[Intro – spoken word, massive gated snare + synth swell] (raspy belt: Where have all the gods gone…?) [Verse 1] Where have all the good men gone, the legends in the flame I’m standing on the skyline, calling out your name The streets are burning neon, the night is closing in I need a miracle, someone to begin [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been waiting, waiting, waiting Through the thunder and the lightning [Chorus – explosive 80s drop] I need a god tonight Someone to set the world on fire I need a god tonight To take me higher, higher, higher Through the smoke, through the fight I need a god tonight (Gritty falsetto soar: TONIGHT… TONIGHT… HIGHER!) I need a god tonight [Verse 2] Late at night I hear the sirens, racing through my veins I’m a queen without a kingdom, dancing in the flames I’ve been good, I’ve been broken, I’ve been left to drown But I’m still standing here screaming, tear the heavens down [Pre-Chorus] I’ve been waiting, waiting, waiting For the thunder and the lightning [Chorus – even bigger drop, choir joins] I need a god tonight Someone to set the world on fire I need a god tonight To take me higher, higher, higher Through the smoke, through the fight I need a god tonight (Falsetto cracks: HIGHER… HIGHER… TONIGHT!) I need a god tonight [Bridge – half-time cinematic breakdown] Where are you? Where are you? (Ad-libs stacking: I need… I need… a god… tonight…) [Final Chorus – stadium-sized outro explosion] I need a god tonight… (choir + full synth wall) Take me higher… higher… higher… I need a god tonight… (guitar solo + drum fills) I need a god tonight! [outro]
