[Intro] [Tempo: 115 BPM / Bouncy] [Time Signature: 7/8] [Key: Quirky / Whole-Tone & Lydian Shifts] [Arrangement: A whimsical, tip-toeing upright bassline. A bright toy piano and a marimba play a fast, syncopated, slightly detuned melody. The string quartet plucks (pizzicato) aggressively on the off-beats. A muted plunger trumpet lets out a short, comedic "wah-wah".] [C13#11] [Gb9b5] [Bmaj7#5] [E13(b9)] [Verse 1] [Time Signature: 7/8] [Arrangement: The groove is bouncy, irregular, and very theatrical. The bassoon plays a silly, jumping counter-melody. The brushed snare keeps a shuffling, off-kilter rhythm.] [Vocal: Quirky, theatrical, staccato. Delivered with a knowing, mischievous smile.] [C13#11] It isn’t painted red... [Gb9b5] it isn’t sweet! [Bmaj7#5] It doesn’t shatter when it [E13(b9)] skips a beat! [Bb13#11] Not a fragile thing of [A7alt] glass to break, [Abmaj7#5] Just a heavy muscle [G13(b9)] keeping me awake! [Pre-Chorus] [Time Signature: 5/4] [Arrangement: The harmony shifts into bright, ascending chromatic chords. A xylophone rolls rapidly. The strings suddenly bow (arco) with exaggerated, dramatic swells.] [Vocal: Smooths out for a second, then jumps to a sudden, cartoonish high note.] [Dbmaj7#11] It doesn’t melt away [Ddim7] or turn to stone, [Ebmaj7#11] It isn't beautifully shaped [Edim7] or perfectly grown! [Chorus] [Time Signature: 4/4 / Swing] [Arrangement: A sudden burst of big-band-meets-chamber-music energy. Bizarre, dense jazz chords played by the full ensemble. The plunger trumpet is trilling wildly. The marimba dances through the stereo field.] [Vocal: Jazzy, expressive, sliding between pitches with Broadway-style flair.] [F13#11] But I feel it in the [B9b5] cage, a dull tattoo! [Bb13#11] Beating in the [E9b5] dark, reaching out for you! [Eb13#11] Saying *I want, I want*, [A9b5] without a sound! [Ab13#11] This uneven [D9b5] engine buried in the [Db13#11] ground! [Gb9b5] Buried in the [C13#11] ground! [Verse 2] [Time Signature: 7/8] [Arrangement: Back to the tip-toeing, sneaking feel. Just the upright bass, brushed snare, and the toy piano. The bassoon occasionally honks a low, funny note.] [Vocal: A conspiratorial, rhythmic whisper.] [C13#11] I cannot pin it to my [Gb9b5] sleeve for you to see. [Bmaj7#5] There is no hidden lock... [E13(b9)] there is no key. [Bb13#11] No bottom to it where the [A7alt] truth is spun, [Abmaj7#5] Just a tethered shadow [G13(b9)] waiting for the sun. [Pre-Chorus] [Time Signature: 5/4] [Arrangement: Ascending chromatic chords return. Xylophone rolls. Exaggerated string swells.] [Vocal: Mischievous and jumping.] [Dbmaj7#11] So I can't hand it over, [Ddim7] clean and neat, [Ebmaj7#11] Wrapped up in ribbon [Edim7] at your feet! [Break] [Key: Whole-Tone Scale Madness] [Arrangement: A fast, silly instrumental chase sequence. The marimba and the bassoon play a dizzying, spiraling whole-tone scale run, chasing each other while the percussionist hits random temple blocks and a slide whistle.] [Ab7#5] [Bb7#5] [C7#5] [D7#5] [E7#5] [Gb7#5] [Chorus] [Time Signature: 4/4 / Swing] [Arrangement: The final theatrical explosion. Huge, crazy jazz chords, walking bass, and swirling pizzicato strings.] [Vocal: Belting with absolute, eccentric joy.] [F13#11] But I feel it in the [B9b5] cage, a dull tattoo! [Bb13#11] Beating in the [E9b5] dark, reaching out for you! [Eb13#11] Saying *I want, I want*, [A9b5] without a sound! [Ab13#11] This uneven [D9b5] engine buried in the [Db13#11] ground! [Outro] [Time Signature: Variable] [Arrangement: The band halts completely. Silence for a beat. A single, plinky toy piano note plays under each word.] [Vocal: A cheeky, deadpan delivery, spoken directly into the microphone.] [C13#11] Here... it's [Gb9b5] all yours [Bmaj7#5] now. [E13(b9)] It's all yours [Bb13#11] now. [A7alt] But if you take the [Abmaj7#5] pulse, [G13(b9)] you take the rest. [Dbmaj7#11] You have to [Ddim7] take me, [Ebmaj7#11] too. [Arrangement: A final, comically large, dissonant horn blast. Followed immediately by the sound of a "POP!" like a cork from a bottle.] [STOP] [End]
