[Time Signature: 7/8 in instrumental sections, 4/4 in vocal sections] [Tempo: 96 BPM vocal sections, 132 BPM solo section] [Intro: faint clean guitar arpeggio, muffled treble, tape hiss] [Key: D minor] [instrumental] [Verse 1: isolated upfront dry vocal, minimal bass] [Key: D minor] They hand the room to the man who shouts The minutes go to whoever grabs them first I've watched a dozen quiet minds step back and let the loudest one decide the terms Nobody voted for the fist but nobody stopped it either (uh-huh) [Pre-Chorus: stripped down, vocals and bass only] [Key: Bb major] It isn't wisdom that fills the chair It's whoever's willing to sit there It's whoever's willing to (come on) [Chorus: full band, wide guitars, harmonized backing] [Key: F major] The worst of us get the biggest rooms The best of us learn to leave them alone I've read every page, I've done the work And the wrong man signs the law tonight (hey, hey) [Verse 2: hypnotic bass phrase enters, drums active, dry vocal] [Key: D minor] He tells the crowd the borders will hold He tells them twice and they cheer the second time I bring the record, I bring the count I bring the names of the ones who paid They nod at me, then they turn away to the man who never had to explain (nah nah) [Pre-Chorus: building intensity, instruments stacking] [Key: Bb major] It isn't mercy that survives the vote It's whoever's louder when the gavel falls It's whoever's louder when the (go) [Chorus: full band, wide guitars, harmonized backing] [Key: F major] The worst of us get the biggest rooms The best of us learn to leave them alone I've read every page, I've done the work And the wrong man signs the law tonight (hey, hey) [Bridge: 7/8 half-time, hypnotic bass loop, spoken-word pivot] [Key: Bb minor] Something in the wiring of the species gives the throne to whoever pushes hardest We built the stairs for the ones who shove and then we ask why no one kind climbs them [Guitar Solo: fast melodic lead, blues-fusion bends, poly-rhythmic 7/8, building to euphoric release] [Key: D minor] [instrumental] [Final Chorus: intense vocal delivery, full band, harmonized backing] [Key: F major] The worst of us get the biggest rooms The best of us learn to leave them alone I've read every page, I've done the work And the wrong man signs the law tonight (tonight) And half the country calls it strength (aah) [Instrumental Outro] [Key: D minor] [Hard Stop] [End]
