[Female harmony: female vocals fusing rock, folk, and metal by mixing heavy-metal belting with delicate, operatic control, deep emotional intensity, and forward-placed resonance and vibrato. Vocal harmonies on chorus and outro] [The Band: Electric guitars sustain, bends, melodic phrasing, grit, blues attack lead, and open tuned slide guitar shimmer. gated snares with explosive accents. polyrhythmic tom patterns driving. melodic bass guitar weaving counter lines. rhythm guitar triads, suspended chords, double stops heavy distortion and precise, percussive palm muting] [FX: Analog synths: EMS Synthi AKS liquid textures, Minimoog (fat bass and leads), Prophet 5 warm pads and analog brass. Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 for Cavernous stadium echo, long-tail reverb and delay, long echoes, reverse reverb swells, and wide stereo imaging.] [rubato 5/4, 11/8, 17/16 110-180 BPM] [Key: D minor Modal shift to F major in the bridge] [Tempo: 120 BPM] [ Intro -4 bars] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 ] [verse 1-8 bars] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [Electric guitar bends echo final line] One day you’re singin’ in a band But life don’t go the way you planned First every chord you sang was gold Next day you’re cryin' in the cold [prechorus -4 bars] [Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm] [Electric tremolo] [harmony in sixths] Just when you think they know your name Time steps in and rules all change [chorus] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [Full ensemble swell]. [Backing vocals layer in thirds and fifths] Life’s a gamble win or lose You never get to choose Take a chance roll the dice But be prepared to pay the price [instrumental interlude] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [verse 2-8 bars] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [Electric guitar bends echo final line] It’s all a rollercoaster ride Ain’t no one stickin’ by your side Pretty words are just a con Trip and find your friends are gone [bridge Modal Change – 8 bars] [Key Shift: F major] [ F | C | Dm | Bb | F | C | Bb | A7 ] It’s pointless livin’ in the past I shoulda known it wouldn’t last Old memories and photographs Like lookin’ through a broken glass (a broken glass) [instrumental interlude] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [prechorus -4 bars] [Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm] Just when you think they know your name Time steps in and rules all change [chorus] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [Full ensemble swell]. [Backing vocals layer in thirds and sixths] [Harmonica echoes roll the dice] Life’s a gamble win or lose You never get to choose Take a chance roll the dice But be prepared to pay the price [Outro-8 bars] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [Male harmony enters on lines 3 and 4 in thirds] You’re livin’ on a razor's edge No one to talk you off the ledge No safety net to catch your fall Fate steps in to take it all [ Final Chorus – 8 bars] [Dm | Gm | Bb | A7 | Dm | Gm | Bb | A7] [Harmonica bends into silence. Electric tremolo pulses] [male lead fades into layered harmony] Life’s a gamble win or lose You never get to choose Take a chance roll the dice But be prepared to pay the price The price
