MIDNIGHT SHADOW

Style: 80s funk/pop dance, MJ-inspired, dark, groovy, club-ready, Tempo: 118 BPM, Key: F# minor, Beat: punchy kick, snare + clap, tight hi-hats, open hats off-beat, hand claps, dance percussion, Bass: bouncy syncopated funky synth bass, octave jumps, constant groove, Instruments: staccato minor synth stabs, muted funk guitar chops, analog brass hits, rhythmic synth plucks, soft string pad in chorus, Melody/Vocals: percussive verses, catchy chorus hook, wide range, energetic, breaths, “hee”, “hoo”, “cha”, whispers, falsetto flips, stacked harmonies, FX: vinyl noise, footsteps intro, reverse sweeps, risers, impact hits, tape-stop drops, slapback delay, stereo echo on ad-libs, light phaser, gated reverb claps, Structure: intro → verse → pre-chorus → dance chorus → verse → chorus → dance break → final double chorus → fade outro, Mood: funky, hypnotic, sexy, mysterious, very danceable

[Intro – spoken / FX]
(footsteps… vinyl dust… reverse sweep)
hee… hoo…
don’t look back… (breath)
midnight…

[Verse 1]
She walks in the glow of the neon sign (uh)
High heels talking to the street (tak-tak)
Every eye wanna read her mind (hee)
But her smile never feels that sweet (breath)

She says my name like a quiet crime (ooh)
Leaves a trace in the air I breathe
Every move like a warning sign (ha…)
But my heart don’t listen to me

[Pre-Chorus – build]
She said… “boy, don’t you be afraid” (no…)
But her shadow calling my name (hee-hee)
Cold fingertips on my face (uh…)
Feel that trouble in her sway

[Chorus – big / dance]
She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (HAH! HEE!)
On my bo-o-ody, on my ski-in (hoo!)
She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (come on!)
Every step I ta-ake… she mo-oves me in

(hee… hoo… cha… don’t… don’t…)

[Post-Chorus Chant – groove]
Mid-night! (clap clap) Sha-dow! (clap clap)
Feel it in the floor now… hoo!
Mid-night! (stomp stomp) Sha-dow!
Move your body… don’t go slow…

[Verse 2]
Room full of smoke and a broken light (tak)
Mirror says I’m not alone (uh)
Every laugh cut like a knife (hee)
Every touch colder than stone (breath)

She draw a line in the velvet night (ooh)
Say my soul already knows
But her kiss taste like a lie (ha…)
And my pulse says “don’t get close”

[Pre-Chorus]
She said… “boy, it’s destiny” (no…)
But her eyes don’t set me free (hee-hee)
Every move a mystery (uh…)
Every breath my enemy

[Chorus – bigger]
She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (HAH! HEE!)
Whispers in the dark, pulling me in
She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (hoo!)
Every step I take… she’s in my skin

(ad-libs: hee… hoo… cha… watch out…)

[Dance Break – drop]
(bass + drums only)
hee… ha… hoo… cha…
don’t… don’t… move now…
(midnight… shadow…)

[Bridge – half time]
Neon heartbeat (doom-doom) in my ear
Slow motion when she comes near
If I run, she’s still right here
In the mirror… in the fear… (breath)

[Final Chorus – double / stacked]
She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (HAH! HEE!)
Every little lie… every little sin
She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (come on!)
When the morning comes… she don’t end

Mid-night! Sha-dow!
On my body… on my soul…
Mid-night! Sha-dow!
Feel the rhythm… lose control…

(hee-hee… hoo… ha… cha…)

[Outro – fade]
(footsteps fading… tape stop)
mid-night… (breath)
sha-dow…

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[Intro – spoken / FX] (footsteps… vinyl dust… reverse sweep) hee… hoo… don’t look back… (breath) midnight… [Verse 1] She walks in the glow of the neon sign (uh) High heels talking to the street (tak-tak) Every eye wanna read her mind (hee) But her smile never feels that sweet (breath) She says my name like a quiet crime (ooh) Leaves a trace in the air I breathe Every move like a warning sign (ha…) But my heart don’t listen to me [Pre-Chorus – build] She said… “boy, don’t you be afraid” (no…) But her shadow calling my name (hee-hee) Cold fingertips on my face (uh…) Feel that trouble in her sway [Chorus – big / dance] She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (HAH! HEE!) On my bo-o-ody, on my ski-in (hoo!) She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (come on!) Every step I ta-ake… she mo-oves me in (hee… hoo… cha… don’t… don’t…) [Post-Chorus Chant – groove] Mid-night! (clap clap) Sha-dow! (clap clap) Feel it in the floor now… hoo! Mid-night! (stomp stomp) Sha-dow! Move your body… don’t go slow… [Verse 2] Room full of smoke and a broken light (tak) Mirror says I’m not alone (uh) Every laugh cut like a knife (hee) Every touch colder than stone (breath) She draw a line in the velvet night (ooh) Say my soul already knows But her kiss taste like a lie (ha…) And my pulse says “don’t get close” [Pre-Chorus] She said… “boy, it’s destiny” (no…) But her eyes don’t set me free (hee-hee) Every move a mystery (uh…) Every breath my enemy [Chorus – bigger] She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (HAH! HEE!) Whispers in the dark, pulling me in She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (hoo!) Every step I take… she’s in my skin (ad-libs: hee… hoo… cha… watch out…) [Dance Break – drop] (bass + drums only) hee… ha… hoo… cha… don’t… don’t… move now… (midnight… shadow…) [Bridge – half time] Neon heartbeat (doom-doom) in my ear Slow motion when she comes near If I run, she’s still right here In the mirror… in the fear… (breath) [Final Chorus – double / stacked] She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (HAH! HEE!) Every little lie… every little sin She’s a MID-NIGHT SHA-DOW! (come on!) When the morning comes… she don’t end Mid-night! Sha-dow! On my body… on my soul… Mid-night! Sha-dow! Feel the rhythm… lose control… (hee-hee… hoo… ha… cha…) [Outro – fade] (footsteps fading… tape stop) mid-night… (breath) sha-dow…

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