[Verse 1]
Beyond the steps and where you go
There's something more we need to know
Not just the what but how you move
The feeling that your body proves
Laban saw four factors clear
That make the quality appear
Weight and Time and Space and Flow
The dynamics start to show
[Chorus]
Light or Strong, that's how you Weight
Quick or Sustained, don't hesitate
Direct or Indirect in Space
Free or Bound, control your pace
Four motion factors, learn them well
The story that your movements tell
This is Effort, this is how
We capture feeling here and now
[Verse 2]
Weight is power, force you bring
From gentle touch to thundering
Light like feathers in the air
Or Strong like lifting with great care
Time is rhythm, speed you choose
Sustained like honey slowly moves
Or Quick like lightning strikes the ground
The tempo makes the movement sound
[Chorus]
Light or Strong, that's how you Weight
Quick or Sustained, don't hesitate
Direct or Indirect in Space
Free or Bound, control your pace
Four motion factors, learn them well
The story that your movements tell
This is Effort, this is how
We capture feeling here and now
[Bridge]
Space is focus, where you aim
Direct like arrow, straight and plain
Or Indirect like wandering stream
Multi-focused, in between
Flow is freedom, how you stop
Free like river, never drop
Or Bound with control, careful, neat
Making every move complete
[Chorus]
Light or Strong, that's how you Weight
Quick or Sustained, don't hesitate
Direct or Indirect in Space
Free or Bound, control your pace
Four motion factors, learn them well
The story that your movements tell
This is Effort, this is how
We capture feeling here and now
[Outro]
From delicate to powerful
From gradual to sudden pull
From wandering to targeted
From fluid to carefully led
Effort shows the human way
In every move we make today