[Intro — energetic dhol roll, tumbi riff, lively Bhangra energy] They say— Once you go black, you never go back. Once you go Asian, never go Caucasian. Once you go Persian, there’s no other version. Once you go Indian, you’ll never go back again. Again. Again. Again. [Verse 1 — expressive Punjabi pop vocals, driving dholak and dhol beat] Once you go brown, other colors let you down. If it ain’t snowing, I ain’t going. Ginger? …Danger. Blond? Beyond. Everybody’s got a theory. Everybody knows a fact. Funny how they all begin with “once” and end with “no going back.” [Chorus / Drop — massive dhol groove, brass stabs, Punjabi vocal chants] Balle! Balle! No going back. No going back. No going— no going— no going back. Black. Asian. Persian. Indian. Pick a type. Pick a side. Put desire in a box. No going back! [Verse 2 — rhythmic, syncopated vocal delivery over vibrant Punjabi pop groove] Once you taste trouble, trouble tastes back. Once you cross borders, borders get nervous. Once you lose your type, everybody qualifies. Caucasian? Classification. Nationality? Paperwork. What’s your type? Yes. What’s your type? Next. [Hook — infectious Bhangra chorus, high-energy tumbi and dhol] Once you go black— no going back. Once you go Asian— no Caucasian. Once you go Persian— no other version. Once you go Indian— you’ll never go back again. Again. Again. Again! [Break — breakdown with solo tumbi, harmonium, intimate vocal] No return. No refund. No receipt. No alibi. You said you had a type. You lied. No return. No refund. No reason why. You said you had a type. So did I. [Bridge — dynamic crescendo with vocal ad-libs and swelling dhol rhythm] Once you go Hispanic, don’t panic. Once you go Latino— where’d everybody go? Once you go— Once you go back, you never go back. [Final Drop — peak festive Bhangra explosion, heavy dhol rolls, brass, jubilant shouts] Black. Asian. Persian. Indian. Blond. Wrong. Wrong question. Once you want people, there’s nothing left to sort. Once you want people— Once you want— Once— Fuck it. [Outro — celebratory final dhol roll and vocal call out] No going back! Hoi! Hoi! Hoi!
