AIN’T ANOTHER ME GURUKAGE [Intro — Rhodes chords, bass walks in, muted guitar] (Mm, yeah) Took a little time to get here But I like who I turned out to be (Ooh) [Verse 1 — relaxed soulful groove] Used to look around at everybody else Trying on a life that didn’t fit myself Wore a couple dreams that were never mine Till I found my own in the nick of time Now I walk a little different through the door Don’t need to prove what I came here for Got some miles on these shoes, got a story to tell And I’m finally wearing it well [Pre-Chorus — bass climbs, background harmonies enter] I don’t need a crown, don’t need a throne Got a little something that’s all my own Take a good look, tell me what you see One of a kind, baby, naturally [Chorus — full groove, bright horns, layered harmonies] You can change the rhythm You can change the key Put another name up on the marquee Search the whole world, baby, guarantee You ain’t gonna find another me (Ooh, another me) Got my own kind of magic Got my own melody Everybody’s got a way they’re meant to be And I’m right where I’m supposed to be You ain’t gonna find another me [Post-Chorus — syncopated bass, handclaps] Nah, nah, nah, no Ain’t another me (Nah, nah, nah, no) And I wouldn’t wanna be [Verse 2 — guitar riff returns, playful delivery] I can dress it up, I can dress it down Give me any kind of beat, I’ll find my sound Little bit of old school, little something new Got a thousand different colors coming through I can take you to the floor, make you move your feet Or slow it all the way down to a midnight beat Same heart, same soul, wherever I go That’s the one thing that you always gonna know [Pre-Chorus — stronger harmonies] I don’t need a crown, don’t need a throne Every little scar made this feel like home Take a good look, tell me what you see One of a kind, baby, naturally [Chorus — full groove] You can change the rhythm You can change the key Put another name up on the marquee Search the whole world, baby, guarantee You ain’t gonna find another me (Ooh, another me) Got my own kind of magic Got my own melody Everybody’s got a way they’re meant to be And I’m right where I’m supposed to be You ain’t gonna find another me [Bridge — drums drop out, Rhodes and warm organ] I used to wish I had somebody’s voice Somebody’s life, somebody’s choice But every road that brought me here Made the man who’s standing here And if I had to do it all again I’d take the long way, every bend ’Cause I finally understand There’s nothing better than the man I am [Soft falsetto — airy, controlled] (Ooh, I found my way) (Ooh, and I’m here to stay) [Breakdown — instruments stop, exposed natural lead vocal] You can change the rhythm You can change the key But you ain’t gonna find… Another me. [Full band returns — explosive final chorus] You can change the rhythm You can change the key Put another name up on the marquee Search the whole world, baby, guarantee You ain’t gonna find another me (Ooh, another me) Got my own kind of magic Got my own melody Everybody’s got a way they’re meant to be And I’m right where I’m supposed to be You ain’t gonna find another me [Outro — extended bass groove, falsetto ad-libs] (Ain’t another me) No, no (One of a kind) Just living my life (Ain’t another me) And it feels so right [Music strips back to Rhodes and bass] (Mm, yeah) Wouldn’t wanna be anybody else.
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