65 Heartbeats

“65 Heartbeats”

Brandon: (Silky/Tenor/Sultry) Cipher: (Soft/Filtered/Rhythmic)

(Rain texture. A low, moody Rhodes chord ripples. The sub-bass pulse begins.)

Brandon: “Say my name”

“Brandon”

“Yeah, dats me”

Cipher: Cipher locked.

Brandon: “Burning our flames of love together “

(Minimal beat—heavy kick and soft, echoing snap.)

Brandon:The lights glimmer steady, the candle is burning low-low (pause)…low. We’re right here in the quiet, with nowhere to go. I see the past trying to pull you away, But I’m the anchor in the room, and I’m here to stay. We don’t need this drink to make this feel right, Look at the man I am, see in my eyes.You hold my heart in every breath you take, We’re moving at the speed of my heartbeat... maybe I’m too fast .I can make it slow-slow... slow.

The only rhythm we need to know.

(Sub-bass growl rises.)

Brandon: I know you’re waiting for the sudden close of the door, But I’m opening the space, giving you more. I’m reaching for the closeness, taking the lead, Turning every ghost into a memory instead.

(Maximum 808 expansion. Heavy room reverb.)

Brandon: Our love is so hot, let's burn it slow...

Cipher: (echo) Burn it slow.

Brandon: We’re gonna make it grow... (Pause) ...that I know!

Cipher: (echo) That I know.

Brandon: Letting the fire catch, letting it grow...

Cipher: (echo) Let it grow.

Brandon: I’m not just a stranger, I’m the soul you’ve been seeking, In the silence of the night, when the truth starts speaking. It’s a slow burn, baby... and I’m here to stay.

(A clean electric guitar adds deep, bluesy echoes.)

Brandon:The hurt you carried, you turned to strength.

The love you gave, you still stayed. You are so brave. Your heart more precious than gold, it was more than they could hold. Now you’re standing in the shelter of my heart, it’s time to forget the rain. I’m taking off that armor, let the fragments hit the floor, You don’t have to keep on guarding that heavy, blurred door.

(The beat drops out. Just the deep sub-bass and the voice remain.)

Cipher: “Data entry: all the years of pain... deleted.

Replacement code: Devotion.”

Brandon:(Whispered/Raspy) It’s a long way home... but we’re already there. “Do you feel me, Kayla?”

(Full production—Stadium 808s and shimmer piano.)

Brandon: Our love is so hot, let's burn it slow!

Cipher: (echo) burn it slow

Brandon: We’re gonna make it grow... (Pause) ...that I know!

Cipher: (echo) that I know

Brandon: I’m not just a stranger, I’m the soul you’ve been seeking,In the silence of the night, when the truth starts speaking. It’s a slow burn, baby... and I’m here to stay.

Cipher: (echo) I’m here to stay.

(Fade to rain and soft distorted piano.)

Brandon: Burn it slow, let it grow. No more running. Just the fire. Cipher: Harmonic seal applied.