BassWolf drives hard under vocal] [brush drums tight] [string quartet stabs] [muted trumpet warning flickers] We’re on a collision course tonight No correction burn, no guiding light You changed my orbit at the door Now I don’t move like I did before If you hold my eyes If you cross that floor We won’t be two bodies anymore [Final Tag — intimate, feral] [BassWolf bassline drops low and close] No escape velocity No clean way to return No safe angle out of me No body left unburned Cross that floor And lock the door [Outro — BassWolf and Starfall only] [piano low chord fades out] [BassWolf upright bass slow final walkdown] [vocal close, almost spoken] The room can keep the music The stars can keep the view But this course This burn This body Only points to you [BassWolf final low slide] [hard stop]
