Your words so negative (Remastered)

[Intro] [Deep pulsing analog bass] [Verse 1] [Vocals: Low baritone male, strictly solo] We can’t, we don’t, it must not be, When I talk to you, I dread missing a beat, Where is it coming from, telling us “don’t turn”, Don’t watch our lives while we dream and yearn? [Chorus] [Drive: Steady electronic pulse] Without premeditation, I feel them creeping in, Slinking by, hiding out, afraid to show their skin. Yes, I can sense them now, full of rules and directives, [Pause] [Vocal: Deep male growl, spoken] But I shut them all down — your words so negative. [Verse 2] [Bass continues, minimal percussion] See pride dressed up as “keeping it real”, Laughing at hope, at the way dreamers feel. But how do we taste life, how do we thrive, Without bold dreams to feel alive? [Chorus] [Vocals: Low-register male solo] Without premeditation, I feel them creeping in, Slinking by, hiding out, afraid to show their skin. Because I sense them now, so narrow and selective, [Pause] [Vocal: Low baritone, direct] Yes, I let go of all your words so negative. [Bridge] [Atmospheric tension, hypnotic] [Vocals: Still deep, still male, no harmonies] Honor the words we speak, be free, choose your life, Cross the forbidden lines, say “I want” out loud. There is no other world that will ever begin, Only the words we choose — rushing in, rushing in. [Outro] [Only the deep bass remains] [Vocals: Deep male whisper] Oh, keep your “no,” your “not,” your “never more,” All those refusals — all that useless weight you bore. For you, I offer one line declarative: “I want, with you, a life built on words affirmative.” [End]