WORLD CLASS VINCE CALIBER [Intro: Instrumental] [Orchestral brass opening, funky bass, punchy drums] [Male Spoken Solo] Heh… Look at all this. They brought the whole damn orchestra. Aight then. Let’s give ’em a show. [Instrumental Break] [Short brass flourish, trap-influenced drums enter] [Verse 1: Male Rap Solo] [Energetic, bouncy midtempo flow, crisp articulation] Came from the bottom Nobody showed me how They never saw me coming Bet they see me now Had nothing but a vision And a pocket full of change Now they looking at the picture Trying to fit inside the frame [Brief instrumental accent] Look! I ain’t impressed by the price of a chain Seen rich folks broke with a whole lot of fame Seen broke folks sitting on million-dollar dreams Difference is who got the guts to believe I ain’t gotta flex I ain’t gotta pretend I know who I am And I know where I’ve been Funny how the ones Who was doubting the mission Now wanna tell everybody They was part of the vision [Pre-Chorus: Male Spoken Solo] [Drums and funky bass, subdued horns] Hold up… Let the bass walk. [Brief drum fill] Yeah… Now let the lady talk. [Chorus: Female Sung Solo] [Low contralto, melodic soulful chest voice, no rap] World class Ain’t no looking back World class Put the whole world on the map Started with a dream Now we’re living that Can’t put a price on that Baby, that’s world class [Female Sung Harmony: Low Register] (Mmm, world class) [Instrumental Break] [Brass and bass call-and-response, light trap percussion] [Verse 2: Male Rap Solo] [Animated, naturally syncopated, clear pronunciation] Look at the bounce Look at the timing Everything moving Everything aligning I made my own lane They was busy deciding What I could be While I was out here climbing [Short instrumental accent] Wait… Never needed favors Never needed luck When the road got rough I just tightened shit up Made a few mistakes Had to learn from the scars Can’t appreciate the view If you ain’t traveled that far [Drum break] I don’t need approval I don’t need permission Put a little soul In every damn decision Got a little class With a whole lot of grit And a whole orchestra To accompany this [Short brass response] They said play it safe I said play it louder Made my own lane When the road got crowded You can have the spotlight I don’t need the fame When the music starts playing Everybody knows the name [Pre-Chorus: Male Spoken Solo] [Subdued orchestra, bass-forward groove] Hold up… Let the bass walk. [Brief drum fill] Yeah… Now let the lady talk. [Chorus: Female Sung Solo] [Warm smoky contralto, low-mid register, short melodic phrases] World class Ain’t no looking back World class Put the whole world on the map Started with a dream Now we’re living that Can’t put a price on that Baby, that’s world class [Female Sung Harmony: Low Register] (Mmm, world class) [Instrumental Break] [Funky bass solo, restrained orchestral accents] [Bridge: Male Spoken Solo] [Dry confident voice, playful delivery] See, that’s the thing about class. You can’t buy the kind I’m talking about. You either got it… Or you gotta go earn it. [Brief silence] And me? [Full-band accent] I earned every damn note. [Final Chorus: Female Sung Solo] [Rich low contralto, rhythmic melody, natural chest voice, restrained harmonies] World class Ain’t no looking back World class Put the whole world on the map Started with a dream Now we’re living that Can’t put a price on that Baby, that’s world class [Female Sung Harmony: Low Register] (World class, world class) [Female Lead: Short Melodic Finish] Baby, that’s world class [Instrumental Outro] [Funky bass, punchy drums, light trap hi-hats, short brass fanfare] [Male Spoken Solo] Now that’s how you make an entrance. [Final orchestral hit]
