[VOX: sharp, clear lead; R&B phrasing with attitude; controlled grit on peaks; tight doubles in chorus; ad‑libs in outro] [HARM: high stack on chorus; low octave shadow in verses; call‑and‑response R&B ad‑libs] [EG1 LEAD: soaring melodic lines; long sustained bends; blues‑rock phrasing; wide stereo delay; big solo moments; feedback swells] [EG2 RHYTHM: crunchy alt‑rock overdrive; syncopated R&B‑influenced stabs; open‑chord chorus lift; palm‑mute tension in pre‑chorus] [EG PEDALS: OD + boost for solos; dotted‑8th delay for lead; light chorus for verse textures] [BS: warm, punchy, slightly overdriven; R&B slides into downbeats; rock grit in chorus; syncopated fills] [DR: heavy drumming; big snare crack; aggressive cymbal crashes; long tom rolls into transitions; crash‑ride in chorus; half‑time breakdown option] [DR FILLS: triplet tom runs; snare‑to‑floor‑tom builds; cymbal swells into transitions; extended rolls before chorus hits] [PERC: tambourine on 2+4 in chorus; shaker in verses for groove] [ARRANGEMENT NOTES: – Verse: tight pocket, vocal‑forward, minimal guitars, swagger groove – Pre‑chorus: tom build + rising guitar harmonics, tension lift – Chorus: full wall of sound, soaring lead lines, crash‑ride energy, R&B vocal power – Bridge: drum‑and‑bass breakdown, then explosive guitar solo – Outro: extended solo with feedback fade + vocal ad‑libs] TITLE: What About Me [VERSE 1] I’ve been pourin out my paycheck, pourin out my time Pourin out my heart so much I ain’t got any left of mine Everyone keeps sayin man you’re such a loyal friend But loyalty gets heavy when you’re breakin at the bend [CHORUS] What about me What about the nights I couldn’t breathe What about the pieces that I lost tryin to keep you on your feet Yeah I love you but I’m bleedin too What about me [VERSE 2] I’ve been holdin up your world like it’s the only one that counts But every time I stumble you don’t ask what I’m about I’m tryin to be patient but I’m runnin out of grace Cause I can’t keep disappearin just to keep you in one place [CHORUS] What about me What about the nights I couldn’t breathe What about the pieces that I lost tryin to keep you on your feet Yeah I love you but I’m bleedin too What about me [OUTRO — FINAL REFRAIN] What about me
