[Intro] (Deft snare roll into a swinging 4/4 groove. Pulsing bass locks in with a wah-drenched funk guitar scratch. Lush strings swell over a C#m9 chord.) [Verse 1] (Slinky, slurred vocal phrasing) Clock on the wall, yeah, it’s spinning a lie Telling you the limit is the gray in the sky But you’re holding a spark in a world full of rain Trying to find the rhythm through the static and the pain Gravity’s heavy, pulling at your heels But you know exactly how the liberation feels When you stretch the vision past the sight of your eyes… [Pre-Chorus] (Keyboard pads thicken, percussion layers in with shakers and woodblocks) It’s a long road, honey, and the wind’s gonna blow But there’s a fire in the basement that the world don't know Keep that internal drive on a steady rotation You’re the architect of your own liberation. [Chorus] (Full production: Brass stabs, lush strings, and soaring backing vocals) C#m9 — Emaj7 — F#/G# Keep on climbing, seeker, though the mountain may slide C#m9 — Emaj7 — F#/G# Life’s gonna trip you, but you take it in stride C#m9 — Emaj7 — F#/G# Hold to the vision when the lights go dim C#m9 — Emaj7 — F#/G# If the tide comes rising, then you learn how to swim. [Verse 2] (Bassline becomes more melodic/busy; guitar hits syncopated 16th-note chops) They’ll offer you a map that leads to nowhere fast Trying to make your future look just like their past But your story’s got a ink that never runs dry Even when the clouds come to colonize the sky Hardship is the hammer, but you are the stone Shaping something beautiful that’s yours alone. [Bridge] (Drums drop to just the kick and snare roll; flugelhorn solo weaves through the chords) It’s inevitable—the stall and the sting But the bird doesn’t stop just to think of its wing It just flies… yeah, it flies… (Backing vocals: “Higher... keep it moving higher...”) [Guitar & Keyboard Solo] (Over the main progression: C#m9 — Emaj7 — F#/G#) [Outro Breakdown] (Drums and bass drop out, leaving an open, resonant E string ringing) (Vocalist ad-libs softly: “Don’t let ‘em tell you no...”) [Riff played over open E string: C – C# – E – F# – G – C#] (Repeat riff 4x as flute and strings fade into a warm, jazzy haze) [Final hit on G#m/F#]
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