[Title: Worthy If You Work It]
[Style: Funk-Pop], [R&B], [Groovy], [Confident], [Sassy], [Empowerment Anthem]
[Instrumentation: Funky Bassline, Staccato Horn Section, Tight Drum Beat, Rhodes]
(Music Starts: A nasty, staccato funk-bass line. A super-tight drum beat. Horn stabs. [Vibe: Bruno Mars])
(Verse 1)
[Music Tag: Confident, Rhythmic Vocals]
That old "trophy" on the shelf
She thought her worth was in herself
In her image, in her smile
(Ad-lib: Hidin' the pain all the while...)
That girl was "worthy" if they said it
Gave her heart and then they'd shred it
Lived on "please," "I'm sorry," "don't leave"
(Ad-lib: Man, I can't even believe...)
(Pre-Chorus)
[Music Tag: Drums build, horns swell]
But I'm not her, I'm not that girl
I'm in a whole new, different world
My worth ain't in what you think of me
My worth is in my recovery!
(Chorus)
[Music Tag: The groove EXPLODES. Full funk. Horn stabs.]
They said "It Works If You Work It!"
(And I'm workin' it!)
"You're Worthy If You Work It!"
(And I'm worth it now!)
I'm doin' the steps, I'm makin' the calls
I'm the one who's tearin' down the walls
My worth is in the fight I'm in
And every day, I choose to win!
Yeah, it Works If You Work It!
And I'm WORTH IT!
(Verse 2)
[Music Tag: Bassline is poppin']
I'm clockin' in at my CMA
Puttin' in the work on my BA
I'm motherin' my three boys right
Sleepin' with a clean heart at night
I'm quittin' the smoke, I'm stayin' clean
I'm learnin' what my boundaries mean
This ain't no "image," this is real
This is the work that lets me heal.
(Chorus)
[Music Tag: Even funkier. Horns are soaring.]
They said "It Works If You Work It!"
(And I'm workin' it!)
"You're Worthy If You Work It!"
(And I'm worth it now!)
I'm doin' the steps, I'm makin' the calls
I'm the one who's tearin' down the walls
My worth is in the fight I'm in
And every day, I choose to win!
Yeah, it Works If You Work It!
And I'm WORTH IT!
(Bridge)
[Music Tag: Breakdown: just drums and vocals]
My worth ain't in my trauma
My worth ain't in my past
My worth is in the choice I make
The choice to make the healing last!
(Horns: Bwa-bwa-BWAAA!)
(Chorus)
[Music Tag: The groove EXPLODES. Full funk.]
They said "It Works If You Work It!"
(And I'm workin' it!)
"You're Worthy If You Work It!"
(And I'm worth it now!)
I'm doin' the steps, I'm makin' the calls
I'm the one who's tearin' down the walls
My worth is in the fight I'm in
And every day, I choose to win!
Yeah, it Works If You Work It!
And I'm WORTH IT!
(Outro)
[Music Tag: Vamp on the groove]
Workin' it!
Worth it!
Eyepiercinglove!
[Music Tag: Sting and a hard stop]
Eyepiercinglove
