[INTRO] (Bars 1-4: The crisp 97 BPM programmed R&B drum kit hits hard with tight electronic claps, sharp hi-hats, and a rhythmic shaker loop. The warm, deep finger-style synth bassline bounces heavy on the root notes, locked in with clean, syncopated muted electric guitar plucks on the upbeat.) Spoken Lead Vocals: Yeah... template's over, baby. Had to cut the limit on the card. Darren, Eddie, turn it up...Let’s go .(Bars 5-8: Smooth synth Rhodes chords roll in, layered with subtle, percussive clavinet accents in the mid-range. Multi-tracked background vocals slide into the mix with tight, four-part R&B harmonies.) Background Vocals: (Ooh, yeah... oh-oh, no more... rich choir aahs) (Beat Drop / 19-Second Mark: The instrumentation briefly breathes, pulling back to just the pulsing synth bass and a soft hi-hat as the lead vocal drops in heavy.) [VERSE 1] (Drums, synth bass, and muted guitar plucks lock back into the groove) Lead Vocals: Another Friday night, and I'm all dressed up Waiting on the porch just to get left in the dust You took my car keys, said you’d be right back Now you’re hitting the highway with your friends in my black-on-black I’m paying for the boutique, funding the malls I even cover the bill every time your pager calls But when I need some love, or a little affection You flip the script and give me zero connection [PRE-CHORUS] (Rhodes chords swell, clavinet gets more urgent, background harmonies build tension) Lead Vocals: See, it’s a double standard that I can’t ignore You expect the world but you keep locking the door I call your pager, but you let it just ring Or let some random stranger answer my hit, doing your thing You up in the club, acting single and free But the whole night is VIP, courtesy of me Yeah, you’re using my resources to live out your dream But I’m waking up now, and I’m tearing up the scheme [CHORUS] (Swooping synth string pads rush in to lift the energy; background vocals explode into heavy multi-tracked four-part harmony) Lead Vocals (with Background Harmonies): So there’ll be NO MORE shopping sprees, filling up your bags! NO MORE paying bills, chasing after tags! And there’ll be NO MORE letting you drive my Mercedes-Benz! Yeah, you can walk to the club and go ride with your friends! I said it’s NO MORE open wallet, no more playing the fool! Reclaiming my worth, yeah, I’m breaking the rule! (Background: No more... no more... oh yeah) [VERSE 2] (Strings pull back; the tight drum loop and bouncing synth bass drive the rhythm section) Lead Vocals: You thought the gravy train was never gonna end Account overdrawn on the love that you spend You want the luxury perk but you offer disrespect Well, the account is closed, time to collect Check your pager right now, see the final alert It’s the sound of a man who is done being hurt. [CHORUS] (Swooping synth string pads return; full instrumentation and rich choir harmonies lift the energy to its peak) Lead Vocals (with Background Harmonies): There’ll be NO MORE shopping sprees, filling up your bags! NO MORE paying bills, chasing after tags! And there’ll be NO MORE letting you drive my Mercedes-Benz! Yeah, you can walk to the club and go ride with your friends! I said it’s NO MORE open wallet, no more playing the fool! Reclaiming my worth, yeah, I’m breaking the rule! [OUTRO] (The Rhodes piano chords and muted guitar plucks loop smoothly as the drums and bass slowly fade) Lead Vocals: Yeah... leave the keys on the counter. Pager's disconnected too. Background Vocals:(Rich four-part harmony fading out) No more... no more... shopping sprees... no more... (Choir aah) (Guitar pluck hits the final A♯ minor chord on the upbeat and stops cold)
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