Dance like You're Doomed Tonight (Halloween)
[Intro – spooky, playful, spoken/whispered] (whispers, echo) Step right up… don’t be shy… Everybody dances… before they die… [Verse 1 – bouncy, funky] There’s a ticking in the walls again Like a clock that’s lost its head Every step feels out of time But we’re dancing anyway instead Got a grin stitched ear to ear Like we’re hiding something wrong But the band keeps playing louder So we sing along [Pre-Chorus – building tension] Hearts beat faster — out of sync Laugh too hard — don’t stop to think If it’s ending — let it be Spin around and follow me [Chorus – big, chaotic, catchy] Dance like you’re doomed tonight Laugh in the flashing light Nothing’s wrong — nothing’s right We’re just ghosts in neon white Clap your hands, lose control Let it swallow up your soul If we’re going — we go loud Screaming, smiling through the crowd [Verse 2 – quirky, darker humor] Shadows moving on their own Did they follow you inside? Every mirror shows a stranger But we’re vibing with the vibe Skeletons in leather jackets Doing spins across the floor If this is the end of everything Who could ask for more? [Pre-Chorus] Don’t look back — just keep the beat Shuffle chaos through your feet If it breaks — enjoy the fall We were never safe at all [Chorus] Dance like you’re doomed tonight Laugh in the flashing light Nothing’s wrong — nothing’s right We’re just ghosts in neon white Clap your hands, lose control Let it swallow up your soul If we’re going — we go loud Screaming, smiling through the crowd [Bridge – theatrical, weird breakdown] (half-spoken, rising madness) Is it real? Is it fake? Does it matter what we make? Every heartbeat out of place Every smile on your face (chaotic backing vocals) HEY — HEY — DON’T STOP NOW HEY — HEY — TAKE A BOW [Final Chorus – explosive] Dance like you’re doomed tonight Burn it down in colored light If it’s wrong — it feels so right Howling at the edge of night We don’t stop — we don’t care Throw your hands into the air If the end is coming soon… We’ll be dancing to the doom [Outro – eerie fade] (whispers) Everybody dancing… Nobody survives… …but what a way to feel alive…
