MIDNIGHT IN RED DAHLIA [Intro — Deep Pulsing Bass, Distant Clock Chimes, Cinematic Strings] [Soft, Smoky Whisper] Eleven fifty-nine… [Clock Ticking] One more minute. [Delicate High Soprano Melisma] Ooh-ooh-ooh… [Verse 1 — Deep, Sultry R&B] Burgundy velvet, diamonds of light Walking through December in the middle of the night Golden chandeliers and a room full of strangers Then I saw your silhouette, and everything changed Snow against the windows, music playing low You were standing by the staircase with nowhere else to go Didn’t need a conversation, didn’t need a sign Something in the atmosphere was already mine [Pre-Chorus — Strings Rising, Breathier Vocals] One look, two hearts Dancing in the dark Three words on your lips But you haven’t said them yet Clock hands moving slow There’s nowhere else to go [Ascending Mixed-Voice Run] Oh, don’t let this moment end… [Chorus — Dramatic, Luxurious R&B-Pop] Midnight in red With your heartbeat next to mine Every word we haven’t said Is written in the Christmas lights Midnight in red Let the whole world disappear If the stars are falling down I just wanna hold you here Oh-oh-oh, under velvet skies Oh-oh-oh, where the winter comes alive Midnight in red… And you’re the fire in the night [Post-Chorus — Airy, Layered Harmonies] Red, red, midnight red All the things we never said Red, red, let it glow Hold me while the snow falls slow [High Soprano Flourish] Ooh, ah-ah-ah… [Verse 2 — Smooth Bass Groove, Rhythmic Vocals] There’s a little golden ribbon hanging from the door And the orchestra is playing like it never has before You reach across the silence, take me by the hand And suddenly this Christmas feels like something we had planned One slow dance, no hurry Let the city fade to blue Every sparkling decoration Loses all its shine to you [Pre-Chorus — Stronger Harmonies] One look, two hearts Dancing in the dark Three words on your lips Now I know just what they meant Clock hands moving slow And I don’t wanna go [Powerful Upper-Register Belt] DON’T LET THIS MOMENT END! [Chorus — Fuller Strings, Deep Bass, Rich Harmonies] Midnight in red With your heartbeat next to mine Every word we haven’t said Is written in the Christmas lights Midnight in red Let the whole world disappear If the stars are falling down I just wanna hold you here Oh-oh-oh, under velvet skies Oh-oh-oh, where the winter comes alive Midnight in red… And you’re the fire in the night [Bridge — Beat Drops Out, Solo Piano and Clock Ticking] [Soft, Vulnerable Vocals] What if tomorrow comes too soon? What if December fades to June? Will you remember how it felt When the world was only me and you? [Strings Begin Building] Don’t make a promise made of snow Don’t say forever just for show Just tell me what your heart already knows [Ascending Melismatic Run — Building Into Powerful Soprano Mix] And I’ll never let you go-o-o-o… [Extremely High, Sustained Soprano Head Voice — No Whistle] GOOOOO! [Final Chorus — Cinematic Orchestral Explosion, Upward Key Change] MIDNIGHT IN RED! With your heartbeat next to mine Every word we haven’t said Is shining in the Christmas lights! Midnight in red Let the whole world disappear If the stars are falling down I’LL ALWAYS HOLD YOU HERE! [Extremely High, Crystal-Clear Soprano Head-Voice Ad-Libs] Oh, hi-i-i-igher! Let the stars catch fi-i-i-ire! [Long Sustained High Soprano Note] YOU’RE THE FIRE IN THE NIIIIIGHT! [Cascading Melismatic Run Over Full Orchestral Harmonies] Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah! [Outro — Music Falls Away, Clock Chimes Midnight] [Soft, Smiling Whisper] Twelve o’clock. [Pause] Merry Christmas… [Very High, Delicate Head-Voice Flourish] My love… [Final Piano Note]
