INTRO] [Rhodes chords • dusty jazz guitar • muted trumpet • live bass • soft shakers] Berries: Mmm… That bass got a little attitude. DJBIGSHOT: Let it talk. Berries: And if I move? DJBIGSHOT: Don’t stop. Clock it baby, yeah. [VERSE 1] She got that look that don’t need translation Walk in quiet, cause a little vibration Silver on her ankle catching every light She got Sunday soul with a Saturday night Trumpet whispering from the left side Rhodes laying velvet where the drums slide She catches the groove before the kick lands Then gives one little wine like… “Watch your man.” [PRE-HOOK] Don’t rush the body Don’t rush the beat Leave a little silence For the bass to speak One wine… Hold… Two steps… Back… Then she drops that shoulder Right into the pocket. [HOOK] VELVET RIDDIM Smooth on top, fire underneath VELVET RIDDIM Jazz in the chords, Africa in the feet Wine with the rhythm Don’t fight the pressure Log drum rolling Making everything better VELVET RIDDIM Baby, give me that flavor You can keep the conversation We can talk about it later [POST-HOOK] Ooh… Aya! She got rhythm in her bloodstream. DJBIGSHOT: You know what time it is. CLOCK IT! [VERSE 2] She said, “I don’t dance for attention.” I said, “Good, that’s not the mission.” She said, “Then why you watching?” I said, “Cause you caught the rhythm different.” Now the guitar starts laughing Trumpet takes a breath Bass walks through the middle And the drum gets disrespectful Little Afro swing Little jazz swing Amapiano pocket With a dangerous bounce She turns around slowly Looks me dead in the eye Then drops right on the one… And the whole room replies. [BREAKDOWN] [Drums cut • Rhodes + live bass + vocal harmonies] Berries: Don’t make it loud yet. DJBIGSHOT: Why? Berries: Because quiet can hit harder. [Sub bass enters] Berries: Now… [Silence] DJBIGSHOT: RUN IT! [HEAVY DROP] BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! VELVET RIDDIM! WINE! VELVET RIDDIM! TURN! VELVET RIDDIM! DROP! Jazz in the melody Afro in the rhythm Amapiano underneath Everybody with it! Left foot! Right foot! Shoulder! SWITCH! Catch that log drum! DON’T MISS! DJBIGSHOT! BERRIES! CLOCK IT BABY YEAH! [BRIDGE] [Muted trumpet solo • Rhodes • congas • bass guitar] Berries: Smooth doesn’t mean soft. DJBIGSHOT: Exactly. Berries: Sweet doesn’t mean safe. DJBIGSHOT: Now you’re talking. [BUILD] Rhodes… Shaker… Clap… Kick… Bass… Log drum… Trumpet… ONE MORE TIME! [FINAL DROP] BOOOOOOM! VELVET RIDDIM! Give me that grown-up flavor! VELVET RIDDIM! Make the whole room savor! No rushing… No posing… Just body language… And the rhythm keeps exposing… WHO YOU ARE! Cape Town! Lagos! Accra! Jozi! Jazz soul… Afro pulse… Piano pocket… BIG SHOT SOUND! DJBIGSHOT X BERRIES! CLOCK IT BABY YEAH! [OUTRO] [Rhodes and trumpet fade over rolling log drums] Berries: That one got class. DJBIGSHOT: And pressure. VELVET RIDDIM.
