Don’t Matter
[Intro]
(Rub-a-Dub Style: Heavy bassline kicks in with a rhythmic, toast-like vocal delivery)
Spoken Word Interlude: "Yeah, Konvict Music... Ghetto. We takin' it to the islands on this one. It don’t matter what they say, ‘cause this love is forever. Listen."
[Verse 1]
(Antiphony: Lead vocal makes a statement, answered by a rhythmic guitar or backing echo)
Nobody wanna see us together []
(Echo: But it don't matter, no)
But it don't matter, no []
(Echo: ‘Cause we got each other)
‘Cause I got you babe []
Nobody wanna see us together []
(Echo: But it don't matter, no)
But it don't matter, no []
(Echo: ‘Cause we got each other)
‘Cause I got you babe []
(Octave Doubling: Lead vocal reinforced with a lower octave for depth)
‘Cause we gonna fight, oh yes, we gonna fight []
Believe we gonna fight, fight for our right to love, yeah []
Nobody wanna see us together []
But it don't matter, no []
‘Cause I got you []
[Chorus]
(Call and Response: Lead singer calls, Gang Vocals respond)
(Panning Swells: Synthesizer/Vocal harmonies swirl from left to right speaker)
(Unison Chant: Everyone hits the "No" and "Matter" together in a powerful block)
Call: Nobody wanna see us together!
Response (Gang Vocals): (WE STAY TOGETHER!) []
Call: But it don't matter, no!
Response (Gang Vocals): (IT DON’T MATTER!) []
Unison Chant: ‘CAUSE I GOT YOU! []
[Verse 2]
(Rub-a-Dub Style: Flow becomes more syncopated and dancehall-inspired)
I got an extremely loud pride []
They wanna see us fall apart, they wanna see us cry []
But we're gonna stand tall, look 'em in the eye []
(Falsetto Break: Voice flips to a high, airy tone on the last word)
And tell 'em that our love will never die-ie-ie []
[Chorus]
(Panning Swells intensify)
Call: Nobody wanna see us together!
Response (Gang Vocals): (WE STAY TOGETHER!) []
Call: But it don't matter, no!
Response (Gang Vocals): (IT DON’T MATTER!) []
Unison Chant: ‘CAUSE I GOT YOU! []
[Bridge]
(Octave Doubling on all lines)
I'll take you to a place where nobody knows []
Where the ocean meets the sky and the warm wind blows []
(Falsetto Break)
Just you and me-ee-ee []
[Outro]
Spoken Word Interlude: "Keep talkin'. It only makes us stronger. Konvict... out." []
(Rub-a-Dub Style: Bass fades out with a rhythmic 'skank' guitar)
