Four Letters

[vocal improvisation recommended]

(woo!  woo!)

(woo!  woo!)

[Chorus – RHCP groove + ad-libs]
Love it up, shake it down, let it ride [yeah yeah]
Spin it, drip it, burn it inside [come on now]
Ooh-oh, yeah, we roll, we slide [woo!]
Heat it up, let it fill your mind [hey!]

(woo!  woo!)

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[Verse 1]
Plug the gaps with a four-letter word
Red hearts drawn where nothing’s heard
Add lace

sell it

whatever

it’s absurd

(woo!  woo!)

Soldiers shout it

glitter knives slurred

Seedlings pop up through dirt like fools

(Scream it loud!) Shouting love

breaking all the rules (woo!  woo!)

Rub it on your skin

(woo!  woo!)

taste it, feel it burn [yeah]

Messy, raw

it’s ours to learn (come on!)

(woo!  woo!)

[Chorus]
Love it up, shake it down, let it ride [yeah yeah]
Spin it, drip it, burn it inside [come on now]
Ooh-oh, yeah, we roll, we slide [woo!]
Heat it up, let it fill your mind [hey!]

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[Verse 2]
Then it’s us

word too small to hold

Four letters

standing

brash and bold

(woo!  woo!)

Stars press down

cold as ice

(Fear’s alive!) 

Fear hides where love should slice (oh yeah)

Ooh-oh, a vowel cuts metallic and thin (come on!)

Grip the cliff

let the chaos in (woo!)

(Fall or fly!) 

Fall or stay

ride the edge tonight (yeah yeah)

Hold me close

let’s catch the light (hey!)

(woo!  woo!)

[Chorus]
Love it up, shake it down, let it ride [yeah yeah]
Spin it, drip it, burn it inside [come on now]
Ooh-oh, yeah, we roll, we slide [woo!]
Heat it up, let it fill your mind [hey!]

⸻

[Verse 3]
Lips wet with wine

eyes on fire

Arms wrap tight

tangled desire

(woo!  woo!)

Hair in my face

heat in the room
(This is it!) This ain’t saints

it’s sweet perfume (woo!)

Not whitewashed bliss

I want the mess

Sweat, laughs, kisses

nothing less [yeah]

Bodies collide

hearts in flame

(Say my name!) 

Say it loud

raw, call my name (come on!)

(woo!  woo!)

Love it up, shake it down, let it ride [yeah yeah]
Spin it, drip it, burn it inside [come on now]
Ooh-oh, yeah, we roll, we slide [woo!]
Heat it up, let it fill your mind [hey!]

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[Outro ]
[hey!] Fade it out, let it take your soul Ooh-oh, yeah, we ride, we roll [woo!]
[come on now] Spin it, drip it, under the sun Love it up, shake it down, feel it run [yeah yeah]

(woo!  woo!)

(woo!  woo!)

[hey!] Burn it up, let it fill your mind Ooh-oh, yeah, we roll, we slide [woo!]
(Drag me through!) Drag me through the fire (come on!)
(Scream it loud!) Love it, love it, love it, love it (woo!)

[hey!] Crash into me, let the rhythm drop Love it up, burn it down, don’t stop [woo!]
[come on now] Spin it, flip it, move your feet Ooh-oh, ride it out, feel the heat [yeah yeah]

(woo!  woo!)

Ooh-oh, ride it out, feel the heat [yeah yeah]

(woo!  woo!)

Ooh-oh, ride it out, feel the heat [yeah yeah]

95 BPM, grunge, laid-back alt-rock groove, alternative rock, rhythmic guitar, relaxed male vocal, laid back island vibe