Second Cheepest Pride (Remastered)

[Song DNA: Electro melodic punk rock with bright sawtooth synth hooks, crunchy punk-metal guitars, aggressive slap bass, punchy drums, and sarcastic male rock vocals. The synth lead and lead guitar must both be clearly prominent. The slap bass must be audible with thumb slaps, popped octaves, ghost notes, and funky fills. Mood: sarcastic, defiant, bittersweet, rebellious, funny but sincere. Mix: vocal first, synth hook and lead guitar equal spotlight, slap bass not buried.] [Synth lead: bright analog sawtooth hook, arpeggios, octave jumps, wide stereo] [Lead guitar: soaring high-gain melodic hooks, bends, pinch harmonics, wide vibrato] [Rhythm guitar: crunchy palm-muted chugs and power chords] [Slap bass: funky, percussive, clearly audible] (Yeah!) (Whoo!) [Verse 1] [Talk-singing male vocal, tight slap bass groove, clean-muted guitar scratches] [Synth stabs answer the ends of vocal lines] Every maybe someday just makes me laugh Flip the label over feel my stomach drop Close enough to want it not enough to cup Not reaching for the sky just something I can hold A quiet loud voice that doesn't leave me cold [Pre-Chorus Build] [Slap bass pops become more aggressive] [Rhythm guitar palm-muted chugs start building] [Sawtooth synth rises in octaves] [Chorus] [Explosive chorus: crunchy power chords + bright sawtooth synth hook] [Gang vocals behind the main vocal] [Lead guitar plays high octave counter-melody] [Slap bass stays audible with popped octave fills] Top shelf's just a joke and I'm not laughing loud Bottom of the barrel that ain't me I'm proud Second cheapest that's my line that's where I stand Stubborn paper-thin pride clutched in my hand [Post-Chorus Hook] [Synth and lead guitar double the main hook] [Short slap bass fill] [Noise-gated guitar stop] [Verse 2] [Back to funky verse groove] [Slap bass carries the rhythm with ghost notes] [Muted guitar scratches left and right] [Small synth blips like supermarket scanner sounds] Same old grocery store same old skinning eyes Skip the new releases fine with cheap stuff lies Being smart with money sure my pride increased But don't you mark me down like something new I need A dollar's worth of dignity is all I've got to spend But I'll spend it every time until the bitter end [Pre-Chorus Build 2] [Drums open up] [Slap bass climbs with popped octaves] [Lead guitar bends upward] [Synth arpeggio gets wider] [Chorus] [Bigger than first chorus] [Synth hook and guitar riff share the front] [Gang vocals louder] [Slap bass locks with kick drum] Top shelf's for the dreamers I'll leave it where it sits Scraping at the bottom man that never fits Second cheapest that's my line my petty little rule Nobody sees it but it keeps me cool [Bridge] [Half-time groove] [Interlocked synth arpeggios and clean delay guitar] [Slap bass becomes exposed and funky] [Vocal more emotional, less sarcastic] Payday rolls around and nothing's changed but here Same aisles same shelves same me same time of year Count the coins out quiet make the only call One step from the floor at least I didn't fall Guy behind me's rocking something fancy brand I've got mine And I've got it in my hand It's not shame it's not rage it's somewhere between The smallest choice that says exactly what I mean [Slap Bass Break] [Drums drop out for two bars] [Aggressive slap bass solo fill with thumb slaps, popped octaves, ghost notes] [Synth answers with a bright arpeggio] [Guitar pick slide into solo] [Guitar Solo] [Synth and guitar duel] [Lead guitar: soaring melodic high-gain solo, fast alternate picking, melodic bends, pinch harmonics, wide vibrato] [Synth lead: bright sawtooth counter-melody, octave jumps, arpeggiated answers] [Rhythm guitar: tight chugs and power chord accents] [Slap bass: funky syncopated fills under the solo] I know it's not about the price I know I know alright But every time I choose it feels like I'm on trial tonight And maybe I'm the punchline here I'm bright and small tonight But I'll walk up to that register and I'll do it just the same [Final Chorus] [Maximum energy] [Huge synth hook] [Wide crunchy guitars] [Gang vocals] [Slap bass clearly popping between vocal phrases] [Lead guitar answers every line with short emotional phrases] Same old best for later yeah that's just my deal Bottom of the shelf is something I won't feel Walking to the register like always every day Second cheapest price it gets me through the day Cheap defiant stubborn and that's okay [Outro] [Drums cut to half-time] [Synth hook becomes distant and filtered] [Lead guitar sustains one high note with wide vibrato] [Slap bass plays one last sarcastic popped octave fill] [Final hard stop] Not the worst not the best Just my... Yeah that's enough