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WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

country crossover, modern soul, rhythmic alternative pop

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V6-MINI

[MALE LEAD]
[COUNTRY CROSSOVER × SOUL × RHYTHMIC POP]
[IMMEDIATE VOCAL]
[VERSE LOW AND CLOSE / CHORUS HIGH AND PHYSICAL]
[NO SCENE-SETTING INTRO]

[Cold Open]

What are we waiting for?

[beat]

really though.

[Verse 1]

We keep saying
when things settle down,

when there's more time,
when we figure it out.

When we're ready,
when we're sure,

when it doesn't feel
this dangerous anymore.

But I've watched
"one of these days"

turn into years
without making a sound.

And I don't wanna wake up
good at explaining

why we never
got around—

[Pre-Chorus]

to the thing
that scared us,

the thing
that called us,

the thing we almost touched—

then talked ourselves
out of.

[BEAT DROPS]

Enough.

[Chorus]

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

If we're gonna live,
let's live some more.

If we're gonna love,
let it leave a mark.

If we're gonna run,
let's run too far.

We ain't getting
this night back.

We ain't getting
this young back.

If you feel that feeling—

what are we waiting—

what are we waiting—

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

[POST-CHORUS]

Whoa-oh—

[STOMP CUT]

Not tomorrow.

Whoa-oh—

Right now.

[Verse 2 — rhythmic melodic delivery]

I've been responsible.

I've been reasonable.

I've been the man
with the sensible answer.

I've said,
"Maybe later."

I've said,
"Your my Cahsí Algo."

I've watched a good fire
die from good manners.

[beat]

Not this time.

There's a difference
between peace

and being scared
to disturb anything.

There's a difference
between patience

and standing still
while the whole world moves.

[Pre-Chorus]

So if it scares us—

good.

If it matters—

good.

If nobody understands it—

maybe nobody should.

[half-beat silence]

Come on.

[CHORUS]

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

If we're gonna live,
let's live some more.

If we're gonna love,
let it leave a mark.

If we're gonna run,
let's run too far.

We ain't getting
this night back.

We ain't getting
this young back.

If you feel that feeling—

what are we waiting—

what are we waiting—

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

[INSTRUMENTAL HOOK]
[BARITONE GUITAR × BASS × HANDCLAPS]
[WORDLESS HIGH VOCAL]

[Bridge — everything disappears]

Someday
is a beautiful word.

[beat]

That's the problem.

You can hide
a whole life inside it.

[LONG SILENCE]

[Male, nearly spoken]

I don't want someday.

[LOW BASS PULSE]

I want—

[COMPLETE SILENCE]

now.

[FINAL CHORUS — FIRST LINE ALMOST A CAPPELLA]

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

[FULL BAND IMPACT]

If we're gonna live,
let's live some more.

If we're gonna love,
let it leave a mark.

If we're gonna fall—

Heck,
at least we jumped.

We ain't getting
this night back.

We ain't getting
this young back.

If your whole heart's saying—

GO—

then what are we waiting—

what are we waiting—

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?

[HIGH VOCAL RELEASE]

Whoa-oh—

not tomorrow.

Whoa-oh—

not someday.

[DROP TO GUITAR + VOICE]

What are we waiting for?

[beat]

Go.

[HARD END]

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[MALE LEAD] [COUNTRY CROSSOVER × SOUL × RHYTHMIC POP] [IMMEDIATE VOCAL] [VERSE LOW AND CLOSE / CHORUS HIGH AND PHYSICAL] [NO SCENE-SETTING INTRO] [Cold Open] What are we waiting for? [beat] really though. [Verse 1] We keep saying when things settle down, when there's more time, when we figure it out. When we're ready, when we're sure, when it doesn't feel this dangerous anymore. But I've watched "one of these days" turn into years without making a sound. And I don't wanna wake up good at explaining why we never got around— [Pre-Chorus] to the thing that scared us, the thing that called us, the thing we almost touched— then talked ourselves out of. [BEAT DROPS] Enough. [Chorus] WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? If we're gonna live, let's live some more. If we're gonna love, let it leave a mark. If we're gonna run, let's run too far. We ain't getting this night back. We ain't getting this young back. If you feel that feeling— what are we waiting— what are we waiting— WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? [POST-CHORUS] Whoa-oh— [STOMP CUT] Not tomorrow. Whoa-oh— Right now. [Verse 2 — rhythmic melodic delivery] I've been responsible. I've been reasonable. I've been the man with the sensible answer. I've said, "Maybe later." I've said, "Your my Cahsí Algo." I've watched a good fire die from good manners. [beat] Not this time. There's a difference between peace and being scared to disturb anything. There's a difference between patience and standing still while the whole world moves. [Pre-Chorus] So if it scares us— good. If it matters— good. If nobody understands it— maybe nobody should. [half-beat silence] Come on. [CHORUS] WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? If we're gonna live, let's live some more. If we're gonna love, let it leave a mark. If we're gonna run, let's run too far. We ain't getting this night back. We ain't getting this young back. If you feel that feeling— what are we waiting— what are we waiting— WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? [INSTRUMENTAL HOOK] [BARITONE GUITAR × BASS × HANDCLAPS] [WORDLESS HIGH VOCAL] [Bridge — everything disappears] Someday is a beautiful word. [beat] That's the problem. You can hide a whole life inside it. [LONG SILENCE] [Male, nearly spoken] I don't want someday. [LOW BASS PULSE] I want— [COMPLETE SILENCE] now. [FINAL CHORUS — FIRST LINE ALMOST A CAPPELLA] WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? [FULL BAND IMPACT] If we're gonna live, let's live some more. If we're gonna love, let it leave a mark. If we're gonna fall— Heck, at least we jumped. We ain't getting this night back. We ain't getting this young back. If your whole heart's saying— GO— then what are we waiting— what are we waiting— WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? [HIGH VOCAL RELEASE] Whoa-oh— not tomorrow. Whoa-oh— not someday. [DROP TO GUITAR + VOICE] What are we waiting for? [beat] Go. [HARD END]