Step by step
High-energy contemporary soul and R&B with pop and blues influences. Tempo: 125–130 BPM, fast and rhythmically driving, with an infectious groove that compels movement. Male lead vocal in a gritty, soulful tenor—bright, chest-heavy tone with agile phrasing, rasped belts, and expressive falsetto flips. Use vocal doubles, mild saturation, and slap delay for punch. The rhythm section is tight and punchy: syncopated live drums with crisp hi-hats, deep grooving bassline with slides, clean electric guitar playing rhythmic, bluesy licks, percussive claps, and layered warm Rhodes/Wurlitzer keys. Gospel-inspired backing vocals add energetic call-and-response lifts in choruses. Verses are rhythmically urgent and locked to the beat, choruses explode with catchy melodies and rich harmonies. Synth textures subtly fill out the mix without slowing the pace. Overall feel: fast, raw, vibrant, and irresistibly groovy.
Step by step
High-energy contemporary soul and R&B with pop and blues influences. Tempo: 125–130 BPM, fast and rhythmically driving, with an infectious groove that compels movement. Male lead vocal in a gritty, soulful tenor—bright, chest-heavy tone with agile phrasing, rasped belts, and expressive falsetto flips. Use vocal doubles, mild saturation, and slap delay for punch. The rhythm section is tight and punchy: syncopated live drums with crisp hi-hats, deep grooving bassline with slides, clean electric guitar playing rhythmic, bluesy licks, percussive claps, and layered warm Rhodes/Wurlitzer keys. Gospel-inspired backing vocals add energetic call-and-response lifts in choruses. Verses are rhythmically urgent and locked to the beat, choruses explode with catchy melodies and rich harmonies. Synth textures subtly fill out the mix without slowing the pace. Overall feel: fast, raw, vibrant, and irresistibly groovy.
Lyrics
Verso 1
I wandered through the storm
Tracing shadows of the past
Hands trembling, heart reborn
Learning how to breathe at last
Pre-Coro
The river bends and calls my name
Washing all that I once claimed
Every step a gentle prayer
Finding strength in open air
Coro
Step by step, I touch the sky
Step by step, I learn to fly
No more darkness, no disguise
Step by step, I feel alive (alive)
Every breath a brand new start
Every tear a work of art
Step by step, I leave the night
Step by step, I claim the light
Verso 2
Mirror cracks but shows me more
A soul that's healing, reaching shore
Bruised but blooming, roots run deep
Awake from nights I used to keep
Pre-Coro
The river bends and calls my name
Washing all that I once claimed
Every step a gentle prayer
Finding strength in open air
Coro
Step by step, I touch the sky
Step by step, I learn to fly
No more darkness, no disguise
Step by step, I feel alive (alive)
Every breath a brand new start
Every tear a work of art
Step by step, I leave the night
Step by step, I claim the light
Puente
No more ghosts, no more pain
Just the sun after the rain
I’m the ember that won’t depart
A soft warmth inside my heart
Coro Final
Step by step, I touch the sky
Step by step, I learn to fly
No more darkness, no disguise
Step by step, I feel alive (alive)
Every breath a brand new start
Every tear a work of art
Step by step, I leave the night
Step by step, I claim the light