Beat Map: 0:00–0:34 88 halftime (vinyl+Rhodes); 0:34–1:06 build (tamb opens); 1:06–end 88 full (open hats); rap adds hat triplets bars 10–12.
[Intro | 88, halftime]
“Mmm… night spins like a record—press play.”
[Verse 1 | 88]
“Pause on my pulse; the dark knows my name.
Sky’s got a scratch, we groove just the same…
Lamp halos crown us; sidewalk stars align—
Shivers turn rhythm, bar by bar, in time.”
[Pre | 88 → build]
“Every look’s a timestamp; every breath—a cue;
Your hands on my back and the chorus finds us too.”
[Chorus | 88, full]
“Moonlit rewind—back to our first hello;
No skips, no lies—let the needle kiss slow.
If love is a record, the crackle’s our guide—
Press play on forever; keep my heart on your side.”
[Verse 2 | 88]
“You annotate hush with margins of glow;
Footnotes of courage where soft breezes go…”
[Rap | 88, hat triplets]
“Needle to need, plead on wax—pressed;
Side A blessed, Side B obsessed.
Crossfade fear, fade it to black;
Backspin regret—let the chorus come back.”
[Bridge | 88, breakdown]
“Rewind me gently; loop the kiss till dawn—
Mute the city; fade each other on.”
[Final Chorus | 88, choir stack]
(repeat; descant on last 4)
[Beat Notes: Halftime intro → full kit at 1:06; rap adds hat triplets; plate throws on titles; tape-stop tail.]