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He’s always been Newman

V6

[Intro: The Hallway Stare] [0:00 - 0:24] [Tempo: 65 BPM, 6/8 Time Signature, Key: Eb Major] [A delicate, cascading fingerpicked acoustic guitar plays a gentle waltz] [Soft, melodic piano notes sparkle in the background] [A tender, airy classical flute plays a sweet, melancholic counter-melody] (Spoken quietly, with absolute disdain): "Hello... Newman." [Verse 1: The Mail Trap] [0:24 - 0:55] [Lead vocal is tender, smooth, and intimately close to the mic] [Acoustic guitar and gentle bass carry the rhythm] Hee kan stehl awl yer fude, hee kan kruhsh awl yer male, An hee luhvz tew maik shure ev-ree pack-ij wil fayl. An hee hy-dz in de hawl wit a smirk soh boh-low-nee, An hee kawlz awl de nay-burz tew spy. Hee kan tayk awl yer krak-uhrz, an snik-uhr wit glee... Bud hez awl-weyz bin Noo-man tew mee. [Verse 2: Pure Evil] [0:55 - 1:26] [Piano adds rolling chords to the acoustic fingerpicking; snare plays soft brushes] Hee kan brayk owt in swet wen de day isn't haht, Hee is pure pur-oh ee-vuhl, an dat iz a laht! An hee prowlz down de hall in hiz pos-tuhl blu shurt, Look-in rownd fer sum troob-uhl tew sturt. Hee kan eyt off a drayn, lyk a rat on de plee... Bud hez awl-weyz bin Noo-man tew mee. [Bridge: The Kramer Alliance] [1:26 - 1:58] [Music shifts to a slightly darker, more dramatic minor chord progression] [Flute flutters nervously above the piano] Ooooooh... hee tayks kair ov him-self. Hee kan wayt if hee wahntz, heez in leeg wit de Kray-muhr. Ooooooh... an hee nehv-uhr a-pohl-oh-jy-zes. Heez a fryte tew my ihze, an a noo-sens tew pley! [Verse 3: The Drake's Coffee Cake] [1:58 - 2:30] [Return to the gentle, tender major waltz; acoustic guitar shines brightly] Hee is free-kwent-lee lowd, an heez sud-den-lee crewl, Hee wil eht yer last kayk lyk a kan-ah-buhl fool. An hez get-tin de byke, coz hez bend-in de roolz, Maik-in jerks owt ov reez-un-abl moolz. Bud the gree-see old pos-tuhl gye iz awl dat I see... An hez awl-weyz bin Noo-man tew mee. [Instrumental Flute Solo] [2:30 - 3:00] [Acoustic guitar and piano maintain the beautiful, sweeping 6/8 waltz] [The classical flute plays the main vocal melody with tender, expressive vibrato] [Bridge 2: The Ticket] [3:00 - 3:32] [Music swells with a subtle acoustic bass build and beautiful piano arpeggios] Ooooooh... hee is hy-din de bylz. Hee will laff in yer fayce, wen yew get a trahf-fik tik-it. Ooooooh... an hee prom-is-ehz nuth-in bud tor-ture. Heez a pest in the blihnd, and a fli on the wal! [Verse 4: The Final Disdain] [3:32 - 4:05] [Vocal returns, incredibly tender and intimately crooned, hiding the disgust] Hee kan chomp on yer snaks, hee kan snort wen he speeks, Hee kan bor-roh yer stuff fer a kuh-puhl ov weehks. An yer pakt in a vahn filled wit bot-tulz an kahnz, Ruin-in awl ov yer Mutch-eh-gahn plahnz. Yeah, hee droolz on de kowch, lyk a wal-rus at see... Bud hez awl-weyz bin Noo-man tew mee. [Outro: The Door Closes] [4:05 - 4:35] [Piano and acoustic guitar play a delicate, slowing ritardando turnaround] [The airy flute plays one final, melancholic phrase] (Spoken, with a defeated sigh): "Goodbye, Newman." [Guitar picks a final, gently resolving Eb-Major chord that rings out into silence] [Clean Abrupt Stop] [End]