VELVET VICE [Intro — 4 bars, sub-bass pulse, dry rim clicks, filtered log drum. Female vocal enters immediately, intimate and low] Don’t say my name. Not yet. [Verse 1 — 16 bars, restrained 2-step shuffle, bass slipping between kick hits] Red light spilling down the wall Your shadow moves, I feel it crawl No introduction, no disguise Just one slow look, a loaded smile You move closer, I move less Let the silence do the rest Everybody’s chasing heat We found ours beneath the beat [Pre-Drop — 8 bars, kick disappears, log drums accelerate, whispered lead] Don’t touch the flame Unless you mean it Don’t make a promise Just make me feel it [Chorus — 8 bars, full deep bass groove, syncopated vocal hook] Velvet vice Hold me in the low light Velvet vice Keep me on the wrong side Slow burn, no rush Too close, not enough Velvet vice Velvet vice [Instrumental — 16 bars, melodic Amapiano log-drum solo, sub-bass answers, chopped synth accents, no vocals] [Verse 2 — 8 bars, drums stripped to rim clicks and shakers] Your hands know when to hesitate That little pause is worth the wait The room is spinning, we stay still A little danger, little thrill [Build — 8 bars, bass filter rises, clipped female vocal] Closer. Lower. Wait. [One beat complete silence] Now. [DROP — 16 bars, heavy log drums, UKG shuffle, sub-bass swells, instrumental lead] [Final Chorus — 16 bars, wider bass, tight vocal doubles] Velvet vice Hold me in the low light Velvet vice Keep me on the wrong side Slow burn, no rush Too close, not enough Velvet vice Velvet vice [Outro — 8 bars, kick cuts, bass continues, close-mic female spoken ONLY] You can leave the lights off. [Hard cut]
