Lead Vocals: Moody Loe (tight, gritty cadence with melodic delivery)
Optional Female Vocal: Hook harmony / background adlibs
Beat: 808 slap with moody Rhodes piano / vinyl FX
Emotional Range: Fast-paced verses, vulnerable hook
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🎤 INTRO (TV static + old-school BET commercial sample)
> “Coming up next: Hood Dreams & Broken Things. But first… get your direct deposit ready.”
(beat kicks in with a moody piano loop + bouncy 808)
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VERSE 1 (punchy with vivid storytelling)
First of the month, she feel rich for the day
Rent paid late but her nails still slay
EBT swipe got the fridge on ten
But by the 5th, it’s ramen noodles again
She postin’ Cash App like it’s thirst trap love
$20 short but her DMs blow up
Champagne in a cup with her kid in the back
“Mommy lit,” she say, with the roaches in tact
Wig on fire, lashes like wings
Took a Lyft to the club with her auntie’s bling
She ain’t broke tonight, nah, not in her mind
Hood dreams full bloom—at least until nine
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HOOK (melodic chant with bounce and echo fx)
> First of the month, she feel like Beyoncé
New fit on but the pain still haunt me
Lights back on, but the soul still dim
They ball out hard just to fall again
Mmm… these hood highs don’t last too long…
But for a moment, she the queen of the song…
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VERSE 2 (more internal reflection, slight melodic tone)
She remember back when rent was love paid late
Baby daddy gone, but the ghost still hate
Bodega champagne, baddie on the gram
Living out pain with a strong girl brand
New bag, no groceries in it
Her kid see joy but don't know what’s missin'
She tell herself “you made it, girl, look how far”
But beneath the glow, still searchin’ for stars
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BRIDGE (vocal break – soulful, almost gospel tone)
> “Lord, give me one good check that don’t feel like a test…”
“One night where I smile, and it don’t feel like flex…”
(Let me dance… even if it’s just for tonight…)
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HOOK (REPRISE) (bigger harmonies, same bounce)
> First of the month, she feel like Beyoncé
New fit on but the pain still haunt me
Lights back on, but the soul still dim
They ball out hard just to fall again
Mmm… these hood highs don’t last too long…
But for a moment, she the queen of the song…
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OUTRO (sound of bottle popping + child giggling faintly)
(Voiceover: “Get it while it lasts, baby… rent due again next week.”)
(Fade to echo-heavy chords)
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