[INTRO – CASSETTE START]
[CASSETTE CLICK]
[TAPE HISS]
[WARM DISTORTED 808 HUM]
[CHOIR HUMS – LOW, WIDE, ANALOG]
(Inner voice – calm) (you good… breathe…)
(Hype man – gentle) (yeah… we straight…)
(Cassette warble)
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[HOOK – BACK & FORTH (LIFTED)]
[808 BASS DROP – WARM / MONO]
[CHOIR HUMS – SUSTAINED “OOH”]
(Inner voice)
Talkin’ to myself like a trusted friend
(Hype man) (you okay!)
(Inner voice)
Sound real calm, let the night just bend
(Cowbell hit) (CLACK)
(Hype man) (take your time!)
(Inner voice)
Threatenin’ nothin’, just clearin’ my head
(Pitched hum) (mmm…)
Ridin’ through thoughts, intentions clean
Sound low-key but I feel seen
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[VERSE 1 – INNER MONOLOGUE]
[MEMPHIS COWBELL – DRY / LAID BACK]
[CHOIR HUMS – PULSING WITH SUB]
3AM drive, streets feel kind
Bassline slowin’ down my mind
(Sub hit) (BOOM)
City lights say “you still here”
Every small win feel sincere
(Inner whisper) (you grew…)
Used to rush when the silence hit
Now I let it breathe, I sit with it
Ridin’ past heavy, clean today
Sound like the night but I’m okay
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[DIALOGUE BREAK – CASSETTE DRIFT]
[TAPE SLOWDOWN]
[CHOIR HUMS – SOLO VOICE, TAPE-WARPED]
(Hype man) (no rush…)
(Inner voice) (yeah… I know…)
[REVERSE 808 SWELL]
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[HOOK – REPEAT (WARMER)]
[808 BASS SLAM – ROUNDED]
[CHOIR HUMS – STACKED, WIDER]
(Inner voice)
Talkin’ to myself like I’m learnin’ now
(Hype man) (you solid!)
(Inner voice)
Confidence quiet but it hold me down
(Crowd murmur) (uhh…)
Sound peaceful on a Memphis beat
No pressure on me, no need to compete
(Vocal hum loop) (mmm… mmm…)
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[VERSE 2 – LATE-NIGHT PEACE]
[BEAT STRIPPED – SUB + TAPE HISS]
[CHOIR HUMS – CALL & RESPONSE “OOH / AH”]
Phone on silent, world can wait
Bad days done, it’s gettin’ late
(Sub growl – soft) (mmm…)
Streetlights blink like “keep goin’”
Cassette warm, heart stay open
(Hype man) (you made it!)
(Inner voice) (still here…)
Threatenin’ nothin’, I wish ‘em well
Sound calm on tape, that’s real as hell
Confidence real, no need to prove
3AM peace, midnight groove
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[BRIDGE – CHOIR LIFT]
[BEAT DROP OUT]
[CHOIR HUMS – FULL, GOSPEL-LEANING, WARM]
(Inner voice – soft) (I’m alright…)
(Hype man – smile) (always were…)
[SUB BASS RISE]
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[FINAL HOOK – FEELS HEAVY & HEALED]
[FULL INSTRUMENTATION – WARM & FULL]
[CHOIR HUMS – MAX WIDTH, SIDECHAINED TO 808]
(Inner voice)
Talkin’ to myself like it’s all aligned
(Hype man) (told you!)
(Inner voice)
Sound real calm, but the bass still grind
(Cowbell hits) (CLACK—CLACK)
No weight left, no fear to carry
Just loud love and a steady heartbeat
(Vocal stack hum) (mmm… yeah…)
Memphis on tape, soul feel ready
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[OUTRO – CASSETTE END]
[CASSETTE SLOWDOWN]
[TAPE HISS ONLY]
[CHOIR HUMS – FADE TO MONO]
(Inner voice) (you did good…)
(Hype man – distant) (always do…)
[CASSETTE STOP]
ReapEternal
