The Deep End

1950s doo-wop ballad; crackly vinyl warmth and spring reverb; soft piano triplets beneath a gentle theremin-like synth whistle, wordless male backing oohs; warm male lead in a low, dark register with stacked hook harmonies; slow 6/8 sway at 66 bpm, ‑modern drums, ‑autotune, ‑aggressive vocals

[Intro] [Ooh-ooh backing, whistle melody] [Verse 1] Every night when the whistle blows And the last of the people go I come up where the lamplight glows In the deep end, all alone [Chorus] Ooh, in the deep end Waiting for a friend She comes for the hats that the day forgot And I'm the only thing she's not Found yet, in the deep end [Verse 2] She leaned so close I could see her face Freckles bright as the stars in space But I frightened her right out of the place Now I'm holding her hat [Chorus] Ooh, in the deep end Waiting for a friend I'll keep it dry, I'll keep it safe Till she comes back to this lonely place Ooh, in the deep end [Bridge] I don't want the town I don't want the sun Just one shy girl Who won't have to run [Final Chorus] Ooh, in the deep end Waiting for a friend Tomorrow night when the whistle blows I'll be here where the green light glows Ooh, in the deep end [Outro] [Whistle melody, vinyl crackle fades]

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