Stone Hearts [L]

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V6-WILD

[Tempo: 108 BPM]

[Verse 32]
[Folk-rock | Led Zeppelin, America | Ac. guitar, e.guitar, e.bass, drums, e.piano | Ac. groove, e.guitar answers, piano fills | Low plainspoken | Dry room]
Yo, when i seen
how Time
cold hand
erased old coins,
Gold crowns
and stone thrones
bitten by dust,
how high-rises trip
and brass darkens
with more dreams
chased off the block.
Even if forever was the price...
when i seen
How the tides
chew at the edge,
How castles made of sand
melt into the sea
and pulled back streets
holdin' they ground
but then givin' it up,
too, eventually—
Earth and water in quiet war,
Loss traded for loss—
Walked the sea change—deep churn—
Strong things rot— [breath]
Truth slips from hips;
I felt a lesson sharp as bone:
That time gon' take my love away, too.
Thoughts heavy as a funeral home,
Mournin' what liv's, knowin' it can't stay.
Old bars I dropped ring hollow now,
Even the lies swearin' I could've loved you a lot more—
Back then I couldn't see how the fire keeps burnin' in the ashes.

[Pre-Chorus 8]
[Soul-rock | Motown, Quincy Jones | E.bass, drums, tamb, e.piano, strings | Bass melodic, strings rise, piano turns | Low-mid restrained | Warm analog]
Time—(tiktiktik)—silent thief, patient—
Fades vows, dulls iron wills,
Proves even stone hearts bend.
So why, knowin' the clock's teerany,
Couldn't I say, "Right now is enough"?
When it was also true all I knew was in flux,
feelin' heat of the now,
Refusin' tomorrow its claim?

[Chorus 16]
[Folk-rock soul | America, Led Zeppelin, Motown | Ac. guitar, e.guitar, bass, drums, tamb, e.piano, strings | Full band, e.guitar hooks, strings swell | Low-mid doubles | Warm tape]
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?

[Verse 32]
[Folk-funk | Led Zeppelin, America, Motown | Ac. guitar, muted e.guitar, bass, drums, e.piano, perc | Syncopated pocket, muted replies, perc enters | Close chest register | Dry room]
Yo, wasn't runnin' to no finish line—
But that fade pulled up, slowed me down
Me and that long drum breathin deep,
But somethin' endless made the rest thin as skins.
No rush left, no clock to beat
Dropped my sticks in the street,
Let the pull of the rhythm take me— quiet nod,
Peace in the fall, heartbeat slow.
Felt echoes of the playground—
Quick moves, laughter, hustle,
Then the long harvest stretch,
Light dipping low on old promises slept.
Or maybe it was my sight shiftin',
Colors peeled back, truth in cold mist;
Shield gone, soul bare—
No maze left, just the center.

[Pre-Chorus 8]
[Soul-rock tension | Motown, Quincy Jones | E.bass, drums, tamb, cello, e.piano | Bass climbs, cello tension, tom fills | Low-mid restrained | Warm analog]
Time—(tiktiktiktik)—silent thief, patient—
Fades vows, dulls iron wills,
Proves even stone hearts mend.
So why, knowin' the clock's teerany,
Couldn't I say, "Right now is enough"?
When it was also true all I knew was in flux,
feelin' heat of the now,
Refusin' tomorrow its claim?

[Chorus 16]
[Soul folk-rock | Quincy Jones, Led Zeppelin | 12-string, e.guitar, bass, drums, tamb, strings, flute | 12-string counter, strings broaden, flute fills | Low-mid doubles | Warm tape]
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light?
love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how changed is what's still reachin' light?

[Bridge 16]
[Folk-soul | America, Led Zeppelin, Motown | Ac. guitar, bass, drums, perc, cello, e.guitar | Drums pullback, slow bass, cello sustains | Dry spoken, restrained | Intimate room]
We eased into that last low,
Breth held, the beat let go; [breath]
Quiet ground, where roots settle,
Earth's weight, silence flowin'.
Since first light, lies stretched the land wide and dead—but truth could maybe set it all at again,
and our atoms paths go on forever.
Space marks a coast,
But here I stand, breth warm, heartbeat slowin'.
Still watched by the clock in the corner
But love, man—it gonna reach for light, still grow.

[Outro 16]
[Soul-rock | Quincy Jones, Led Zeppelin | Full band, strings, flute | Band opens, strings/flute answer, drums build | Low restrained | Organic ending]
Time—(tick tick tick tick)—silent thief, patient—
Fades vows dulls iron wills,
Proves even stone hearts sand
So why knowing the clock's teerany,
Wouldn't I just say, "Right now is enough, and it'll go on..." and on and on...
[End]

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[Tempo: 108 BPM] [Intro 4] [Folk-rock | Led Zeppelin, Motown | Ac. guitar, e.bass, drums, e.piano, e.guitar | Bass/kick lock, acoustic leads, piano fills | Inst | Dry room, warm tape] [Verse 32] [Folk-rock | Led Zeppelin, America | Ac. guitar, e.guitar, e.bass, drums, e.piano | Ac. groove, e.guitar answers, piano fills | Low plainspoken | Dry room] Yo, when i seen how Time cold hand erased old coins, Gold crowns and stone thrones bitten by dust, how high-rises trip and brass darkens with more dreams chased off the block. Even if forever was the price... when i seen How the tides chew at the edge, How castles made of sand melt into the sea and pulled back streets holdin' they ground but then givin' it up, too, eventually— Earth and water in quiet war, Loss traded for loss— Walked the sea change—deep churn— Strong things rot— [breath] Truth slips from hips; I felt a lesson sharp as bone: That time gon' take my love away, too. Thoughts heavy as a funeral home, Mournin' what liv's, knowin' it can't stay. Old bars I dropped ring hollow now, Even the lies swearin' I could've loved you a lot more— Back then I couldn't see how the fire keeps burnin' in the ashes. [Pre-Chorus 8] [Soul-rock | Motown, Quincy Jones | E.bass, drums, tamb, e.piano, strings | Bass melodic, strings rise, piano turns | Low-mid restrained | Warm analog] Time—(tiktiktik)—silent thief, patient— Fades vows, dulls iron wills, Proves even stone hearts bend. So why, knowin' the clock's teerany, Couldn't I say, "Right now is enough"? When it was also true all I knew was in flux, feelin' heat of the now, Refusin' tomorrow its claim? [Chorus 16] [Folk-rock soul | America, Led Zeppelin, Motown | Ac. guitar, e.guitar, bass, drums, tamb, e.piano, strings | Full band, e.guitar hooks, strings swell | Low-mid doubles | Warm tape] love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? [Verse 32] [Folk-funk | Led Zeppelin, America, Motown | Ac. guitar, muted e.guitar, bass, drums, e.piano, perc | Syncopated pocket, muted replies, perc enters | Close chest register | Dry room] Yo, wasn't runnin' to no finish line— But that fade pulled up, slowed me down Me and that long drum breathin deep, But somethin' endless made the rest thin as skins. No rush left, no clock to beat Dropped my sticks in the street, Let the pull of the rhythm take me— quiet nod, Peace in the fall, heartbeat slow. Felt echoes of the playground— Quick moves, laughter, hustle, Then the long harvest stretch, Light dipping low on old promises slept. Or maybe it was my sight shiftin', Colors peeled back, truth in cold mist; Shield gone, soul bare— No maze left, just the center. [Pre-Chorus 8] [Soul-rock tension | Motown, Quincy Jones | E.bass, drums, tamb, cello, e.piano | Bass climbs, cello tension, tom fills | Low-mid restrained | Warm analog] Time—(tiktiktiktik)—silent thief, patient— Fades vows, dulls iron wills, Proves even stone hearts mend. So why, knowin' the clock's teerany, Couldn't I say, "Right now is enough"? When it was also true all I knew was in flux, feelin' heat of the now, Refusin' tomorrow its claim? [Chorus 16] [Soul folk-rock | Quincy Jones, Led Zeppelin | 12-string, e.guitar, bass, drums, tamb, strings, flute | 12-string counter, strings broaden, flute fills | Low-mid doubles | Warm tape] love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how caged is what's still reachin' light? love's seed, hot breath still risin'. how changed is what's still reachin' light? [Bridge 16] [Folk-soul | America, Led Zeppelin, Motown | Ac. guitar, bass, drums, perc, cello, e.guitar | Drums pullback, slow bass, cello sustains | Dry spoken, restrained | Intimate room] We eased into that last low, Breth held, the beat let go; [breath] Quiet ground, where roots settle, Earth's weight, silence flowin'. Since first light, lies stretched the land wide and dead—but truth could maybe set it all at again, and our atoms paths go on forever. Space marks a coast, But here I stand, breth warm, heartbeat slowin'. Still watched by the clock in the corner But love, man—it gonna reach for light, still grow. [Outro 16] [Soul-rock | Quincy Jones, Led Zeppelin | Full band, strings, flute | Band opens, strings/flute answer, drums build | Low restrained | Organic ending] Time—(tick tick tick tick)—silent thief, patient— Fades vows dulls iron wills, Proves even stone hearts sand So why knowing the clock's teerany, Wouldn't I just say, "Right now is enough, and it'll go on..." and on and on... [End]

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