[Intro - 0:00-0:40] [Funky, fuzzy bass riff alone for 4 bars. Then a tight, disco-influenced drum beat kicks in. Rhythm guitar scratches start. A synth whistle hook plays the melody.] [Verse 1] [Production: Vocals are sassy, staccato, almost spoken word. Minimal guitar scratches on the off-beat.] Planets aligning in the worst way possible You say it’s fate, I say it’s comical Tripping over shadows in the afternoon I think I’m howling at the wrong moon. Checked my horoscope, it said "stay in bed" But I put on my dancing shoes instead. [Pre-Chorus] [Production: A rising synth noise, like a spaceship taking off.] Oh, gravity is letting go Oh, look out below! [Chorus] [Production: Bright, shimmering synths join the fuzz bass. Very catchy, danceable melody.] Spinning in retrograde Look at the mess we made One step forward, two steps back Heart attack on the railroad track! Round and round we go In the retrograde show. [Verse 2] [Production: Bass gets funkier with more slides. Handclaps added on the snare hits.] Communication breakdown, signal is lost I bought the ticket, didn't count the cost You’re speaking backward, I’m reading lips We’re passing like two sinking ships. Mercury is messing with the microwave And I’m just trying to misbehave. [Pre-Chorus] [Production: Rising synth noise again.] Oh, gravity is letting go Oh, look out below! [Chorus] [Production: High energy.] Spinning in retrograde Look at the mess we made One step forward, two steps back Heart attack on the railroad track! [Bridge / Jam Section] [Production: Music cuts to just bass and drums. Molli speaks rhythmically.] Stop. Rewind. Play it again. [Bass solo—fuzzy and distorted] Now bring the noise! [Synth solo enters, chaotic and 80s arcade style] [Chorus] [Production: Full volume, everyone playing full tilt.] Spinning in retrograde! Look at the mess we made! One step forward, two steps back Heart attack on the railroad track! [Outro] [Production: Fade out over 45 seconds with a repeating synth hook and ad-lib vocals.] We’re spinning, yeah we’re spinning. Wrong way, wrong day. Retrograde. [Fade to black]
