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Lasting
Hip-Hop/Rap
Lasting wurde am 1. Mai 2026 von LCS Lion Cool Soul als Teil des Albums Great Works veröffentlicht
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Veröffentlichungsdatum1. Mai 2026
LabelLCS Lion Cool Soul
SpracheEnglish
Melodizität
Akustizität
Valence
Tanzbarkeit
Energie
BPM87

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amilcar Abreu
Amilcar Abreu
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Amilcar Abreu
Amilcar Abreu
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Amilcar Abreu
Amilcar Abreu
Producer, Engineer

Songtexte

[Intro – Ambient Field Recordings + Soft Piano]
(Rain‑tap, distant traffic, a faint church bell)
Spoken (whispered, half‑rhythmic):
“From the ancient scrolls to the neon streets,
A promise that never fades—​the love that endures.”
(Piano chord progression: Am – F – C – G, held and reverberated)
[Hook – Melodic Chant (Layered Vocals)]
Lead: “Your love, it never quits, it never wanes,
In the darkest night, it lights the plains.
I’ll shout it loud, I’ll sing it bright—
Forever bound, forever right.”
(Backing: airy synth pads, a subtle glitch‑snare that clicks on the off‑beats)
[Verse 1 – Rap‑Spoken Hybrid]
I walked the alleys where the neon flickers,
Concrete prayers, broken mirrors,
But the echo of a promise kept me steady—
“The LORD is my strength, my shield, my ready.”
Every setback, every scar, every doubt,
I turned the page, I flipped it out,
Because the psalmist said, “The stone the builders spurned,
Has become the cornerstone—my heart’s returned.”
I’m not a saint, I’m a sinner in motion,
Yet the love that’s written in the ancient ocean
Flows through my veins, a jazz‑improv line,
Syncopated mercy, timeless rhyme.
[Pre‑Hook – Spoken Word Over Lo‑Fi Beats]
“When the world shouts ‘no,’ I hear a softer voice—
‘The LORD is with me, I have a choice.’
So I choose the chorus over the static,
Choose the love that’s ever‑lasting, automatic.”
(Beat drops to a muted vinyl crackle, then a soft bass thump)
[Hook – Return (Add a Harmonic Counter‑Melody)]
Lead + Harmonizer: “Your love, it never quits, it never wanes,
In the darkest night, it lights the plains.
I’ll shout it loud, I’ll sing it bright—
Forever bound, forever right.”
(Add a faint trumpet riff that bends on the last note)
[Bridge – Instrumental Experiment]
Section A: 4 bars of distorted guitar feedback, filtered through a low‑pass, mimicking a “storm”.
Section B: 8 bars of spoken‑word samples from street interviews: “What does love mean to you?” – “It’s my mom’s hug,” “It’s the sunrise,” “It’s a beat that never stops.”
Section C: 4 bars of ambient choir pads, slowly rising.
(All layers blend into a swirling soundscape before the next verse)
[Verse 2 – Rhythm‑Playful Rap]
I’m a poet‑engineer, mixing 808s with violins,
Splicing scripture with synths, breaking old skins.
Psalm 118 says, “Give thanks, declare the name—
The LORD is my salvation, forever the same.”
I flip the meter, I bend the time,
Drop a half‑time flow, then a double‑time climb.
Because love isn’t linear, it’s a kaleidoscope,
A thousand colors, a boundless scope.
From the mountain peaks to the subway grates,
From the silent prayers to the loud debates,
Your steadfast love is the baseline that holds,
The rhythm of the cosmos, the story untold.
[Breakdown – Minimalist Beat + Vocal Loop]
(Looped phrase: “Enduring love, enduring love” whispered, panned left/right)
Sparse kick, soft snare on the 2 and 4, a single piano note every measure.
A field recording of a child laughing fades in and out, symbolizing hope.
[Hook – Full‑Force Finale (All Elements Together)]
Lead (with choir): “Your love, it never quits, it never wanes,
In the darkest night, it lights the plains.
I’ll shout it loud, I’ll sing it bright—
Forever bound, forever right.”
Backing Vocals (call‑and‑response):
“Forever right—yeah!”
“Ever‑lasting—yeah!”
(Add a sudden glitch‑rise, then resolve into a warm organ chord)
[Outro – Spoken Reflection + Ambient Fade]
Narrator (soft, almost meditative):
“In a world that rewrites its own script,
The ancient psalm still writes the hook—
A love that endures beyond the beat, beyond the bar,
Beyond the fleeting trends of any chart.
So I thank, I praise, I keep the refrain,
And let this love echo, again and again.”
Written by: Amilcar Abreu
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