Verse 1 Skyscraper shadows, sneakers hit the floor Stories going live as we push through the door Flash of a smile in the laser rain Gen-Z hearts with an ’84 brain Pre-Chorus Hands in the glitter, time on rewind Drum machine talking, body and mind Say “oh-oh,” we’re here and we’re loud Past in the present—glow in the crowd Chorus We’re the kids of the neon now Dancing, jumping—show me how From the feed to the floor, we vow Turn it up, turn it up, right now We’re the kids of the neon now Hearts in stereo, take a bow If the future asks us how— We’ll say: Italo made us wow Verse 2 Phone lights waving like midnight stars Taxi-cab echoes and retro cars Vinyl on a T-shirt, synths in the air Old-school magic with new-school flair Pre-Chorus Hands in the glitter, time on rewind Drum machine talking, body and mind Say “oh-oh,” we’re here and we’re loud Past in the present—glow in the crowd Chorus We’re the kids of the neon now Dancing, jumping—show me how From the feed to the floor, we vow Turn it up, turn it up, right now We’re the kids of the neon now Hearts in stereo, take a bow If the future asks us how— We’ll say: Italo made us wow Breakdown (Call & Response) Crowd: “Hey!” Lead: “Jump!” Crowd: “Hey!” Lead: “Jump!” All: “Hold that groove—never let it go!” Bridge (spoken/vocoder) Upload the midnight, save to your soul Linn claps ready, we’re losing control Neon forever, print it in sound— Kids of the neon now, gather ’round Final Chorus (Double) We’re the kids of the neon now… (repeat with ad-libs and stacked harmonies) Tag: Italo made us wow! Outro (Instrumental) Lead reprises hook; tom runs + tape stop on final hit.
