
as free as an Aberdeen seagull
by John Bruce
Lyrics
[Intro - ethereal sunrise pads, distant bagpipe drones, soft sidechained bass, angelic female whisper]
[Build-up 1 - rising arpeggios, crisp trap hats, layered vocal chops, bagpipe melody swelling]
[Drop 1 - euphoric happy hardcore, massive supersaw lead, pounding 4-on-floor kicks, soaring female vocals, bagpipe riff over distorted 808 bass]
[Verse 1 - bright synth stabs, driving DnB breakbeats, confident mid-range female rap-sing, airy harmonies]
Wings unfurl at the break of dawn
Salt on the breeze, I’m already gone
Aberdeen sky painted gold and rose
Seagull heart, that’s the life I chose
[Pre-Chorus - tension-building risers, filtered bagpipes, vocal chops stacking]
No chains, no weight, just open air
Heartbeat syncs with the drum and snare
Every gust is a brand-new prayer
I’m lighter than light, I’m already there
[Chorus - explosive happy hardcore drop, huge supersaw chords, bagpipe counter-melody, pitched-up female belts, sidechained bass wobbles]
Flying high, I’m flying high
Free as an Aberdeen seagull in the sky
Sunrise burning in my eyes
Euphoric rush, I’m never coming down tonight
[Build-up 2 - glitchy vocal chops, rolling snare fills, bagpipe harmony layers]
[Drop 2 - drum & bass switch, frantic breakbeats, reese bass, bagpipe solo over halftime vocal chops]
[Verse 2 - energetic female rap-sing, bright plucks, halftime DnB groove]
Waves crash rhythm, I ride the crest
City lights fade, I’m chasing the rest
Wind in my lungs like liquid gold
Story written in the stories untold
[Bridge - stripped-back, distant bagpipe solo, soft piano chords, half-time female ad-libs]
One breath, one leap, the world falls away
I’m infinite now, I’m here to stay
[Final Chorus - full-on trance-happy hardcore hybrid, massive supersaw lead doubled with bagpipes, layered female harmonies, earth-shaking kicks]
Flying high, I’m flying high
Free as an Aberdeen seagull in the sky
Sunrise burning in my eyes
Euphoric rush, never coming down tonight
[Outro - fading supersaws, reverb-drenched bagpipe echoes, distant waves, vocal chops dissolving into sunrise pads]