[Intro] [Massive distorted bass drop] [Tight, syncopated funk drum break] [Gritty female ad-lib: "Yeah... we see you, Chicago. Hold on tight."] [Screaming Blues guitar lick with Wah-wah] [Verse 1] (Cool, rhythmic delivery over a deep Reggae-Funk groove) Staring at the smoke over Michigan Lake Countin' every promise that I saw 'em break. Got the low-down blues, a heavy shadow on the floor But I found a little spark behind a padlocked door. It ain't just a feelin', it’s a fire in the bone A light that’s burnin' brighter than I’ve ever known. [Pre-Chorus] (Bass gets aggressive, Horns start to punch) The storm is howlin' at the edge of the street But I’m findin' my redemption in the shuffle of my feet. Yeah, the night is long, and the wind is cold But the story of the morning is about to be told! [Chorus] (Explosive Funk-Reggae Hook - Anthemic & Soulful) Everything’s gonna be ALRIGHT (Yeah, alright!) We’re chasin' down the rhythm through the dead of the night. With a heart like an anchor and a mind like a blade We’re walkin' out the shadow, and we ain’t afraid! (Horns: Ba-da-ba-DA!) A better future is the promise we made. [Verse 2] (Tight Funk-Reggae pocket, heavy syncopation) Face to face with the mountain, toe to toe with the wall But we’re built from the concrete, we’re too heavy to fall. Got that courage like a currency, got that faith in the groove Watch the whole world tremble when we start to move. We’re stronger together than we ever were apart Carryin' the rhythm in a Chicago heart. [Bridge] [Drum breakdown with layered, soaring female harmonies] [Intensity builds with distorted organ swells] Spread the love, light the flame! (Rising Vocals) Claim your name! Out of the mud, out of the gray, We’re buildin' a cathedral out of yesterday! [Huge Drum Fill] RISE UP! [Chorus] (Maximum Volume - Electric Blues Guitar Shredding) Everything’s gonna be ALRIGHT (Yeah, alright!) We’re chasin' down the rhythm through the dead of the night. With a heart like an anchor and a mind like a blade We’re walkin' out the shadow, and we ain’t afraid! A better future is the promise we made. [Outro] [Deep, slow Dub-Funk fade] [Echoing Guitar] Alright... yeah... Through the night... Chicago to the world... Keep that fire burnin'... [Final thumping bass note] [Fade out]
