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Liner notes
Afrobeats · Upbeat · 109 BPM · 3:52
House, hypnotic, playful, feel-good groove, classic house, organ stabs, rolling bassline, crisp claps, tambourine, deep bassline, strobe-lit club atmosphere, minimal percussion, smooth afrobeat undertones, warm and hazy, G minor, Male lead vocals are delivered with a rhythmic, supported by layered group harmonies in the chorus
About Hold the Beat, Not Me (Version 2)
Hold the Beat, Not Me (Version 2) is an upbeat afrobeats song by Mzansi Static (109 BPM, G minor, 3:52, sung in English). It is part of the WeavyAudio catalog and licensed for commercial playback in cafés, restaurants, gyms, stores and other venues.
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Credits
- Artist
- Mzansi Static
- Genre
- Afrobeats
- Mood
- Upbeat
- Tempo
- 109 BPM
- Key
- G minor
- Length
- 3:52
- Vocals
- English
- License
- Licensed for venues
Keywords
- House
- hypnotic
- playful
- feel-good groove
- classic house
- organ stabs
- rolling bassline
- crisp claps
- tambourine
- deep bassline
- strobe-lit club atmosphere
- minimal percussion
- smooth afrobeat undertones
- warm and hazy
- 109 BPM
- G minor
- Male lead vocals are delivered with a rhythmic
- supported by layered group harmonies in the chorus
Added 1 month ago · 9/19/2026 · licensed for venue play
Lyrics· follows audio
Hold the Beat, Not Me (Version 2) lyrics
Intro
Feet find the four, not your name
Floor keeps us loose, keeps us tame
Verse
You spin off close then you drift
Kick drum catches every shift
I don't reach for your sleeve tonight
Let the low end hold us tight
Pre-Chorus
Is it you I'm chasing or the sound
Do we need a hand or just the ground
Chorus
Hold the beat, not me
Let it lead, let it be
Hold the beat, not me
Move like water, stay free
Verse
Shoulder brushes, then it's gone
Light comes back, we're moving on
Never asking where you stand
Just the pulse between the sand
Pre-Chorus
Is it you I'm chasing or the sound
Do we need a hand or just the ground
Chorus
Hold the beat, not me
Let it lead, let it be
Hold the beat, not me
Move like water, stay free
Bridge
No promise in the sway
No name to keep or say
Just the four counts we obey
Gone by morning, here today
Chorus
Hold the beat, not me
Let it lead, let it be
Hold the beat, not me
Move like water, stay free
Outro
Floor goes quiet, feet stand still
Beat walks off, we always will
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Versions of this song
- Hold the Beat, Not Me
- Hold the Beat, Not Me (Version 2) (this recording)
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