[Intro: 8 Bars. A cold wind sound effect. A menacing, throbbing synth bass fades in. The piano hits a single, low minor chord that rings out. A lighter flickers.] [Verse 1] [Vocals: Spoken word, very deep, almost a mumble close to the mic] When I felt the hunger grow I came to you, I let it show You said: You can eat if the dishes you do People like you shouldn't make a fuss Give them a chance before they ruin us [Chorus] [Music swells - The Synth bass locks into a slow, heavy groove. Drums enter with a dry, rim-shot beat] [Vocals: Melodic, rich and resonant] The middle class controls the land Better than ever before Mia has seen the light at last She says: No one is lost anymore [Interlude] [Saxophone Lick: A short, bluesy phrase that slides downwards, sounding like a sigh] [Verse 2] [Piano plays a walking blues line, but slow and dark] For now we carry on, we pack On the lighted path, on the wrong track People like me are everywhere On the labor market, in this valley of despair [Bridge / The Mantra] [Music strips back to just the Synth drone and a heartbeat kick drum] [Vocals: Gritty, emphasizing every word] Stars will rise and stars decay Only Elvis is here to stay [Piano: Strikes a sharp, high chord] [Chorus] [Full texture: Saxophone plays long notes underneath the vocals] Mia never felt the pain She asks: Do your dreams remain? The middle class controls the land Better than ever before Mia has seen the light at last She says: No one is lost anymore [Saxophone Solo] [Saxophone Feature: 16 Bars. The sax takes center stage. It starts low and smoky, then climbs into a screaming, angular solo that fights against the heavy synth bass, expressing the frustration of the lyrics.] [Refrain] [Vocals: A low rumble, almost trance-like] Stars will rise and stars decay Only Elvis is here to stay Mia never felt the pain She asks: Do your dreams remain? [Outro] [The beat becomes disjointed. The piano plays discordant notes] Stars will rise and stars decay... [Saxophone: A long, growling low note] Only Elvis is here to stay... Mia never felt the pain... She asks: Do your dreams remain? [Spoken softly] Do you still dream? [Fade out on the humming synth bass and the click of a light switch turning off]
