Wi-Fi Blues

Lyrics

[Verse 1 - smoky alto vocals, upright bass walking slow, brushed snare whispers, dim lounge piano]

(Alto, lamenting lag)
Dialin' up your face on this glitchy screen tonight
Zoom date's droppin' frames, love, you're freezin' in the light
Buffer wheel's a-spinnin' like my heart in overtime
Existential dread in 4K, but you're laggy every time

[Pre-Chorus - building swing, tenor sax sighs, subtle hi-hat shuffle]

Password123, it fails me once again
Firewall's laughin' as I type your name in vain
Is this the end or just the WiFi blues?
Baby, you're ghostin' me... or is it low signal news?

[Chorus - full jazz ensemble swells, alto and baritone duet harmonies, vibraphone twinkles mockingly]

(Alto) My connection's slower than a ballad in 7/4
(Baritone, mocking) Mine's crystal, darlin', 5G roarin' to the core
(Alto) Dropped calls, endless spins, you're a pixelated dream
(Baritone) Check your router, honey—I'm right here, sharp as a beam
(Together) Buffering love in the dead of night... oh, what a plight!

[Verse 2 - baritone leads with wry swagger, alto echoes faintly, double bass slaps playfully, clarinet teases]

(Baritone, perfect reception) I'm streamin' smooth, no stutter in my feed
Your face is choppy, love, like a bad rom-com indeed
Captcha's got me twisted, "select the traffic lights"
While you're bufferin' dread, I'm sippin' wine, feelin' alright

[Pre-Chorus - tension rises, piano arpeggios cascade, alto joins in harmony]

(Baritone) Forgot your password? Try "laggyheart123"
(Alto) It's existential, baby, this digital debris
Router's red light blinkin' like a broken heartbeat cue
You're ghostin' perfect... or is the signal screwin' you?

[Chorus - explosive swing groove, brass stabs punchy, duo trades lines with call-response flair, ride cymbal shimmers]

(Alto) My connection's slower than a ballad in 7/4
(Baritone) Crystal clear on my end, no lag to implore
(Alto) Dropped Zooms, frozen kisses, existential spin
(Baritone) Upgrade your bandwidth, babe—let the lovin' begin
(Together) Buffering us in the cyber haze... jazz it away!

[Bridge - stripped to piano trio, alto vulnerable whisper over baritone's smug hum, slow rubato feel]

(Alto) One bar signal, heart in the void...
(Baritone) Full bars here, no need to be annoyed...
(Together, fading) Ghost or glitch? Password or fate?
Log off the pain... before it's too late.

[Outro - ethereal fade, reverb-soaked sax solo, duo vocals trail into scat whispers, bass walks out softly]

(Alto scat: Ba-doo-bah, laggy love...)
(Baritone scat: Bee-bop-clear, no drop above...)
(Together) Slower than 7/4... low signal goodbye... (fade to static hum)