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Friday/Saturday

V5.5

[TITLE: Saturdays Are My New Fridays] [KEY: D MINOR | 125 BPM | CHORDS: Dm–Bb–F–C] [INTRO — MALE SPOKEN; COCKY, LOW, SMIRKING] Friday night, girls— You lot said you were going home early. Yeah. We all knew that was bullshit. [rapid drum fill] Saturdays are my new Fridays! [PERCUSSION SURGE] Weeeeaaaaak— [HALF-BEAT VACUUM] END! [WEAK-END SETUP — MALE/FEMALE; PLAYFUL] [MALE] You know what I hate about Saturday? [FEMALE] What? [MALE] A weak end. [FEMALE] Oh, shut up! [MALE] You said you were going home. [FEMALE] That was before the bass dropped! [MALE] So let's get rid of it. [MALE + FEMALE] WEAK—END! [ALL] WEEKEND! [VERSE 1 — MALE RHYTHMIC RAP; FEMALE AD-LIBS] [Dm–Bb–F–C] Monday had you checking your phone Tuesday tried you twice Wednesday came with an attitude Thursday almost paid the price [repinique crack] Friday night you broke the seal shook the whole damn week right off Thought you'd wake up acting normal— [FEMALE] I am normal! [MALE] Nah. Apparently you're still turned on. [darbuka roll] Hair down phone low one little drink then God knows You did your time you served your week Saturday came— [SURDO BOOM] don't talk to me about sleep. [FEMALE] I'm not going home! [MALE] We know. [PRE-HOOK — MALE/FEMALE; BUILDING; Bb–C–Dm] [MALE] I was tired. [FEMALE] So was I. [MALE] I was drained. [FEMALE] Not anymore. [MALE] One more email from insane— [FEMALE] Delete it! But weakness packed and left your place— [rapid build] Saturday said— [MALE] RUN IT AGAIN! [FEMALE] WE'RE ALREADY RUNNING IT! [HOOK — HUGE SAMBA × REGGAETÓN; Dm–Bb–F–C] Saturdays are my new Fridays Girls, you said you'd take it easy Weakness ended when the week did Now you're acting like you need me Weeeeaaaaak end Of your weak end You said you were going home again [FEMALE] No, we're not! Weekend Weekend Girl, your plans never make it past ten [FEMALE] Says who? If you came to dance Come lean in— This is where the weak ends And the weekend begins! [POST-HOOK — MALE/FEMALE; L/R CHOPPED] [MALE L] You going home? [FEMALE R] NO! [MALE L] You said that yesterday! [FEMALE R] I CHANGED MY MIND! [MALE L] One more drink? [FEMALE R] YEAH! [MALE] I KNEW IT! WEEEAAAAAK— END! [VERSE 2 — MALE RAP; FILTHY DEMBOW; FEMALE COMEBACKS] [Dm–Bb–F–C] Now she's outside like the rent got paid whole mood changed when the sunlight faded Friday lit the match Saturday walked in like— who told y'all the party was finished? Don't send Teams don't send mail don't send “quick question” straight to hell If it can wait till Monday morning then congratulations— it can wait till Monday morning. Maybe brunch maybe bass maybe lipstick back on my face Maybe heels maybe sneakers maybe couch with the sub through the speakers Maybe one song turns into six maybe somebody says— “Chris, you need rest.” [FEMALE] Don't listen to her! [MALE] No. I need another mix. [INVITE BREAK — BARE SUB + DARBUKA] [MALE] And Tonalli— come here. You said you needed an application to join? [FEMALE] He doesn't need one! [MALE] Absolutely not. You don't need an invite. Matter fact— nobody does. Just fill this in: [silence] Featuring: [FEMALE CROWD] HYDROSHOCK! [HUGE BEAT SLAM] [MALE] There. You're in. [FEMALE] Obviously! [GRAVE-DIGGING BREAK — DARK COMEDY; Dm] Alright girls— take a minute. We got two party poopers that gotta go. Weak? [BOOM] [FEMALE] DEAD! Wack? [BOOM] [FEMALE] DEAD! And we're burying the girls— up to there heels. [heels L→R] Dig. [SCRAPE] Two. [THUD] Three. [SCRAPE] Four. Little deeper. They've been ruining weekends for way too long. [brief silence] Cute shoes though. [heel click] Wrong funeral. Cover 'em up. [BEAT DROP — 8 BARS; NO LEAD VOCAL] [Dm–Bb–F–C] FULL SAMBA × REGGAETÓN × DARBUKA EXPLOSION [L: weak—] [R: wack—] [darbuka spiral] WEEEAAAAAK— [BEAT SLAM] END! [BRIDGE — HALF-TIME; MALE/FEMALE; Bb–C–Dm] [MALE] No alarm in your body no clock in your head No carrying Friday into Saturday bed I survived what I had to now give me my joy [FEMALE] That's right! [MALE] Turn the whole damn week down— [FEMALE] DOWN! [MALE] Turn the weekend— [FEMALE] UPPPPPP! [FINAL HOOK — MASSIVE; MALE LEAD + FEMALE CROWD; Dm–Bb–F–C] Saturdays are my new Fridays Girls, you said you'd take it easy Weakness ended when the week did Now you're acting like you need me Weeeeaaaaak end Of your weak end You said you were going home again [FEMALE] NO WE'RE NOT! Weekend Weekend Girl, your plans never make it past ten [FEMALE] NEVER! If you came to dance Come lean in— This is where the weak ends— [FEMALE] AND THE WEEKEND BEGINS! [OUTRO — MALE/FEMALE; COCKY, LAUGHING] Weak end. [BOOM] Wack end. [BOOM] “I'm going home.” [FEMALE] NO YOU'RE NOT! [BOOM] Yeah, right. Same damn grave. We killed the excuses. Saturdays are my new Fridays— [FEMALE] AND WE'RE NOT GOING HOME! [ALL DRUMS HIT] WEEEAAAAAK— END!