[Intro] (Fast 4-bar intro - 7-second rule) (Deep baritone ad-lib, dry) Yeah. (Sharp snare tap) Settle the numbers. Look me in the eye. [Chorus] (Full stereo width, stacked vocal chants, airy pads) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight We never leave the business hanging at the gate Cold count, cash down, look me in the eye Everything is settled and the terms apply (Cold count!) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight [Verse 1: Low energy, bone-dry center channel, tight pocket] I slice the nylon cord and set the wooden crate in place You read the situation from the posture on my face Too many talkers in the room trying to claim a cut Before the deal is even struck or the transaction shut We tally up the figures right in front of everyone No side agreements made until the proper work is done I keep my word exact without a single stutter step You know the standard that we carried and the line we kept (Watch the line!) [Pre-Chorus: Rising tension, accelerating snare roll, ascending riser] The dock lamp flickers through the heavy coastal chill (Snare roll builds) They talk a lot of numbers but they lack the steady will Step to the front and let them see the whole crew stand [Chorus] (Explosive drop, stacked vocal chants, rolling sub-bass) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight We never leave the business hanging at the gate Cold count, cash down, look me in the eye Everything is settled and the terms apply (Cold count!) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight [Verse 2: Snappy swung bounce, multisyllabic pocket] They thought the pressure was a tool they could utilize Trying to corner partners with a pocket full of lies I pull the brass padlock off the storage locker door And lay the signed receipts directly on the wooden floor No frantic scrambling when the deadlines start to push We took the open pathway while the cowards hid in brush You stood beside me when the winter frost was biting hard We hold our position right across the loading yard (Hold it down!) [Pre-Chorus: Accelerating snare roll, vocal intensity +] The dock lamp flickers through the heavy coastal chill (Snare roll builds) They talk a lot of numbers but they lack the steady will Step to the front and let them see the whole crew stand [Chorus] (Full energy, wide vocal stacks, sub-bass bounce) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight We never leave the business hanging at the gate Cold count, cash down, look me in the eye Everything is settled and the terms apply (Cold count!) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight [Bridge: Half-time breakdown, filtered low-end, crisp page turn sound effect] [Spoken Interlude: Deep pitch-shifted voice, bone-dry center channel, zero reverb] Turn the page. Next chapter. [Mute - 1 beat pure silence] [Drop: Full explosive climax] [Chorus] (Peak energy, wide stereo chants, airy pads soaring) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight We never leave the business hanging at the gate Cold count, cash down, look me in the eye Everything is settled and the terms apply (Cold count!) Cold count, settle up and keep it straight [Outro] (Dry spoken voice, intimate) Cold count. Settled in full. [Silence] [End]
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