The Song of the Bear and the Lioness (v.2)

(Introduction - 8 bars)

(kalimba - pentatonic arpeggio: F♯ A B C♯ E (repeated); jembe - light rhythms: bass on the 1st measure, high tone on "and" between the 2nd and 3rd measures, can-low syncopation (3+3+2): beats on the 1st, 2nd, 4th measures and on "and" after the 3rd measure; forest sounds: rustling of leaves, babbling of a brook (background layer), very quiet (p), gradually increasing towards the end.)

(Verse 1-16)

(Vocal: soft, almost whispering, with melisms at the ends of words.)(Bars 1-4: vocal + kalimba (arpeggio) + jembe (bass on 1 and 3, high tone on 2 and 4); - bars 5-8: kora added (counterpoint: in C♯ B) + k-organs (syncopations); - bars 9-12: lines (Legato, chords FA♯M G♯Dim Am BM) + bass guitar (ostinato: F♯ F♯ C♯ C♯ eighth); - bars 13-16: flute (short improvisations, pentatonic) + dundun (PАЗ: bass + semitones). quietly (p) → moderately (mp) by the end of the verse..)

On the forest path, where the dewy dawn,
They walk side by side, mighty and fluffy.
The bear — strength in every step, depth in the eyes,
The lioness — grace, a light wave.

Their sides gently touch each other,
Feelings are born in each heart.
No need for words — the look will say everything,
Their world together is so rich.

(Pre-chorus — 8 bars)

(Vocal: the third voice grows louder, and the second voice adds vibrato. Second voice (harmony in thirds); jembe + dundan + kpanglo (increased rhythm); synthesizer pads with reverb (background); kalimba goes to sixteenth notes; bass increases the rhythm. Moderate (mp) → medium (mf) towards the end.)

Step by step, foot by foot,
Silence, where only light.
The wind whispers: "Yes, it is so",
In their eyes, there is one star.

(Chorus - 16 bars)

(Vocal: powerful, open sound, 3-4 voices, rhythmic shouts ("hey!", "oh!"). A tight beat: jembe (bass + high), dundan (groove), kpanloko (syncopation); bass and strings (F♯m C♯ Dm Bm chords); horn – accents on strong beats; kalimba and darbuka – in unison; synths – wide choirs; flute – short phrases between vocal parts. Medium volume (mf) → loud (f) by the end of the chorus.)

Purr softly, sing without words,
The melody of love is only audible to them.
Brutality and beauty are a сплетение of dreams,
A fusion of independence and tenderness is forever.

(Verses 2-16.)

(Vocal: slightly more intense, with guttural sounds on low notes and tongue clicks. Jembe - polyrhythm (3+3+2); strings - legato, chords Am Bm C♯ m Dm; tongue clicking - like percussion; barking - arpeggio in counterpoint; bass - ostinato A A E E; flute - improvisation; dundan - bridge reinforcement. medium (mf) → moderate (mp) at the end.)

He is the power of the forests, he is a rock in a storm,
She is flight, she is the lightness of a glance.
But next to each other, the steel is softer,
The wind is gentler, the distance is brighter.

The monkeys in the crowns look and sigh,
They envy the harmony they create.
"How is it?" they whisper, "How is it possible?
To be strong and not fall in love?"

(Bridge - 12 bars)

(Vocal: responsive singing in the form of questions and answers, vowel shouts ("o-o-o"), bars 1–4: flute solo (pentatonic, glissando); bars 5–8: responsive singing (soloist → chorus), polyrhythmic drumming; bars 9–12: all instruments together, increasing volume. Moderately (mp) → loudly (f).)

The forest is silent, but it knows it's a sign,
The union of strength and beauty is not a trifle.
Neither the storm nor time will tear them apart,
They are one, they are here.

(Final chorus — 16 measures)

(Vocal: rich harmonies, vibrato, melismatic. All instruments play together: chorus — synthesizers; horn — powerful accents; jembe and dandun — polyrhythms; kalimba and kora — unison; flute — short phrases.)

They purr softly, they sing without words,
The melody of love is only audible to them.
Brutality and beauty are intertwined in their dreams,
The fusion of independence and tenderness is forever.

(Finale / Ending — 16 bars)

(bars 1–4: kalimba, forest sounds, vocalist's whisper; bars 5–8: mantra, gradual fading; bars 9–12: kalimba (arpeggio), flute (light phrases); bars 13–16: final synth chord (F♯m with reverb) fades into silence; distant bear roar and lioness growl. Dynamic range: loud (F) → very quiet (PP) → silence.)

Side by side... soul to soul...
Their happiness is eternal... in simple silence...
They purr... they sing... without words...
Only they can hear... the melody...