[Intro] [instrumental: electric piano syncopated riff, walking bass, wah guitar scratches, short brass stab] [Verse 1] [female vocal, smoky and syncopated] You take a swing But you’re late by a second I saw the tell In the way you stepped in Cards on the floor But the trick’s already loaded Smile all you want You’re the one getting folded [Verse 2] [female vocal, sharper rhythmic phrasing] You keep your guard Like it means something clever But every wall Has a loose little lever I don’t need luck I don’t need your permission One clean move And I rewrite the mission [Pre-Chorus] [brass punches, drums tighten, bass climbs] Now the floor starts turning And your mask starts burning You were looking at the door But I came through the side Too late for running Too late for hiding Hear the rhythm in your chest That’s the truth you denied [Chorus] [full acid-jazz funk-rock groove, female backing harmonies] Caught before the turn You never saw the line I was already moving While you wasted time Caught before the turn I was right behind your eyes You thought you knew the answer But you never read the signs Oh, you won’t see it coming No, you won’t see it coming One step, two strikes Now the night is mine [Instrumental Break] [wah guitar lead, muted trumpet replies, electric piano run, brass stabs] [Verse 3] [female vocal, playful and low] Talk like a king With a paper-made kingdom Nice little crown But the glue’s coming undone I hear the fear In the space between your breathing Look at me now Are you still not believing? [Pre-Chorus 2] [snare fill, brass rising, electric piano syncopation] Now the lights are shifting And your hands are slipping You can call it bad luck But the timing was mine No use pretending This is not the ending When the groove cuts deep You’re already out of time [Chorus] [stronger groove, brass hits, female backing responses] Caught before the turn You never saw the line I was already moving While you wasted time Caught before the turn I was right behind your eyes You thought you knew the answer But you never read the signs Oh, you won’t see it coming No, you won’t see it coming One step, two strikes Now the night is mine [Bridge] [half-time bass groove, electric piano chords, muted trumpet] [female vocal, controlled and teasing] You played the room I played the silence You chased the smoke I found the violence No need to shout No need to break it I let you dream Then I came to take it [Final Chorus] [full band, brass section, wah guitar, layered female harmonies] Caught before the turn You never saw the line I was already moving While you wasted time Caught before the turn I was right behind your eyes You thought you knew the answer But you never read the signs Oh, you won’t see it coming No, you won’t see it coming One step, two strikes Now the night is mine [Outro] [instrumental: electric piano riff, walking bass, final brass stab]
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