(Intro) (Acoustic guitar strums a warm, open chord progression.) (Words heavy delay) "Man… look up." "You ever think about it?" "We’re just… temporary." "But damn, it’s beautiful while it lasts." (Beat drops in: A heavy, mid-tempo reggae drum groove. Kick, snare, kick-kick. But underneath, a sub-bass starts to pulse like a heartbeat.) (Verse 1) (TJ O’Neill Style: Laid-back, storytelling, acoustic guitar prominent) I got a glass of amber, watching the sky turn blue Thinking ‘bout the things that I ain’t gonna do We’re just borrowed time, man, borrowed light Sparks in the dark, fading into the night You say you’re sorry, I say it’s okay We’re all just trying to find our way The sun don’t care if we live or die It just shines on, in the vast, open sky (Pre-Chorus) (Stick Figure Side: Synth swells rise. The beat builds. Snare roll intensifies. Vocals become more urgent, layered with harmonies.) But when the night falls… And the stars come out… We burn so bright… In that velvet doubt… (Chorus) (FULL FESTIVAL DROP: Massive reggae-dubstep fusion. Heavy bass wobble mixed with bright, euphoric synth leads. Brass section blasts. Crowd chant energy.) We are DUST OF THE STARS! (Bass wobble: Wub-wub-wub) Drifting through the WHISKEY SUN! (Synth lead: Doo-doo-doo-doo) We are DUST OF THE STARS! Shining for a moment, then we’re gone But the light stays on… (Yeah, the light stays on…) (Verse 2) (Beat strips back to just bass and drums. Acoustic guitar returns. More intimate.) You talk ‘bout regret, like it’s a chain But it’s just the weight of the love we gave Every tear you cried, every laugh you shared Is a diamond formed, in the dark, unchained We ain’t permanent, nah, we ain’t here forever Like water on stone, like sand in the weather But for these few years, let’s burn so true ‘Cause we’re made of the same stuff as you (Dub Breakdown) (The beat cuts out. Only the bass and a filtered guitar skank remain. Heavy tape echo on the vocals.) (Spoken, heavily echoed) "Dust… (dust…)" "Of the stars… (of the stars…)" "Whiskey sun… (whiskey sun…)" "Feel the warmth… (feel the warmth…)" "Before it fades… (before it fades…)" (Synth riser builds up rapidly. Snare roll.) (Chorus) (Maximum Energy. All instruments. Confetti-cannon energy.) We are DUST OF THE STARS! (Bass wobble: Wub-wub-wub) Drifting through the WHISKEY SUN! (Synth lead: Doo-doo-doo) We are DUST OF THE STARS! Shining for a moment, then we’re gone But the light stays on… (Let it stay on… let it stay on…) (Outro) (Beat continues, but instruments fade one by one. Ends on the acoustic guitar and the vocal hum.) (Voice, soft, close to the mic) "Dust of the stars…" "Yeah…" "Keep shining, man." "Keep shining." (Final synth note lingers, then cuts to silence.)
