Imagination

[vocal improvisation recommended

[[Intro – dusty drums drop in, bass slide, horn stab]]
(Uh!)
(Turn that up…)

Uno!
Dos!
Tres!

I want that boom-bap funk
That back-alley trunk
(Hey!)
That bassline thump in the back of the club

[Verse 1]

Some chase paper 
some chase praise (Praise!)
Some flex hard in a spotlight
Some wear crowns like it’s their skin (Uh-huh!)
I just wanna let the sexy in

They got big talk (Big talk!), 
shiny shoes
Big time titles, 
headline news
If you’re asking what I choose
Give me something worth the noise
(Yeah! That’s right!)

[Chorus]

I want that boom-bap funk
(Woo!)
That back-alley trunk
(Uh-huh!)
That bassline thump in the back of the club

Give me sharp hi-hats
And them handclap cracks
Turn the whole thing up

No big flex, no VIP
Just that rhythm running through me
You can keep the rest — no contest
I’m here for the groove, no stress
(One more time! Come on!)

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[Verse 2]

Red rose pinned to your coat 
Love letter sealed in a note
Never seen the face, 
still I bet (You bet!)
When the needle drops,
we connect

Met on a hill in the afternoon,
World on mute but the shit still run
If it all falls down, 
let it fall in time (In time!)
We’ll two-step headline crime

Window open, 
mind on reset
Kick come knocking,
like it’s home
Plain talk dirty (Uh-huh!)
Truth sounds better 
(Yeah! Let’s go!)

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[Bridge – Breakdown – drums + bass only]

Late night jets overhead (Whoosh!)
Same old news being re-said
But the break still hit just right (That’s right!)
So we dance through the sexy night

Didn’t see how I arrived (Nope!)
But the booze kept me alive
If the world go sideways fast (Too fast!)
Put the phone down — let it blast
(Put it down! Blast it!)

[[Build — horns rising]]
(Hit it! Hit it!)

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[RAP GUEST VERSE – Switch to rap flow here]

Yeah, step in the spot,
with the crate-dig bounce
Dust on the vinyl, 
we shake the house,
No champagne talk, 
just smoke and grit,
Break so heavy,
make the needle hit.

Low-end thick, 
that pocket sit right,
Hands in the air,
drums fight,
No fakes, 
No snakes,
Give ’em something,
and some-more.

(Bring it back!)

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[Final Chorus – Big energy return]

I want that boom-bap funk (Funk!)
That back-alley trunk (Trunk!)
That bassline thump (Thump!)
(Come on! Turn it up!)

Raw drum breaks (Breaks!)
Vinyl shakes (Shakes!)
No fake, no front — just weight
(Uh-huh!)

You can keep the rest (Keep it!)
We came correct (Correct!)
Heavyweight imagination —
That’s a bet.
(Heavyweight! Yeah! Groove! Yeah!)

You can keep the rest (Keep it!)
We came correct (Correct!)
Heavyweight imagination —
That’s a bet.
(Heavyweight! Yeah! Groove! Yeah!)

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[[Outro – scratch cuts + bass vamp fading]]
(Dig deep.)
(One last time… groove!)

Duet
Cuban Salsa Funk
Afro-Cuban funk
Salsa funk groove
Retro Funk Soul Groove
Groovy Retro Soul
Groovy Retro Funk
Live