[Intro — cheerful spoken voice over dry stick clicks] “Any objec—” [Full-band impact] CARRIED! [Verse 1 — clipped, almost conversational; bass prowling under tight guitar stabs] Keys came out before the question. Coats went on before the vote. I was halfway through a sentence. You said, “Fine. I’ll make a note.” Monday morning. Read the minutes. “All in favor.” Seven names. I remember hands in pockets. Now they’re waving from the page. [Chorus — full band; ragged gang shouts] CARRIED! PASS IT ROUND! MY NAME CAME BACK WITH ITS HAND RAISED. CARRIED! READ IT BACK! THAT’S MY NAME. I DIDN’T SAY THAT. [Post-chorus — pleasant spoken voice; guitars stop on each answer] “Any corrections?” [Half-beat] “Lovely.” [Verse 2 — same melody, slightly warmer; the singer is getting comfortable] Next time I’m the one who types it. She says, “Hang on. I don’t know.” I’ve got one eye on the cursor. I’ve got one foot out the door. Could have left her box unanswered. Could have asked before I left. Put a YES beside her surname. Saved it. Closed it. Grabbed my bag. [Pre-chorus — instruments dropping away one by one] Same little box. Same little tick. I hate your trick. I’m good at it. [Chorus — same hook; heavier backing voices] CARRIED! PASS IT ROUND! HER NAME CAME BACK WITH ITS HAND RAISED. CARRIED! READ IT BACK! THAT’S HER NAME. SHE DIDN’T SAY THAT. [Bridge — exposed bass; quietly sung, almost absentminded] I took her doubt off the page. It made the paragraph fit. Drove home singing something about never giving in. [Short instrumental — the chorus melody whistled over an increasingly ugly riff] [Breakdown — crushing half-time; every spoken phrase interrupted] “Any objec—” CARRIED! “Could we just—” CARRIED! “I didn’t—” CARRIED! “I—” CARRIED! [Sudden stop — singer alone, speaking] Read it back. [Final chorus — full tempo returns; lead voice cutting through the gang] CARRIED! PASS IT ROUND! HER NAME CAME BACK WITH ITS HAND RAISED. CARRIED! READ IT BACK! SHE NEVER SAID IT. I WROTE THAT. [Outro — all instruments choke off; the pleasant voice returns] “Approved as written.”
0/500