4. Dead Reckoning v2

Mid-tempo (96 BPM) alternative rock instrumental-forward track focused on procedural tension, groove, and band interplay. Long-form structure with minimal vocals that appear briefly early, then drop out, leaving drums, bass, guitars, and keys to carry the track. Drums are steady, pocket-driven, and metronomic with subtle long-phrase variation; no flashy fills or dynamic spikes. Bass is prominent and melodic, driving movement and locking tightly with the kick. Guitars are clean to lightly overdriven, rhythmic and textural rather than lead-focused, built from repeating figures with tremolo, delay, and gradual tonal shifts; no hero solos. Keyboards provide low ambient or organ textures for environment only. Arrangement evolves slowly through texture and density rather than chord changes, with extended instrumental sections and breathing space. No climax or emotional release; end with a fade or abrupt cut implying continued motion. Clean, spacious modern mix.

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Lyrics

[Intro] [spoken / half-sung, almost throwaway] The compass needle’s stuck  We’ll figure it out That’s it. No poetry. No metaphor pileup. [Verse 1] [tight, clipped delivery] No map that updates No signal return  We mark the distance  And wait our turn Refrain [not a chorus — repeated once, maybe twice] Dead reckoning  Hold the heading  Hold it clean