Cycling Remains (Reimagined Olivia Rodrigo) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Lukman231032 

Cover art for Cycling Remains (Reimagined Olivia Rodrigo) lyrics by Abu Nailah

THE SONG'S CHORD PROGRESSIONS

Numbers: bars/measures

Tempo: 144 BPM

Tonality: F major

Additional 7th and beyond: Possible, mainly in choruses and the bridge, usually by piano and synths

[Intro] = No chord progressions, only SFX layers.

[Verse 1 & Verse 2] = F (4) – Dm (4) – B♭ (4) – F (2)

[Chorus]

  1. Main chorus = B♭ (4) – F (2) – B♭ (4) – F (2)

  2. Fast-paced section = Dm (0.5) – C (0.5) – F (0.5) – Am (0.5) – B♭ (2)

  3. Ending cadence = Gm (1) – C (1) – F (2)

[Verse 3] = Same as Verse 1 & 2

[Bridge] (Repeated 4 times) = Dm (2) – B♭ (2) – F (2) – C (2)

[Chorus] (reprise) = Same as earlier chorus sections, but the fast-paced one is Dm (0.5) – C (0.5) – Am (0.5) – C (0.5) – B♭ (2)

[Outro] = Gm (1) – C (1) – Dm (ending)

INSIGHT

  1. The verses establish a grounded I–vi–IV–I cycle, melancholic yet stable.

  2. The choruses soar with IV–I interplay and inject urgency through the fast-paced run.

  3. The bridge shifts into ii–IV–I–V, a classic ballad lift that heightens emotional intensity.

  4. The outro closes with a ii–V–vi cadence, leaving the listener suspended in the relative minor, which feels unresolved and haunting — a fitting emotional echo of the song’s theme.

Song Fact
Bars/measures
144 BPM
F Major
Possible, Mainly In Choruses And The Bridge, Usually By Piano And Synths
No Chord Progressions, Only SFX Layers.
F (4) – Dm (4) – B♭ (4) – F (2)
B♭ (4) – F (2) – B♭ (4) – F (2)
Dm (0.5) – C (0.5) – F (0.5) – Am (0.5) – B♭ (2)
Gm (1) – C (1) – F (2)
Same As Verse 1 & 2
(Repeated 4 Times) = Dm (2) – B♭ (2) – F (2) – C (2)
Same As Earlier Chorus Sections, But The Fast-paced One Is Dm (0.5) – C (0.5) – Am (0.5) – C (0.5) – B♭ (2)
Gm (1) – C (1) – Dm (ending)
The Verses Establish A Grounded I–vi–IV–I Cycle, Melancholic Yet Stable.
The Choruses Soar With IV–I Interplay And Inject Urgency Through The Fast-paced Run.
The Bridge Shifts Into Ii–IV–I–V, A Classic Ballad Lift That Heightens Emotional Intensity.
The Outro Closes With A Ii–V–vi Cadence, Leaving The Listener Suspended In The Relative Minor, Which Feels Unresolved And Haunting — A Fitting Emotional Echo Of The Song’s Theme.
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