[intro – side-stick only, dry groove, bass in sync after 4 bars] [voice – male mid-low, calm but rhythmic tone] Tac, tac, tac — mind on track, people shouting, I don’t crack. Clock keeps ticking, car horns fight, I breathe slow, I hold it tight. [voice – backing whisper] Stay cool… stay true. [verse 2] Sidewalk heat, my thoughts align, wood on rim, that sacred time. No need for thunder, no crash, no boom, just that click that clears the room. [chorus – half sung, half spoken] Wood and pulse, that’s all I need, beats of patience, not of speed. Wood and pulse, through smoke and sound, I find my peace on solid ground. [bridge – rim click solo + bass breathing] [voice whispering rhythmically] Every knock a choice I make, every silence, a breath I take. If chaos roars, I let it spin, I’ve got the groove beneath my skin. [chorus – half sung, half spoken] Wood and pulse, that’s all I need, beats of patience, not of speed. Wood and pulse, through smoke and sound, I find my peace on solid ground [final chorus – layering voices] Wood and pulse, calm inside, world explodes but I don’t hide. Wood and pulse, the simple key, to stay alive, to stay just me. [chorus – half sung, half spoken] Wood and pulse, that’s all I need, beats of patience, not of speed. Wood and pulse, through smoke and sound, I find my peace on solid ground [final chorus – layering voices] Wood and pulse, calm inside, world explodes but I don’t hide. Wood and pulse, the simple key, to stay alive, to stay just me. [outro – side-stick fades with heartbeat bass] Tac… tac… tac… fade to black.
