Sandwiches and Starlight

1950s doo-wop ballad, spring reverb and crackly vinyl warmth; slow 6/8 sway at 66 BPM; piano triplets, soft theremin-like synth whistle melody, wordless male backing oohs and shoo-be-doos; warm, gentle male lead in a low, dark register, rising into a powerful full-voice belt, ‑modern drums, ‑autotune, ‑aggressive vocals

[Intro] [Ooh-ooh backing, whistle melody, vinyl crackle] [Verse 1] Nobody ever brought me supper Nobody ever came to stay Then you sat down by the water In your headscarf, far from day [Chorus] Ooh, sandwiches and starlight Bread and butter and a smile I held it like a moonbeam And I watched you for a while Ooh, sandwiches and starlight Just the two of us tonight You laughed out loud, my darling And the whole pool filled with light [Verse 2] A man fell down from the high board Splashing everybody near I only gave a little ripple I didn't mean to make him fear [Chorus] Ooh, sandwiches and starlight Bread and butter and a smile I held it like a moonbeam And I watched you for a while [Bridge] Now you're whispering on Friday And your voice is shaking so There's a light behind the fog wall And it doesn't want to go But if they come with nets and lanterns I'll remember this one night When a girl brought me her supper Under sandwiches and starlight [Final Chorus] Ooh, sandwiches and starlight Will you come back, will you stay? I'll keep the apple safe for you Until the break of day Ooh, sandwiches and starlight Ooh, sandwiches and starlight [Outro] [Whistle melody, backing "oohs", vinyl crackle fades]

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