[PRODUCTION NOTES]
BPM: 85 BPM (mid-tempo)
Drums: clean hip-hop kit — soft, punchy kick, tight snare, steady hi-hats. Rim clicks and light conga/shaker for groove.
Low end: warm deep 808 bass with gentle reggae bounce.
Guitar/Keys: off‑beat reggae rhythm guitar (spank), light organ/bubble keys that sit behind vocals.
Percussion: soft shaker, conga, rim clicks. Minimal synth pad for atmosphere.
FX: light reverb and subtle delay, minimal mix — clean and warm. No heavy distortion, no EDM sounds.
Dynamics: Reggae guitar and organ push forward on pre-chorus → chorus. Bridge: drums reduce to rim/rim-clicks and congas; organ + guitar glow.
Hook production: tight melodic Fijian refrain "Solia vei iko" (repeatable 6–8 syllables feel), light backing harmonies, subtle call-and-response on final lines.
(Production cue markers included throughout lyrics — use for arranging and mixing.)
[INTRO] (8 bars — Guitar spank + soft beat)
Guitar spank, soft kick laid-back — sway with me (bar 1-8)
Shimmering pad, rim clicks like stars in the sea
Mamanuca light on the water, Cloudbreak turning gold
We step slow, tide-time rhythm — story waiting to be told
[VERSE 1] (calm, confident rap — tight cadence)
Cruise past Cloudbreak, board waxed, we glide
Sunset threads the sky, your hand tucks in mine
Kokoda on the reef, lime and coconut bright
Taro stew warming the night, lanterns catching light
No flash, just steady vows I speak in low tone
Skipper of your heart — steady hands on the bone
Loyalty in every line, respect in every plan
From Suva to Yasawa, baby, I’m your man
(Prod cue: keep drums steady, bass warm and patient)
[PRE-CHORUS] (melodic, reggae instruments rise)
Guitar hits off-beat, organ bubble slides in (build)
My words go easy — like kava at dusk, we grin
Soft harmony folds, I lean close and say
Solia vei iko — I’ll give you every day
(Prod cue: reggae guitar and organ front by bar 4)
[CHORUS / HOOK] (melodic, singable)
Solia vei iko — solia vei iko (repeat) (Fijian refrain)
I’ll give you what you need, from morning to night (English)
Solia vei iko — let the reef be our light
From dawn till the moonrise, I’ll keep you right
(Production tip: short 6‑8 syllable Fijian phrase repeated for instant singability; add backing "ahhs" and a subtle call-and-response: Backing: "Solia" — Lead: "Vei iko")
[VERSE 2] (rap continues — tighter internal rhymes)
808 low walking like palm shade in June
Snare taps tidy, pull the sea in tune
We laugh at the jetty where the fishermen tie
You hum old songs while the frigatebirds fly
I give small things big meaning — reef-side gifts
A hammock after rain, a moonwalk that lifts
We watch Tavarua glow, the surf write our names
Every promise short and true — no hollow claims
(Prod cue: keep groove pocketed, light shaker and conga)
[PRE-CHORUS] (melodic — slightly different phrasing)
Organ hums deeper, guitar spank keeps time (rise)
My voice lays calm, your heartbeat answers mine
I vow with low words, easy as the tide flow
Solia vei iko —
