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Scarlet & Gold

Intro](Sped-up, chopped vocal sample fades in with a heavy 808 bass drop)I wanna go, so what'd you say?When you gonna let me knowIf you give a damn about me?'Cause you got my hands tied in my defense...(Beat drops hard with a crisp snare)Yeah, look. Uh.[Verse 1]You got that look in your eyes, standard procedureI’m reading your mind like a text on a screenYou play the tough guy, but I see the cracksYou love the attention, you love the reactionI’m step-stepping up, you’re stepping on backGot a couple of options, but you're on my trackYeah, you talk real smooth with a permanent smileBut I’ve been analyzing your moves for a whileYou look at the room, you look at the floorBut you keep one eye locked right on the doorSo cut the suspense, let's fast-forward the tapeI don't do the waiting, I don't do escape.[Chorus](Beat switches to a driving synth-pop rhythm, clear vocals)I wanna go, so what'd you say?When you gonna let me knowIf you give a damn about me?'Cause you got my hands tied in my defenseI always fall for confidenceYour compliments look good on meNobody knows it betterThan the girl in the corner with the scarlet letterAnd while you're watchingYou may think that she doesn't matterBut no one knows you betterI wanna dance, I wanna dance...[Verse 2](Double-time rap delivery over a minimalist, bouncy beat)Dance in the dark, light up the sparkYou leave a question, I leave a markThey think I'm invisible, standing right hereBut I'm the director, I make it all clearYou look at the surface, you think it’s a gameBut nobody in here is playing the sameThey see the letter, they think it’s a stainI wear it like gold, I’m breaking the chainConfidence high, I don't need a defenseYour compliments cheap, but I like the expenseSo step to the rhythm, or get out the wayI said what I said, now what do you say?[Bridge](Music strips back to just a pumping four-on-the-floor kick drum)Take a chance, take a chance, oh yeahAre you moving or frozen?Take a chance, take a chance, oh yeah'Cause the moment is chosen.No more hiding in the shadows now.Turn the volume up and bring the house down.[Chorus](Full explosion of synths, bass, and energy)I wanna go, so what'd you say?When you gonna let me knowIf you give a damn about me?'Cause you got my hands tied in my defenseI always fall for confidenceYour compliments look good on meNobody knows it betterThan the girl in the corner with the scarlet letterAnd while you're watchingYou may think that she doesn't matterBut no one knows you betterI wanna dance, I wanna dance...[Outro](The rap beat fades out, leaving just the echoing vocal sample)Nobody knows you better...(Beat stop)Yeah.