Rest in Peace Paul
A song made by Arthur
Rest in Peace Paul
A song made by Arthur
🎹 INTRO (soft, spoken-sung)
Mood: very low, emotional, almost spoken
“Paul… my brother…” it's your boy T44 Arthur
→ start LOW, drop your voice slightly on “Paul”
→ pause
→ “gone too soon…” → slightly rising on “soon” then fall down
→ “but still with us in spirit…” → slow downward fade
🎤 VERSE 1 (soft piano, gentle flow)
Mood: storytelling, calm sadness
Melody: small steps up and down (no big jumps)
Ba bulelele kuli ha lu ba libali
→ start MID-LOW, steady tone, slight rise on “libali”
we still remember them
→ slightly higher than first line, gentle lift
Ba bulelele kuli lu sa ba upula mwa lipilu za luna
→ go DOWN slightly (emotional weight)
we still carry them in our hearts
→ HOLD “hearts” a little longer, then fall
Niha lu kauhane ka nako nyana
→ start low, rise slightly on “nyana”
Lizazi leliñwi lu ta kopana hape
→ rise on “kopana”, then resolve down on “hape”
I never liked what happened to you, Paul
→ start LOW, heavy feeling, slight rise on “Paul”
🌫️ PRE-CHORUS (build-up)
Mood: rising emotion
Melody: gradual climb
Tell them we still miss all those who left us
→ slowly RISE through the sentence
Friends and family who went ahead of us
→ keep same pitch higher than verse
We still carry their names inside our hearts
→ HOLD “hearts” (emotional peak of pre-chorus)
And their love still guides us every day
→ slightly fall to prepare for chorus
🔥 CHORUS (main hook – powerful gospel lift)
Mood: strong, emotional, choir-supported
Melody: repeated rising phrase then drop
May your soul rest in peace, Paul
→ RISE on “soul”, PEAK on “peace”, fall on “Paul”
May your soul rest in peace, Paul
→ same pattern, stronger second time
My friend, my friend
→ quick rising repetition, like calling out
May your soul rest in peace, Paul
→ final big emotional hold (long “peace”)
I will miss you so very much, Paul
→ slow FALL, emotional breakdown
I will miss you every single day
→ hold “day” softly, fade down
🎤 VERSE 2 (flowing, slightly more rhythmic)
Mood: reflective, steady
U ba lumelise hahulu ku bo’ma
→ MID tone, gentle rise on “bo’ma”
U ba lumelise hahulu ku bo’ntate
→ same pattern, slightly lower ending
Carry my love to my mother
→ rise slightly on “love”
Carry my love to my father
→ same structure, emotional emphasis on “father”
Go and greet them on that side
→ rise on “greet”, fall on “side”
Go with my heart to those we lost
→ hold “heart”, soft drop at end
🌉 BRIDGE (emotional peak / breakdown)
Mood: most emotional section before final chorus
We still miss our father, we still miss our mother
→ slow rise through first half, emotional weight
We still miss our friends and family who went before us
→ highest emotional point of bridge
But their love still lives inside our hearts each day
→ slow FALL, soft landing
Paul, zamaya hande mulikanika
→ spoken-sung, LOW to MID rise on “Paul”
Ka lizazi leliñwi lu ta kopana hape
→ rise on “kopana”, then resolve gently down
🌙 OUTRO (fade out)
Mood: soft closure
You are gone from my sight, Paul
→ LOW, slow
But never gone from my heart
→ slight rise on “heart”, then fade down completely
Forever missed… forever loved…
→ very soft, falling tone
Until we meet again
→ final downward fade, almost whisper
🎧 QUICK PERFORMANCE RULES
Verses = low the call me Arthur
