Man With a Plan
Urban neo-soul / alternative hip-hop fusion (~94 BPM) with deep analog bass, dusty breakbeat-inspired drums, warm Rhodes chords, atmospheric guitar textures, cinematic synth layers, soulful vocal hooks, and conversational rap verses. Blend quirky urban storytelling, melodic melancholy, working-class soul, and understated hip-hop swagger into a groove-driven track full of personality. Production should feel slightly weathered and cinematic: vinyl texture, tape saturation, ambient city sounds, filtered keyboards, soulful backing vocals, and subtle psychedelic details. Deep pocket rhythm section with rich minor7/minor9 harmony, soulful chord movement, and memorable melodic hooks. Vocals alternate between rhythmically sharp rap storytelling and powerful soulful choruses delivered with emotional weight and ironic self-awareness. Lyrics should tell the story of a charismatic dreamer who is always one scheme away from success, one conversation away from reinvention, and one step away fro
Man With a Plan
Urban neo-soul / alternative hip-hop fusion (~94 BPM) with deep analog bass, dusty breakbeat-inspired drums, warm Rhodes chords, atmospheric guitar textures, cinematic synth layers, soulful vocal hooks, and conversational rap verses. Blend quirky urban storytelling, melodic melancholy, working-class soul, and understated hip-hop swagger into a groove-driven track full of personality. Production should feel slightly weathered and cinematic: vinyl texture, tape saturation, ambient city sounds, filtered keyboards, soulful backing vocals, and subtle psychedelic details. Deep pocket rhythm section with rich minor7/minor9 harmony, soulful chord movement, and memorable melodic hooks. Vocals alternate between rhythmically sharp rap storytelling and powerful soulful choruses delivered with emotional weight and ironic self-awareness. Lyrics should tell the story of a charismatic dreamer who is always one scheme away from success, one conversation away from reinvention, and one step away fro
Lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah...
That's what he said
Again
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[Verse 1]
He got three notebooks
Two business cards
A vision board
And a borrowed car
Talkin' 'bout a startup
Talkin' 'bout a deal
Talkin' 'bout the future
Like it's already real
Coffee shop office
Monday morning king
Everybody nodding
Nobody investing
Still he walks around
Like destiny called
And left a voicemail
---
[Pre-Chorus]
Every week
A different version
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[Chorus]
He's a man with a plan
At least that's what he says
A man with a plan
Every night and every day
One more angle
One more grand design
Man with a plan
Running out of timeline
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[Verse 2]
Last month
It was crypto
Month before
Organic tea
Before that
A podcast
About productivity
Now he's talking real estate
Over happy-hour drinks
Drawing diagrams
On cocktail napkins
Like the answer's hiding
In the ice cubes
---
[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody laughing
Nobody leaving
---
[Chorus]
He's a man with a plan
At least that's what he says
A man with a plan
Living three years ahead
One more promise
One more perfect line
Man with a plan
Missing every deadline
---
[Bridge]
Truth is
He almost had a few
That's the part
Nobody tells you
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[Rap Break]
He ain't lazy
Just permanently loading
Always rebuilding
Never quite unfolding
Half dreamer
Half entrepreneur
Half philosopher
Half amateur
Walking through the city
Like he owns tomorrow
Meanwhile yesterday
Still wants to borrow
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[Final Chorus]
He's a man with a plan
Under neon weather
A man with a plan
Holding it together
One day maybe
Everything aligns
Till then
He's living on designs
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[Outro]
New notebook
Fresh coffee
Same story
Maybe