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🟧Tim Mitchum – (1985) Paper Crown Ledger – Sorta Kinda Thing [v11aS01]

[Intro: (bright staccato guitars, tight snare, fast count-in)] [Verse 1: (raspy nasal tenor, clipped phrases)] I wake up mid-morning without clear intention Let the first open doorway fix my direction Skip the full-page schedule and the big design Let the closest easy option stand in as mine [Verse 2: (same groove, more guitar fills)] I grab what’s on the dresser, no deep discussion Let the nearest clean shirt settle the question I don’t map out routes or chase a grand design I just follow where the floor feels like a straight line [Chorus 1: (hooky, driving, sharp chords)] No map, no speech, just a quick decision Let a tiny little tilt write the day’s revision If the pull in my stomach starts to jump and swing I step right where it points, it’s a sorta kinda thing [Verse 3: (slightly rougher edge, tight phrasing)] I walk past three choices and take what’s open Call that quiet strategy instead of coping If a hallway bends and shows a shorter line I treat that crooked angle like a perfect sign [Verse 4: (small lift, extra fills between lines)] When a seat’s wide open, that’s my location Let the empty chair handle the negotiation I don’t weigh ten options, I don’t draw a line I just land where there’s room and call that design [Chorus 2: (bigger hits, light backing shouts)] No map, no speech, just a quick decision Let the closest little turn set the new position If a nudge in my ribs starts to buzz and swing I lean into that lane, it’s a sorta kinda thing [Bridge: (chord shift, syncopated keys, vocal push)] Little half-thought sparks stack like quiet traffic All those tiny course corrections half-automatic I don’t chase precision or a perfect line I just move where the slack fits the shape of mine [Guitar Solo: (bright mid-80s lead tone, tight bends and runs)] [Verse 5: (back in, more attitude in delivery)] I drop into a plan when it’s halfway spoken Slide into the gap where the group stays open If a task needs bodies and the frame’s defined I just fill in the blank and pretend it’s mine [Chorus 3: (biggest chorus, stacked vocals)] No map, no speech, just a quick decision Let a passing little cue draw the new revision If the beat in my chest starts to jump and swing I go where it lines up, it’s a sorta kinda thing [Outro: (staccato guitar hits, drums punching then fading)]