"Premonition "
Lyrics
PREMONITION — Timed to A-Flat @ 90 BPM
16-bar verses, 8-bar hook. Count it in: 1-2-3-4
Intro - 4 bars
Let the beat ride, A-Flat minor keys, space to breathe
Verse 1 - 16 bars
Bar 1-2: PREMONITION / sad to say, never seen me losing my way
Bar 3-4: Steadily stuck in this loneliness, just another brotha lost his way
Bar 5-6: why it feel like there ain’t no light in this? / When’s it my turn for some happiness?
Bar 7-8: Contentment seem distant as the night gets thick. / Thoughts stay stewin’ and brewin’,
Bar 9-10: mind like a furnace that never quits movin’, / Face held still while the soul keeps bruisin’,
Bar 11-12: smile worn thin while the world stay turning / I sit straight-faced, holdin’ my place,
Bar 13-14: awkward as hell, feel outta place, / I know they can read all the rage in my face,
Bar 15-16: like cold hard metal been bolted in place.
Hook - 8 bars
Bar 1-2: And this the hell that I built with my hands, / ain’t no point pretendin’ I don’t understand,
Bar 3-4: If I knew then what I know right now, / I would’ve crawled through life at a snail’s pace, man.
Bar 5-6: No pity party, nah, that ain’t the route, / you take that pain and you bleed it out,
Bar 7-8: Use every scar as fuel in the drought, / that fire inside still screamin’ out.
Verse 2 - 16 bars
Bar 1-2: Yeah, forty-seven feel late to rally the troops, / while the young wolves laugh and tighten the noose,
Bar 3-4: But deep in my bones I still know the truth — / I was sent here for somethin’, so what’s left to lose?
Bar 5-6: So I bring forth this premonition, / through all this wreckage and opposition,
Bar 7-8: Maybe the purpose was never comfort — / maybe survival itself was the mission.
Bar 9-10: Sadly to say, really just sad to say, / A man lost upon his way....
Bar 11-12: never seen it ending this way, / no motherfucking way....
Bar 13-16: Let it ride / instrumental to close
A-Flat beat tips for you:
• Key: A-Flat minor / G# minor works too — dark, moody, fits your lyrics • BPM: 85-95. 90 BPM gives you room to let those heavier lines land • Drums: Kick heavy on the 1, snare on 3. Let the hi-hats be sparse so your words cut through • Melody: Low piano, cello, or detuned guitar. Leave space. This track is about the voice
Since I can't drop the beat file directly right now, search "A-Flat minor type beat 90 BPM" on YouTube and you'll find free ones for non-commercial use. BandLab and Splice also have A-Flat loops if you produce.