Style: Josiah Queen (Acoustic Folk) / Forrest Frank (Lo-fi Pop)
(Intro)
(Sound of a raw acoustic guitar strumming fast and hard. A "Hey!" shout in the background. Then a dusty, lo-fi beat drops in.)
(Verse 1 - Josiah Queen Style)
(Raspy, earnest vocals. Melody is folk-centric)
I’ve been wrestling with the silence in the garden
I’ve been asking why the ground has got to harden
Yeah, the pruning shears are sharp, and I feel the sting
Wondering if winter’s ever gonna turn to spring
I’m running up a hill and my lungs are burning
But in the ache, I think I’m finally learning
That You don’t cut me back to watch me die
You’re clearing out the branches for the sunlight.
(Pre-Chorus)
(Music swells, bass kicks in)
It’s hard to see the picture when you’re inside the frame
It’s hard to trust the process when you’re walking through the lame
But I know Your name, yeah, I know Your name!
(Chorus - Forrest Frank Style)
(Beat switches to a bouncy, sunny pop vibe. Melodic and catchy)
Oh, I know it hurts just a little bit
But that’s how the light’s gonna get in it
Yeah, I’m growing, I’m growing, I’m seeing the shoots
You’re turning this struggle into Good Fruit!
No, it don’t feel good in the moment
But You’re fixing everything that was broken
So I’ll take the rain, yeah, I’ll take the heat
'Cause I’m ready for the harvest, and it tastes so sweet!
(Verse 2 - Forrest Frank Style)
(Flowy, melodic rap/sung verse)
Ayy, look
Nobody likes the gym when the workout is odd
It feels like pain, it feels like strain
But you can’t get the rainbow without the rain (Facts)
I’m looking at the seasons, looking at the time
I know the mountain is steep, but I’m gonna climb
It’s heavy right now, yeah it makes you wanna quit
But if you stay trained, if you stay legit
We waiting on the moment where the new day dawns
So I’m holding to the promise in the "Later On."
(Chorus)
Oh, I know it hurts just a little bit
But that’s how the light’s gonna get in it
Yeah, I’m growing, I’m growing, I’m seeing the shoots
You’re turning this struggle into Good Fruit!
No, it don’t feel good in the moment
But You’re fixing everything that was broken
So I’ll take the rain, yeah, I’ll take the heat
'Cause I’m ready for the harvest, and it tastes so sweet!
(Bridge - The Scripture)
(Music drops to just a thumping kick drum and acoustic guitar. Building slowly as a chant.)
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful.
(Echo: But painful!)
Later on, however, it produces a harvest...
(Echo: It produces a harvest!)
For those who have been trained by it.
(Full Band kicks in - High Energy)
I said, No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful!
Later on, however, it produces a harvest...
For those who have been trained by it!
Yeah, I’m trained by it!
(Guitar Solo / Synth Drop)
(High energy folk-pop celebration)
(Outro)
(Acoustic guitar fades out)
Yeah, it produces a harvest.
Good fruit.
(Laughs)
It Matters
AdamL
