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BREATHLESS

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[VERSE 1 — FAST PALM-MUTED DRIVE; JAGGED OCTAVE MOTIF] [BECKS — PLAYFUL, BREATHLESS CLEAN VOCAL; PHRASES TUMBLE FORWARD] Blue freeze pop spilled on the backseat Seat belt stained with sweat [HARD STOP — DRUM KICKBACK] Laughing too loud Singing louder than the radio [OCTAVE-GUITAR ANSWER] Hold onto me, Ella [BRIEF BASS FILL — VOCAL HANGS BACK] You and me, we'll take it slow [PRE-CHORUS — BASS PUSHES; GUITARS CLIMB AND OPEN] Her smile makes me weak Neither one of us will admit it [DRUM FILL — FULL BAND SURGE] It's the Atlantic Ocean calling our names [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED ECHO] (CALLING OUR NAMES!) [CHORUS — HUGE MELODIC RELEASE; OPEN POWER CHORDS, CRASHING DRUMS] No AC, windows down You're the best friend I've ever found [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED] (BEST FRIENDS!) [BRIEF DROP] I'm floating Scaired to come down [FULL BAND SLAMS BACK IN] I'm never letting go of you All the words I never say Maybe I can say them Right here inside this song [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED ECHO] (RIGHT HERE INSIDE THIS SONG!) [CALL AND RESPONSE] Turn it up! [GANG VOCALS] (COME ON!) Sing along! [GANG VOCALS] (BRETH-LESS!) [STOP-START BAND HITS — GANG VOCALS] (BRETH-LESS!) (BRETH-LESS!) [SHORT OCTAVE-GUITAR MOTIF] [VERSE 2 — DRIVING GROOVE; PLAYFUL BASS FILLS] [BECKS — LOOSE, TEASING, QUICK MELODIC LIFTS] Salted caramel on our tongues Pizza grease on both our hands Boardwalk lights, we're staying out late Blowing cash on stupid games [QUICK STOP] That beat-up old coaster [FULL BAND KICKS BACK] We ride it anyway [OCTAVE-GUITAR FLICK] Your feet up on the dashboard Slide the disc in, press play Paramore on repeat Until I complain [INSTRUMENTS PULL BACK — PLAYFUL] “Becks Molloy! How could you?” you say [GUITAR ANSWER — BAND SNAPS BACK] [PRE-CHORUS — CLIMBING OCTAVES; TOM BUILD] Her smile makes me weak Neither one of us will admit it It's the Atlantic Ocean calling our names [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED ECHO] (CALLING OUR NAMES!) [CHORUS — BIGGER; EXTRA HARMONIES] No AC, windows down You're the best friend I've ever found [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED] (BEST FRIENDS!) [BRIEF DROP] I'm floating Scaired to come down [FULL BAND SLAMS BACK IN] I'm never letting go of you All the words I never say Maybe I can say them Right here inside this song [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED ECHO] (RIGHT HERE INSIDE THIS SONG!) [CALL AND RESPONSE] Turn it up! [GANG VOCALS] (COME ON!) Sing along! [GANG VOCALS] (BRETH-LESS!) [STOP-START BAND HITS — GANG VOCALS] (BRETH-LESS!) (BRETH-LESS!) [INSTRUMENTAL TURN — OCTAVE HOOK, DIRTY BASS FILL, PICK SCRAPE, FEEDBACK] [BRIDGE — SUDDEN HALF-TIME; HEAVY, PLAYFUL SWAGGER] Riding that wheel with the shiny lights We realized we're both afraid of heights Laughing and clinging on for dear life [INSTRUMENTS DROP LOW] [ELLA — SPOKEN] “Becks, don't you dare let go of my arm!” [BECKS — SPOKEN, TEASING] “Who said you're gonna get it back, preen-cess?” [HALF-TIME GROOVE CRASHES BACK] We're a hundred feet in the air Regretting every decision that brought us there [EVERYTHING CUTS EXCEPT VOCAL] Still, I really don't care [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED] (REALLY DON'T CARE!) [ONE-BEAT SILENCE] [FINAL CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE FULL-SPEED RETURN] No AC, windows down You're the best friend I've ever found [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED] (BEST FRIENDS!) I'm floating Scaired to come down I'm never letting go of you All the words I never say Maybe I can say them Right here inside this song [GANG VOCALS — SHOUTED ECHO] (RIGHT HERE INSIDE THIS SONG!) [CALL AND RESPONSE] Turn it up! [GANG VOCALS] (COME ON!) Sing along! [GANG VOCALS] (BRETH-LESS!) [STOP-START BAND HITS — GANG VOCALS] (BRETH-LESS!) (BRETH-LESS!) [OCTAVE MOTIF — CRASHING FINAL CHORDS] [OUTRO — BAND FALLS AWAY; BECKS CLOSE AND EARNEST] You're the girl I want to be with forever I'm serious [BRIEF PAUSE] One day maybe I'll let you know [GANG VOCALS — FINAL SHOUT] (LET YOU KNOW!) [FINAL GUITAR FEEDBACK]