[vocal improvisation recommended]
[Intro]
Groovy
It’s like fire-
It’s like fire-
[Drums lock in, bass enters immediately — tight 16th-note funk pocket]
[Chorus]
It’s like velvet, smooth and slow
Got that fire down below
When the whole band starts to groove
I just let my body move
[Bass pattern locks: punchy root hits + syncopated answers, brass stabs on every second vocal line]
[Verse 1]
Steppin’ through the room just right
Everybody’s dressed tonight
All I wanna do is hold ya
Underneath the party lights
Baby when you smile at me
Makes my spirit start to move
Come on over closer, honey
Ride this velvet groove
[Bass becomes more melodic, fewer hits, more “walking conversation” with drums. Rhodes fills gaps between vocals]
[Chorus]
It’s like velvet, smooth and slow
Got that fire down below
When the whole band starts to groove
I just let my body move
[Full band energy — open hats, doubled bass layer, horn accents]
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[Post-Chorus]
It’s like fire- (yeah)
It’s like fire- (yeah) (I need it)
Like velvet (like velvet), it’s like velvet (like velvet)
It’s like velvet (like velvet), it’s like velvet (like velvet)
It’s like velvet (like velvet), it’s like velvet (like velvet)
It’s like velvet (like velvet), it’s like velvet (like velvet)
It’s like velvet (yeah), it’s like velvet (like velvet)
It’s like velvet (like velvet), it’s like velvet
It’s like velvet (like velvet), it’s like (ooh)
[Bass locks into hypnotic 2-bar loop: Bar 1 groove + Bar 2 response. Drums simplify to kick/snare/hat. This is your signature Zona “chant loop.”]
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[Break]
It’s like fire-
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Bass filtered low, drums stripped, tension build]
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[Chorus – Final Drop]
It’s like velvet, smooth and slow
Got that fire down below
When the whole band starts to groove
I just let my body move
It’s like velvet, smooth and slow
Got that fire down below
When the whole band starts to groove
I just let my body move
[Full production peak: double bass, horns, layered vocals, clap reinforcement]
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[Verse 2]
Lost in the glow that I’m in
Everybody keeps on spinning
All I wanna do is hold ya
Right here through the night
Baby won’t you dance up on me
Come around and catch the mood
Maybe teach me something wild now
Electric kinda smooth
[More rhythmic bass movement, slightly busier drum ghost notes, Rhodes fills increase]
[Break]
It’s like fire-
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
It’s like velvet, smooth and slow
Got that fire down below
When the whole band starts to groove
I just let my body move
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[Outro]
Funky, funky groove
[Everything strips down to bass + drums, last vocal echoes fade out]
