Between the Bars

{vinyl crackle and warm Rhodes chords} (mmm-hmm)

{lo-fi hip-hop

beat

drop}

Every time I'm out doing what I do best Everybody always gotta

put me in a mess {high-pass filter sweeps on the original vocal,

tape-stop effect} I try to walk

a different line

But they keep talking,

wasting time

Just trying to stay

inside my lane

Without the pressure

and the pain {dry close-mic'd vocal,

booming kick drum}

Walking through the heavy

rain

They don't know the half

of it

{smooth vocal runs, rising

chord swells} But I also wanna be cool

Yeah, I just wanna be cool

(so cool) {vocal harmonies,

lush sweeping pads} I pack my bags

and clear my head

Forget about

the things they said

No longer running

from the past

I'm finding peace

that's gonna last

{grooving bassline, soft guitar stabs}

Every time I'm out doing what I do best Everybody always gotta

put me in a mess {pitched down loop,

low-pass filter sweep} But I also wanna be cool

Yeah, I just wanna be cool (so cool) {full production,

explosive soulful climax} I just wanna be cool...

(cool...) {drums drop out,

Rhodes

and vocal

decay in deep delay and reverb}