Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Feet on the ground like thunder
Skin in the sun, I wonder
Who taught the heart to swing?
Who taught the lungs to sing?
Bells on the wrist, now listen
Hands in the dust, keep lifting
Old drum call in my chest
Moves like a fire I can't rest
[Pre-Chorus]
Step up, step up
Hear that call
Step up, step up
Stand up tall
Cello rises through the heat
One more pulse, one more beat
We don't break, we bend
Then we rise again
[Chorus]
Step up tonight
Step up tonight
We come alive
We come alive
Pop in the pulse
Soul in the fight
Step up tonight
Step up tonight
(oh-oh) Step up tonight
(oh-oh) Step up tonight
[Verse 2]
Guitar bite, sharp and pretty
Sneak in the groove, get gritty
Boots on the floor, run wild
Laughing like a corner child
Gold on the chain, it glitters
Bassline rolls, it shivers
Round the fire, voices low
Then the whole room starts to glow
[Pre-Chorus]
Step up, step up
Hear that call
Step up, step up
Stand up tall
Cello cracks through the smoke
One deep breath, one fierce oath
We don't fold, we lean
Into the in-between
[Chorus]
Step up tonight
Step up tonight
We come alive
We come alive
Funk in the wrist
Rock in the stride
Step up tonight
Step up tonight
(hey) Step up tonight
(hey) Step up tonight
[Bridge]
Haka in the hallway
Boom in the bone
Island drums answer
Call us home
Disco moon on the ceiling
R&B pours gold
When the whole world shakes
We get bold
[String Break]
[Chorus]
Step up tonight
Step up tonight
We come alive
We come alive
Pop in the pulse
Soul in the fight
Step up tonight
Step up tonight
(oh-oh) Step up tonight
(oh-oh) Step up tonight
Details
GeneratedJul 23, 2026
Duration3:51
LanguageEnglish
Style
Pop-Soul fusion with R&B melt, funk guitar snaps, rock drums, disco pulse, and dancefloor four-on-the-floor; native afro drum blend and islander haka chants drive verse momentum, cello swells step in before the lift. Verse rides tight bass, congas, and palm-muted guitar; pre-chorus strips to drum calls and cello; chorus hits with stacked gang vocals, handclaps, and brass stabs. Lead vocal stays gritty and soulful with doubles, call-and-response ad-libs, and shout lifts. Ear candy: drum breaks, reversed cymbal swells, haka chant echoes, and a final octave cello line. Bright, punchy, and wide., pop, soul, rock, cello, funk, tribute, disco, r&b
Credits
Prompt byJavaDiva89
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Create a powerful song that’s extra long tribute to Michael Jackson with Native Afro drum blend & Islander Hakka inspired with cello.
“Step Up to the beat of the fight”
