[INTRO – Spoken Word, slow + sultry tone] (no beat or soft keys/pads) “Slick with my step… slow with my breath… I don’t need to hurry — greatness takes time. Velvet Shell… we glide divine.” Cue beat drop with soft bass, smooth Rhodes keys [VERSE 1 – Sung, laid back and sassy] I don’t rush — I glide, I don’t chase — I choose I keep it low and lovely in these velvet hues Silk on my back, secrets in my stride Don’t need to flash — baby, I let my aura ride [PRE-CHORUS – Slight build in energy + harmony layer] We move with grace, we sip with class Slow burn heat that’s built to last Talk slick, but we wise with age Turtle in the shell — but we still front page [CHORUS – Catchy, full harmony, add vocal stacks] 🎵 Shell so smooth, moves so fly Eyes low, smile bold — yeah we that high Velvet code, we don’t explain Sisterhood deep like a hurricane We got shells, and we got fire We the ones they want, we the quiet desire Shell so smooth, hearts untamed Turtles don’t rush — we run the game 🎵 [VERSE 2 – Slight bounce, confident swagger] Gold in my voice, power in my hips A whisper from me feel like a thousand lips We don’t compete — we just arrive A slow crawl in, but we always thrive [BRIDGE – Stripped back, beat drop, intimate vocals] Snapbacks and sashes, pearls on my page I’m a turtle, baby, but I still slay the stage I don’t spill tea — I pour champagne And you gon’ feel this velvet in your veins [CHORUS – Repeat, add more runs/ad libs on final lines] 🎵 Shell so smooth, moves so fly Eyes low, smile bold — yeah we that high Velvet code, we don’t explain Sisterhood deep like a hurricane We got shells, and we got fire We the ones they want, we the quiet desire Shell so smooth, hearts untamed Turtles don’t rush — we run the game
