Never Mind, My Soul

[Intro: Intimate live room acoustic sound. A slow, melancholic, but slightly bouncy piano melody begins.] (Vocal: Breathy, strong, very close to the mic. Honest but dripping with ironic sadness) Never mind, my soul, you're doing just fine. [Chorus 1: Slow, ironic sad acoustic rhythm. The Nay flute hums softly in the background.] Never mind, my soul, you’re doing just fine, Don't you dare be sad, just get back in line. You get two days to grieve, the third is a sign, If you stall any longer, you must force it to shine! Never mind, my soul, you’re doing just fine, Others cry out loud while you don't whine, Your health is perfect, your life by design, You got money... and loved ones to dine. Never mind, my soul, you’re doing just fine. [Verse 1: The Oud drops out. Just naked, delicate piano chords.] (Vocal: Conversational, raw, intimate) Live it day by the day, Live it like you’re here to stay, Live it burdened, or locked away, Keep smiling through the heavy gray, Keep giving while you’re forced to pay, Just be... be... be warm anyway. (Vocal: Pushing slightly, a hint of real frustration) You hear me? Don't be cruel, even when you are the prey. [Verse 2: The piano plays steady, marching acoustic chords.] (Vocal: Gritty, losing the polite mask, very honest) Walk the road you started in the past, Bear the heavy weight you built to last, Finish what you started, hold it fast, Don't lose the dignity you already cast. You played the giant, moving slow and vast, Don't be the stoic, just haaaave a blast, Forget their pain... be heavy like the mast, You trained them how to treat you in the past! [The Drop: The music stops completely. Absolute dead silence on the stage.] (Vocal: Sarcastic, raw, spoken punchline) And now they want a break... they need a little space! [The Character Break: Still silence.] (Vocal: A subtle, genuine, breathless laugh) Haha... [Piano Solo: Sudden tempo change! A fast, energetic, slightly manic Piano Solo kicks in! The sad ballad is gone!] [Outro Chorus: Fast, frantic, upbeat acoustic rhythm!] (Vocal: Singing quickly, bouncing with the fast piano, completely liberated and sarcastic!) Never mind, my soul, you’re doing just fine! Don't you dare be sad, just get back in line! You get two days to grieve, the third is a sign! If you stall any longer, you must force it to shine! Never mind, my soul, you’re doing just fine! Others cry out loud while you don't whine! Your health is perfect, your life by design! You got money... and loved ones to dine! [Outro: The fast piano plays one final, bright, ironic chord.] (Vocal: Smiling, out of breath) Never mind, my soul... you're doing just fine. [End]