GREY — “UNCLASSIFIED”

[INTRO / HOOK – 0:00–0:20] [Chords: | Am | F | C | G |] [Beat:] [instant four-on-the-floor kick, massive bouncing sub bass, tight claps, crisp hi-hats] [Hook:] [short infectious synth riff answered by distorted clawhammer banjo] [Vocals:] [breathy androgynous chant, heavily layered] Un—classified You can't classify me Un—classified Don't even try me Watch me. Watch me. Watch me. I'm unclassified. [BEAT DROP] [RAP VERSE 1 – 0:20–0:50] [Beat:] [bass-forward electro-funk groove, syncopated kick, sharp percussion] [Banjo:] [short rhythmic clawhammer riff locked to bass] [Vocal:] [smooth, low, cocky, androgynous rap] Came from somewhere past your sky No name you know, no alibi Learned your language, learned your stare Now I walk in like I own the air Studied every human tell Took your rules and learned them well Then I looked at your little box Said, “Thank you”—and changed the locks No category, no binary No definition necessary You want a label? That's adorable I'm something much less explainable [PRE-HOOK – 0:50–1:05] [Beat:] [bass pulls back, handclaps and rising percussion] [Fiddle:] [short Appalachian fiddle lick repeating like a vocal hook] [Synth:] [bright filtered riser] You can watch me You can wonder You can write it in your files But if you're going to observe me— [Beat cuts] Observe me in style. [HOOK – 1:05–1:35] [Beat:] [FULL club beat, huge sub bass, punchy kick, handclaps, bouncing bassline] [Synth:] [catchy diva-pop lead riff] [Banjo:] [distorted Appalachian riff becomes part of main melody] [Fiddle:] [short high-energy responses] [Vocals:] [huge stacked chorus, breathy doubles, shouted ad-libs] Un—classified You can't classify me Un—classified Don't even try me Watch me. Watch me. Watch me. I don't fit your little lines I don't fit your little signs Un—classified Baby, read between the lines [POST-HOOK – 1:35–1:55] [Beat:] [bass-heavy dance break, chopped vocal samples] [Banjo:] [rapid clawhammer riff] [Fiddle:] [playful Appalachian run] [Vocal:] [spoken ad-libs] Classification? [Beat stops] Denied. [BASS DROP] UN—CLASSIFIED. [RAP VERSE 2 – 1:55–2:25] [Beat:] [groove returns with heavier bass, rolling hats and funky percussion] [Banjo:] [percussive picking] [Vocal:] [more swagger, playful confidence] Learned the walk from human queens Learned the stare from magazine dreams Learned that confidence don't ask It walks right through and owns the task Beauty ain't symmetry It's nerve, presence, audacity I don't chase attention Attention follows me Why I'm moving like that? That's classified Why you can't look away? That's your side I crossed half the universe Just to discover one thing first: Humans love a mystery. So I became worse. [BREAKDOWN – 2:25–2:45] [Beat:] [everything drops except sub-bass heartbeat and finger snaps] [Fiddle:] [seductive Appalachian melody] [Vocal:] [intimate, whispered] Maybe I don't have to choose. Maybe I don't have to explain. You spend your lives deciding what everyone should be. Me? I prefer impossible. [BUILD] You wanted an alien? [Silence] Baby... [Whisper] I serve. [BASS SLAM] [FINAL RAP / DANCE BUILD – 2:45–3:10] [Beat:] [maximum energy, pounding kick, distorted bass, rapid hats] [Banjo:] [furious clawhammer rhythm] [Fiddle:] [fast Appalachian runs] [Vocal:] [commanding, rhythmic] Field report, observation nine Human confidence is a fascinating design They say know your worth— I calculated mine And apparently the answer is all of the time Don't need a crown Don't need a throne Don't need permission To take up the zone You call it attitude I call it evidence You call it arrogance I call it intelligence You want the data? Look at me. [FINAL HOOK – 3:10–3:45] [Full instrumentation:] [massive four-on-floor beat, enormous bouncing sub bass, glossy synths, distorted banjo hook, screaming fiddle accents, layered vocals] UN—CLASSIFIED! You can't classify me! UN—CLASSIFIED! Don't even try me! Watch me! Watch me! WATCH ME! I don't fit your little lines I don't fit your little signs UN—CLASSIFIED! Baby, read between the lines! You wanted something extraterrestrial— SURPRISE! [OUTRO / DANCE BREAK – 3:45–4:00] [Beat:] [extended bass groove, chopped vocal hook, banjo riff repeating] [Vocal:] [playful whispered ad-libs] Un— Classified. Observe me. Record me. Try to keep up. [FINAL BASS HIT]