Pop-punk, 175 BPM, bright drop-D guitars (palm-mute verses, open-chord chorus), tight bass, snappy kick/snare, splashy hats; occasional sci-fi bleeps as ear-candy.
Vocals: 2 leads (male+female) trade lines every 2 bars in verses; both stack harmonies + gang shouts on ALL choruses. Ad-libs from the “crew” in turnarounds.
Intro (4): drum count-in + octave riff, quick stop.
Verse 1 (16): Lead A then Lead B, call/answer; lyrics name-check mercs, adventurers, rogues, scholars.
Pre (8): half-time lift, chords widen, both leads overlap last 2 bars.
Chorus (8): big hook, both leads together; chanty last line.
Verse 2 (16): swap who starts; add harmonized 3rds, extra fills.
Pre 2 (8): repeat, add rising “whoa-oh.”
Chorus 2 (8): louder gang shouts, extra guitar lead lick.
Bridge (8): drop to bass+snare, spoken trade-offs; build.
Final Chorus (16): double-time drums, stacked harmonies, tag outro.