Drums in the Dust

Musical Direction (The 3-Step Vibe) Tempo: 118 BPM, Rhythm: Kick on 1, 2, and 3, Silence on 4, Signature Sound: Heavy, rolling Log Drums, atmospheric synth pads, and hypnotic vocal loops, This genre is a hybrid of Amapiano Production Tip for the "Dlala Thukzin" Sound: To make this authentically 3-Step, ensure the Log Drum has a "gliding" effect between the notes, The lyrics should be delivered with a cool, almost detached "club" vocal—smooth and rhythmic rather than overly dramatic, It must be very emotional and dramatic, with a bit of Soldiers drill and the emotional orchestra and also have a striking melody and lead from the beginning

[Intro] [low vocal register] Left foot Right foot Hup Two Three Children marching Same old history [Verse 1] Dust on the river Smoke in the sun Mama counts the silence One by one Name on a ribbon Blood on a shirt We bury empty jackets Deep in the dirt [Chorus] Drums in the dust They call our names War never ending Always the same Who will return Who will remain? Sky keeps raining their faces like rain [Verse 2] Old man by the doorway Eyes turned to stone Tells the same story To a cracked telephone Baby learns the alphabet From letters on a grave A B C All the names we couldn’t save [Pre-Chorus] [soft choir] Ahh–ahh Voices rising from the ground Ahh–ahh Every heartbeat is a sound [Chorus] [Bridge] [whispered vocals] Left Right Left Right “Hup!” in the night Small boots Big gun Moon hides from the sight [full choir Anguished] Why are we feeding the fire with our sons? Why are we teaching our daughters to run? Same broken prayer on every tongue “Bring them back Bring them back” [Chorus] [Outro] [quiet call-and-response] Lead: The war goes on Choir: The war goes on Lead: Our tears run dry Choir: Our tears run on [voice and single drum] Till someone breaks This marching song

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