ᗩᘻᗩᘉᕲᗩᘿᘻᓍ᙭ᓰᖶᗩ - The Velvet Hearse (Original)

[Introduction] (Fast, heavy slapback bass rhythm, a sharp, dripping wet surf-rock guitar riff with high reverb) [Verse 1] Sparks fly bright from the chrome in the dead of the night Headlights cutting through the fog like a silver knife Tailfins gleaming under branches of the hanging tree A midnight ride built for two, just for you and me [Chorus] Oh, rev the engine darling, let the pistons scream We’re tearing down the highway of a broken dream Riding to the graveyard in a velvet hearse Locked inside the prison of a midnight curse [Verse 2] Leather jacket smoking from the engine's fire Tires screaming louder than a phantom choir You hold my hand so tight it chills me to the bone We’re heading down the one-way street to the unknown [Chorus] Oh, rev the engine darling, let the pistons scream We’re tearing down the highway of a broken dream Riding to the graveyard in a velvet hearse Locked inside the prison of a midnight curse [Instrumental Solo] (Aggressive, fast 1950s rockabilly guitar solo with high-speed slapback echo) [Bridge] The speedometer is breaking but we cannot stop Flying past the signpost where the gallows drop Just a couple of greasers in a gothic race Disappearing fast without a single trace [Chorus] Oh, rev the engine darling, let the pistons scream We’re tearing down the highway of a broken dream Riding to the graveyard in a velvet hearse Locked inside the prison of a midnight curse [Outro] (Guitar feedback screeches, slapback bass slows down to heavy thuds, engine sputters out) [End]