

Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Click of my heels Vinyl hums low Lipstick and courage Time for the show (oh yeah) [Verse 1] Clock on the wall keeps talkin' But it don’t boss me around Key to the door in my pocket Suitcase already down Mama said “girl, stand taller” World said “girl, sit still” I got a pen, got a name And a ten-dollar bill [Chorus] I’m turnin’ it up, I’m takin’ my time I’m more than a shadow standin’ in line Hands in the air, gold on my skin I’m walkin’ out free and I’m walkin’ back in (Sister on the stereo) sing it with me (Brother on the harmony) ridin’ the beat We rise, we rise, we rise On our own two feet [Verse 2] He walks beside, not ahead now Smiles when I take the lead Says, “I’m your choir in the back row You got the verse, you set the speed” (yeah) No more hush in the hallway When I say what I believe If the door was made too narrow We gonna widen it and leave [Chorus] I’m turnin’ it up, I’m takin’ my time I’m more than a shadow standin’ in line Hands in the air, gold on my skin I’m walkin’ out free and I’m walkin’ back in (Sister on the stereo) loud and clear (Brother on the harmony) right in my ear We rise, we rise, we rise Ain’t no more fear [Bridge] He goes “say that, say that” While I shout my name We share one groove But our power ain’t the same I got doors to open He got doors to hold Side by side steppin’ Into something bold (hey!) [Chorus] I’m turnin’ it up, I’m takin’ my time I’m more than a shadow standin’ in line Hands in the air, gold on my skin I’m walkin’ out free and I’m walkin’ back in (Sister on the stereo) take your space (Brother on the harmony) give me that bass We rise, we rise, we rise Whole world gonna taste this grace
Tags
rap, Warm 70s funk-hip-hop crossover: dusty drum break, round bass, wah guitar chops, Rhodes chords and Horn stabs. Female lead vocals with a confident, soulful edge; male vocals add tight harmonies and call-and-response in the hook. Groove starts laid-back, locks into a head-nod pocket on the first verse, and lifts in the chorus with stacked ad-libs and claps. Final chorus adds extra horn swells and vocal runs for a joyful, liberated climax., hip hop, harmony, vocal
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2/23/2026