Crosswalk Style: Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension | late-1980s angular art-punk | robotic male vocal | clipped nasal delivery | jerky 2/2 breaks | spiky guitar | rubbery synth bass | toy-raygun synths | cheap organ stabs | dry machine drums | twitchy clockwork paranoia [Verse 1] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] Wait for the signal. The pavement hates impatience. [Backup Robots] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] (WAIT! WAIT! FUCKING WAIT!) Do not cross early. The asphalt is taking attendance. [Backup Robots] (ROLL CALL! ROLL CALL!) Stand behind the line. The line remembers shoes. [Backup Robots] (TOES BACK! TOES BACK!) Never challenge the countdown. It always finishes. [Pre-Chorus] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] Push the button once. It heard your tiny panic. [Backup Robots] (ONE PUSH! ONE PUSH!) Pushing twice... Makes it sarcastic. Do not apologize. It already judged you. [Backup Robots] (JUDGED! FILED! DENIED!) [Chorus] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] The crosswalk has options. You are merely a suggestion. [Backup Robots] (OPTION A! OPTION B! NONE OF THE ABOVE!) The little walking man... Isn't always talking to you. The flashing hand... Has management authority. [Backup Robots] (STOP! STOP! CORPORATE STOP!) [Verse 2] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] If traffic disappears... Remain suspicious. Silence is expensive. [Backup Robots] (NO CARS! BAD SIGN!) Never wave at drivers. Some waves are legally binding. If someone waves you across... They're outsourcing responsibility. [Backup Robots] (NOT MY FAULT! NOT MY FAULT!) [Bridge] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] If every light turns green... For every direction... Do not become optimistic. Run like hell. [Backup Robots] (EVERYBODY PANIC POLITELY!) If the walking symbol... Starts waving back... Congratulations. You've been fucking noticed. [Final Chorus] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] Cross carefully. Do not celebrate too early. [Backup Robots] (ALMOST THERE! ALMOST THERE!) Halfway across... The crosswalk changed its mind. Cross carefully. The signal... Has options. Cross carefully. The fucking intersection... Votes. [Backup Robots] [Rising arpeggio loop | octave-layered risers | never-resolving tension] (OPTIONS! OPTIONS! OPTIONS!) The lights negotiate. The road negotiates. The crosswalk... Already chose.
