[Intro – driving toms, pulsing bass, muted guitar chugs, rising synth]
Soon to discover (over, over)
It ain’t over… (over, over…)
[snare build starts immediately]
[band hits hard on downbeat]
[Verse 1 – tight groove, punchy kick/snare, palm-muted guitar]
Started in the dark with a flicker of a flame
Every step forward felt a little like pain
They said “turn around,” said “you’ve gone too far”
But I kept on chasing that distant star
[Pre-Chorus – build intensity, open hi-hats, rising bassline]
Bruised but breathing, still in the fight
Every wrong turn got me closer to right
[Chorus – full throttle, big drums, distorted guitars, stacked vocals]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
When the dust settles, (I’ll still be standing)
Holding the line with these two bare hands and
If you think I’m done, (you don’t know me yet)
No, it ain’t over yet
[Post-Chorus – driving groove, chant vocals, heavy rhythm section]
You can bet….
(ain’t over! ain’t over!)
[quick drum fill into next section]
[Verse 2 – add lead guitar riffs, stronger bass drive]
Echoes of doubt try to fill my head
But I turned that noise into fuel instead
Every closed door just sharpened my will
Every uphill climb made me stronger still
[Pre-Chorus – tom-heavy build, rising vocal tension]
Scars tell stories I won’t forget
Every fall just adds to the debt
[Chorus – bigger, double kick accents, crowd-style backing vocals]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
Through the fire, (through the weather)
Piece by piece I pull it together
You can count me out, (I’ll raise that bet)
No, it ain’t over yet
[Bridge – breakdown then explosive rebuild]
[half-time groove, heavy bass + kick]
When the night gets long and the road gets rough
I remind myself I’m more than enough
No surrender, no regret
I haven’t reached the ending yet
[Build – rapid snare rolls, rising guitars, tension climbing]
No regret!
(not… over… yet…)
[full band swell]
[Breakdown – stop-time hits, vocal punches]
(Still rising!) [hit]
(Still fighting!) [hit]
(Still holding on!) [hit]
(Still writing!) [hit]
[Final Chorus – maximum energy, double-time feel, layered harmonies]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
From the ashes, (from the wreckage)
I’ll rebuild what they expected
Every promise, (every threat)
No, it ain’t over yet
[Outro – driving to the end, no fade, big finish]
So let ‘em talk, let ‘em place their bet
I’m not done—not even close yet
Hear me now, don’t you forget…
[Final hit – full band stop]
It ain’t over yet!
(Go! Go get!)
From the album “Whatnot“