The Perception Funk

# The Perception Funk ## A Gonzo-Funk Journey Through Reality [Intro: Spoken over funk groove] "Reality is only real IN THE MOMENT, baby..." (Heavy bass line kicks in) [Verse 1] Yesterday I was floating fine Today my pants don't fit my behind Mirror's playing tricks on me But my senses say that's how it be (Horn stabs: BAH-bah-BAH) [Pre-Chorus] What you think ain't what you get (Get down!) What you feel ain't what you set (Set it off!) Your perception's got you spun (Turn around!) Ain't no place to run (Break it down!) [Chorus] (Heavy funk groove with slap bass) Perception! It ain't what you think it is (Hey!) Perception! It's what your senses give (Give it up!) Perception! Reality's just a dance (Dance wit' it!) Perception! Ain't nothing left to chance (Oh yeah!) [Verse 2] Doctor Ghost on Halloween Dropping wisdom on the scene Says your feelings got a place Can't keep hiding from your face (Horn response: WAH-wah-WAH) [Bridge] (Break down to minimal groove) Container's full of what you deny (Deny!) Energy's gotta go somewhere, why try? (Why try!) Acknowledge the moment, that's the key (That's right!) Let it flow and let it be (Let it be!) [Funk Breakdown] (Heavy syncopated groove with call and response) Say yes to what? (Allow it!) Say no to what? (The worry!) What's real right now? (This moment!) What changes how? (Perception!) [Final Chorus] (Full band with horn section) Perception! It ain't what you think it is (Think again!) Perception! It's what your senses give (Feel it now!) Perception! Reality's just a dance (Move wit' it!) Perception! This ain't no circumstance (Get down!) [Outro Vamp] (Spoken over funk groove) "Reality is flexible, baby... just like this groove" (Fade out with improvised funk jam) *Musical Direction: - Key: E minor - Tempo: 96 BPM - Heavy emphasis on the one - Slap bass throughout - Syncopated horn section - Clavinet for rhythmic comp - Tight drum pocket with ghost notes - Wah-wah guitar - Call-and-response vocals - Heavy use of finger snaps