
Tom Gage - Puerto Rican love (Summer Edition)
[Intro] [The song starts with the iconic, slow, sensual acoustic Spanish guitar picking melody. Suddenly, the signature tight, heavy 95 BPM reggaeton dembow beat kicks in with a deep bass drop and sharp syncopated handclaps] [Verse 1] [Smooth, sensual melodic tenor singing style] Every single day, I walk down her street, She sells the flowers, making my heart beat. I buy a red rose just to see her smile, I look in her eyes and I stay for a while. [Vocal shifts to fast, rhythmic urban reggaeton rap delivery] She is so polite, a beautiful view, But then a fast car stops, shiny and new. A rich young man steps out of the shade, Buys all her roses that she carefully made. He looks at my face, he speaks with a sneer, Whispers a dirty lie right into my ear: "She will be mine by the weekend night!" I lose my control, and I start the fight! [Pre-Chorus] [The dembow beat gets heavier, driving bass line pushes the energy up, vocals building rapid tension] I punch his face, he falls on the stand! He crushes the roses all over the land! The sirens are crying, the cops lock me down, But my father’s a captain, the biggest in town. He lets me out fast, but he gives me a yell: "No girl in this world is worth a prison cell! Now pay for the damage, go find a way!" So I take my guitar, and I go out to play! [Pre-Chorus End] [SUDDEN VACUUM SILENCE - TOTAL AUDIO DEAD ZONE - 3 SECONDS OF ABSOLUTE SILENCE] . . . [Chorus] [Naked Acapella Stretch - Vocal is extremely slow and drawn out - Naked voice in total empty space] Baiii, laaa. . . ! Liii, fiesss, taaa. . . ! [SUDDEN EXPLOSION - TOTAL BASS DROP - BRASS BLAST - MAXIMUM REGGAETON ENERGY KICKS IN INSTANTLY] Dance in the square! Music is freedom! Love's in the air! Baila la fiesta! Dance in the square! Money can’t buy this, Love's in the air! [Verse 2] [Beat pulls back to the ticking dembow drum and acoustic guitar. Fast rhythmic urban reggaeton rap delivery] Every single night, under the neon glow, I play my guitar and I put on a show. The people are dancing, the plaza is wild, The crowd is growing, every man, every child. The other street sellers now move to my side, We built a huge festival, full of local pride! Then the flower girl walks into the light, She wants to come close, but the crowd is too tight! The rich boy arrives, he’s flashing his cash, Trying to buy her a spot in a flash! He offers them gold to push them away, But the people just laugh, and they choose to stay! [Bridge] [REGGAETON BREAKDOWN - Severe volume drop. Only the ticking dembow percussion and sensual acoustic guitar remain] [Smooth, intimate, low-pitched singing vocal] The rich boy stands there, flashing his gold, But the soul of the street cannot be sold. The flower girl looks at his money and pride, Then she turns away, and walks to my side. She realizes truth is in a different place, With a beautiful smile upon her face... She drops a single flower inside my guitar case! [MANTRA / POST-BRIDGE] [Fast rhythmic claps and accelerating percussions build a massive club crescendo] [Group vocals chanting together] She doesn’t need money! (Oh-oh-oh!) She wants the music! (Oh-oh-oh!) The girl throws a flower! (Oh-oh-oh!) Into my guitar case! (Oh-oh-oh!) *Dale! Go faster—! No turning back—!* [Final Chorus Pre-Pause] [SUDDEN VACUUM SILENCE - TOTAL AUDIO DEAD ZONE - 3 SECONDS OF ABSOLUTE SILENCE] . . . [Final Chorus] [Naked Acapella Stretch - Vocal is extremely slow and drawn out - Naked voice in total empty space] Baiii, laaa. . . ! Liii, fiesss, taaa. . . ! [SUDDEN EXPLOSION - TOTAL BASS DROP - BRASS BLAST - MAXIMUM CLIMAX INSTANTLY] Dance in the square! Music is freedom! Love's in the air! Baila la fiesta! Dance in the square! Money can’t buy this, Love's in the air! [Outro] [The heavy beats drop out. Only the beautiful acoustic guitar loops the main intro theme. Low, warm, intimate whispering voice] She tries to walk away... But I hold her hand tight. I say, "Sit down next to me... Let’s enjoy the night." The rich boy leaves alone, so full of pride... And she is dancing happily by my side. [The acoustic guitar fades out slowly into complete silence] [End]

