--- (Music begins with a low, pulsing synth bassline and a distant, howling wind effect) (Verse 1) The sky's a sickly shade of grey The moon is hiding from the day A chill that cuts you to the bone Whispers your name, you're not alone The shadows on the wall just grow They twist and turn, they seem to know That every step you take is traced By something born of wicked taste (Pre-Chorus) Your heart is pounding, fast and loud Your feet are frozen to the ground You feel the change, the air grows cold A story waiting to unfold... (Chorus) 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight (Verse 2) The echo of a haunting cry Can't tell if it's the truth or lie A flash of red in dead of black You know there ain't no turning back The scent of fear is on the breeze It brings you to your trembling knees This fever dream has come to stay There is no price you'll have to pay (Pre-Chorus) Your pulse is screaming, but you're still A victim to your own free will You turn to run, but you're too slow And there's no place for you to go... (Chorus) 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight --- (Music shifts into a funky, staccato groove. A cinematic synth swell builds) (Bridge) Now the beat commands your feet The rhythm pulls you to the street A thousand eyes begin to gleam And lock you in this gruesome dream You try to break the trance in vain Your body moves in their domain A twisted dance, a ghastly show One step to left, then right, then slow The king of fright begins to call Your limbs surrender, you will fall Into the groove of midnight dread With every move, your soul has fled (Music explodes back into the full, powerful chorus arrangement) (Final Chorus) 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night! And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike! You know it's thriller, thriller night! You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight! (Outro - Music fades with the pulsing bassline, a final synth stab, and Vincent Price's iconic echoing laugh)
