# THE OPEN HEART BAND **Romeo Sapien & Chorus Angelicus — The Open Heart Band** *Power Pop Duet | Crunchy Guitars | Driving Bass | Explosive Harmonies* [Intro — Sharp electric guitar riff, pounding drums, handclaps] **[Romeo]** One! Two! Three! Four! **[Chorus]** Oh, here we go again! [Verse 1 — Romeo] I've played in a hundred different towns, I've heard a thousand different sounds, I've sung a little bit of this, And danced a little bit of that. A thousand songs, a thousand dreams, A thousand voices singing free, And everywhere I go tonight, There's someone singing back to me! [Verse 2 — Chorus] You don't have to know everything, You don't need wings to learn to sing, You find a rhythm, find a friend, And feel the joy that music brings. There's nothing wrong with singing loud, With all your friends among the crowd, And if you want to touch the stars, Just sing your heart out here and now! [Pre-Chorus — Call and response] **[Romeo]** A thousand songs! **[Chorus]** But just one band! **[Romeo]** A thousand hearts! **[Chorus]** So take my hand! **[Romeo]** A thousand voices! **[Chorus]** Having fun! **[Both]** Everybody, come along! [Chorus — Explosive guitars, soaring duet harmonies] **[Romeo]** Open your heart, come and join the band! **[Chorus]** Come on, friend, give us your hand! **[Both]** Ten thousand voices beneath the sun, And everybody singing as one! Round and round till the night is done, Sing out laughing, get up and run! Open your heart, come and join the band! **[Chorus]** Come on, friends! **[Both]** THE OPEN HEART BAND! [Post-Chorus — Handclaps, guitar hooks] **[Romeo]** Band! Band! Band! **[Chorus]** Everybody sing along! **[Both]** Band! Band! Band! Till the morning comes along! [Verse 3 — Romeo] I used to sing my songs alone, Another highway, another home, A little music everywhere, Then pack my bags and carry on. But now I've found a place to play, And all my friends are here to stay, And every time I sing a song, There's something new my heart can say! [Verse 4 — Chorus] You don't have to sing so well, You don't need a tale to tell, You only have to open up And let the music cast its spell. And every night and every year, The songs we love are always here, And even when we're far apart, The music brings us all back here! [Pre-Chorus — Rising harmonies] **[Romeo]** A thousand dreams! **[Chorus]** One shining star! **[Romeo]** A thousand miles! **[Chorus]** We've come so far! **[Romeo]** So take my hand! **[Chorus]** And sing along! **[Both]** Until the world becomes one song! [Chorus — Full band] **[Romeo]** Open your heart, come and join the band! **[Chorus]** Come on, friend, give us your hand! **[Both]** Ten thousand voices beneath the sun, And everybody singing as one! Round and round till the night is done, Sing out laughing, get up and run! Open your heart, come and join the band! **[Chorus]** Come on, friends! **[Both]** THE OPEN HEART BAND! [Bridge — Drums stop, bass pulses, one dirty guitar] **[Romeo — Spoken rhythmically]** Some folks say that the world is cold, And nobody listens anymore... **[Chorus — Quietly, rising]** But every heart has a song to sing... **[Romeo]** Every night, another day... **[Chorus]** Every song can find its way... **[Romeo]** Not because we have to win... **[Chorus]** Because we love the world we're in! [Instrumental Break — Explosive twin-guitar solo, melodic bass run, drums building] [Breakdown — Handclaps and alternating vocals] **[Romeo]** Sing it once! **[Chorus]** Sing it twice! **[Romeo]** Sing it loud! **[Chorus]** Feels so nice! **[Romeo]** Sing together! **[Chorus]** Make it fun! **[Both]** Ten thousand hearts all beating as one! [Final Chorus — Key lift, huge stacked harmonies] **[Romeo]** Open your heart, come and join the band! **[Chorus]** COME ON, FRIEND, GIVE US YOUR HAND! **[Both]** Ten thousand voices beneath the sun, And everybody singing as one! Round and round till the night is done, Sing out laughing, get up and run! You don't need a thousand songs well sung, Just one good song that you truly love! **[Romeo]** Open your heart! **[Chorus]** And take my hand! **[Both]** COME ON, FRIENDS! THE OPEN HEART BAND! [Outro — Fast guitar riff, drums and handclaps] **[Romeo]** Ten thousand songs! **[Chorus]** And we're not done! **[Both]** Ten thousand hearts! **[Chorus]** Still having fun! **[Both — Final shouted harmony]** THE OPEN HEART BAND! [Big final guitar chord — Stop]
