[Intro] (radio static → ship bell → guitar crash) —Testing, testing— This is Captain Regulus speaking. Turn it up. [Verse 1] I stole a signal from the gray-faced world, Tied it to my mast like a flag unfurled. They wanted silence, they wanted “behave,” So I fed their rules to the hungry waves. On a midnight frequency, I light the fuse— If you’ve got a heart, you’ve got something to lose. [Pre-Chorus] (fiddle joins) Raise your glass, raise your grin, Let the riot begin— If they chase us, good— We’ll give ‘em something to sing to. [Chorus] (gang vocals) HEY! This is PIRATE RADIO! Loud and lawless, here we go! Turn the dial ‘til the night explodes— We’re rock ‘n’ roll on open roads! No crown, no chain, no “yes sir” tone— I’m Regulus, and I’m taking you home. HEY! PIRATE RADIO! If you can hear me—then you’re not alone! [Verse 2] The Foundation knocks with polite little threats, Manus smiles like a knife in a velvet set. They sell you futures like they own the sky, I sell you truth and a battle-cry. And when the Storm tries to swallow the years, I crank the volume past the fear. [Pre-Chorus 2] Hands on the deck, boots on the wood, Scream if you’re broken—scream if you’re good— We don’t need permission, we don’t need a plan, We need a drumbeat and a stubborn stand. [Chorus] (bigger, whistles + accordion) HEY! This is PIRATE RADIO! Loud and lawless, here we go! Turn the dial ‘til the night explodes— We’re rock ‘n’ roll on open roads! No crown, no chain, no “yes sir” tone— I’m Regulus, and I’m taking you home. HEY! PIRATE RADIO! If you can hear me—then you’re not alone! [Bridge] (half-time stomp, call-and-response) Captain says—“WHO OWNS THE SEA?” (crowd) NO ONE! Captain says—“WHO OWNS ME?” (crowd) NO ONE! Captain says—“WHAT DO WE DO WHEN TIME RUNS BACK?” (crowd) RUN AHEAD! RUN AHEAD! Captain says—“WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE WORLD GOES BLACK?” (crowd) TURN IT UP! TURN IT UP! [Instrumental Break] (fiddle/whistle solo → guitar solo) [Final Chorus] (full speed, gang vocals chanting “RE-GU-LUS!”) HEY! This is PIRATE RADIO! Loud and lawless, here we go! Turn the dial ‘til the night explodes— We’re rock ‘n’ roll on open roads! No crown, no chain, no “yes sir” tone— I’m Regulus, and I’m taking you home. HEY! PIRATE RADIO! If you can hear me— (gang) RE-GU-LUS! —then you’re not alone! [Outro] (radio static fades, ship bell rings) Stay loud. Stay free.
