Rising From Ashes – Clean & Complete Version (AFROBEATS / House Soul) ⸻ Intro (0:00–0:20) Lead Vocal (breathy/spoken): Ah… I’m not who I used to be… I’m rising… I’m rising… Ad-libs / Background: Ah-ah… yeah… (soft echo) Mix / Delivery: Breathiness, airy under pads Feel: Calm, intimate, reflective 🌸🪽 ⸻ Verse 1 (0:20–1:00) Lead Vocal: No, I’m not who I used to be That’s a gift, not a tragedy Shed the chains, shed the roles that kept me small Now I rise, I feel, I stand, I fall Doubts burn up like fire in the night Shadows fade, now I step in the light Edges of desire, let the sparks ignite I’m alive, I’m alive, I’m alive tonight Ad-libs / Harmonies: Stacked harmony on “rise/fall”; echo “alive tonight” Mix / Delivery: Smooth melodic phrasing, slight raspy texture Feel: Hopeful, building energy 🔥❤️‍🔥 ⸻ Pre-Chorus (1:00–1:20) Lead Vocal: Ah-ah-ah, yeah-yeah Shadows fade, sparks ignite I’m alive tonight, I’m alive tonight Background / Harmonies: Ah-ah… I’m alive tonight (soft echo) Mix / Delivery: Stretch vowels for tension; filter intro percussion slightly Feel: Energy rising ⸻ Chorus / First Drop (1:20–1:50) Lead Vocal: I rise, I fall, I touch, I know I am wind, I am storm, I am flow No chains, no walls can hold me low I’m reborn, I’m mine, watch me glow Background / Harmonies: • 3-part harmony on “rise/storm/glow” • Call-and-response: Ahhh… yeah… ohhhh… Mix / Delivery: Front and center; harmonies wide-panned Feel: Bold, danceable, empowering 🦂✨ ⸻ Verse 2 (1:50–2:30) Lead Vocal: Speak in colors, move in flame I own my name, I break the game The world may turn, the winds may shift But I am storm, I am rift Ad-libs / Harmonies: Ad-libs around “flame/storm/rift”; doubling second half of lines Mix / Delivery: Soulful, rhythmic, expressive Feel: Groove / soulful 🌸💋 ⸻ Bridge (2:30–2:50) Lead Vocal: From ashes, I rise… no fear… no lies… just skies Feel the rhythm, let it guide I’m reborn, I’m alive Background / Harmonies: Ethereal echoes: ahhh… ahhh… Mix / Delivery: Slow, emotional, chant-like; minimal percussion Feel: Emotional peak / reflective ⸻ Final Chorus / Drop (2:50–3:30) Lead Vocal: Same as first chorus Background / Harmonies: Full stacked harmonies; call-and-response: I’m alive… I’m alive… watch me glow! Mix / Delivery: Full energy; emphasize dance floor groove Feel: Celebration, liberation 🔥🦂🪽 ⸻ Outro (3:30–End) Lead Vocal: Soft, fading I’m alive… I’m alive… I’m alive… Background / Ad-libs: Airy echoes, soft whispers Mix / Delivery: Strip percussion, long reverb tail Feel: Calm, reflective, lingering © 2026 Orchid. All Rights Reserved. 🌸✨