Part 1 [Intro — 1920s Jazz] [Verse 1 — The Wanderer soft female vocals, jazz phrasing, world-weary and warm] Friday night and the lamps burn low Only the lost ones got somewhere to go I hear a melody on the radio A lonesome tune that we all know, oh The moon don't shine on the ones like me And I've been wondering what's left to see Caught inside this losing hand Whispering a name across the land [Pre-Chorus — jazz lift, piano runs upward] But I feel a rhythm in my soul A secret, baby, they can't control Oh honey, can you hear that brand new beat Rising up from this dead-end street [Chorus — Jazz] Oh see me now, the queen of the ruins, swaying in the static My heart is captured but my soul's an automatic Weapon of joy, a rhythm they can't break For goodness sake! We're dancing, we're dancing, through the tears and the lies Finding our heaven in these neon skies [Verse 2 — The Northern Witch bold female vocals, big band swing, bold and rallying] The men in suits behind their doors Are counting up your dreams like scores The calculating minds conspire To snuff out every living fire But darling, they ain't got a prayer Against the music in the air A touch, a smile, a melody Is something they will never be [Pre-Chorus — brass swells beneath] 'Cause they can tabulate the rain But they can't feel its sweet refrain! So listen to that brand new beat And get up, get up on dancing feet! [Chorus — Big Band] Oh see me now, the queen of the ruins, dancing in the static! My heart is captured but my soul's an automatic Weapon of joy, a rhythm they can't break For goodness sake! We're dancing, we're dancing, through the tears and the lies Finding our heaven in these wartime skies! [Verse 3 — Both, rock and roll energy, youthful defiance] Well Friday night and the town's uptight The squares don't know we own the night I heard a song on the radio A crazy beat that won't let go, oh oh Baby the moon is playing it cool But we don't follow nobody's rule Stuck inside their little game We're calling out a brand new name [Pre-Chorus — guitar twang rises] 'Cause I got a rhythm in my soul A secret daddy can't control! Oh can you dig that brand new beat Rising up from this dead-end street! [Chorus — Rock & Roll] Oh see me now, the queen of the ruins, rocking in the static! My heart is captured but my soul's an automatic Weapon of joy, a rhythm they can't break For goodness sake! We're dancing, we're dancing, through the tears and the lies Finding our heaven beneath these drive-in skies! [Verse 4 — The Wanderer | guitar bends warps | sitar enters | reverb floods | dreamlike] Friday night and the colors bleed low The ruins glow where the flower children go I hear the music on the radio A cosmic song that pulses slow, ohhhh The moon is painting all our fears Lost inside this dying game The universe is whispering your name [Pre-Chorus — sitar rises like smoke] But I feel the rhythm of my soul A revolution they can't control Oh sister, can you hear that brand new beat Rising like the sun from this dead-end street [Chorus — Psychedelic | sitar | fluid drums | reverb voices] Oh see me now, the queen of the ruins, floating in the static My heart is captured but my soul's an automatic Weapon of love, a rhythm they can't break For all our sake! We're dancing, we're dancing, through the tears and the lies Finding our heaven in these tie-dye skies! [Verse 5 — The Northern Witch | sitar dissolves | strings rise | four-on-the-floor | disco bass pulsing] Friday night and the lights burn low Only the beautiful have somewhere to go The mirror ball is hiding fear And I am wondering why we're here Caught inside this losing game Whispering a sequined name [Pre-Chorus — strings swell] But I feel the rhythm in my soul A secret that they can't control Oh darling, can you hear that brand new beat Rising up from this dead-end street [Chorus — Disco | mirror ball | strings | four-on-the-floor | euphoric] Oh see me now, the queen of the ruins, dancing in the static! My heart is captured but my soul's an automatic Weapon of joy, a rhythm they can't break For goodness sake! We're dancing, we're dancing, through the tears and the lies Finding our heaven in these falling skies! [Verse 6 — The Wanderer | strings become synths | drum machine cold precise | neon-lit longing] Friday night and the screens glow cold Only the programmed have stories told The city hides behind its glass And I am watching futures pass Trapped inside their system's game Processing a forgotten name [Pre-Chorus — synth arpeggios climb] But I feel a rhythm in my soul An analog they can't control Oh, can you hear that brand new beat Blinking up from this dead-end street [Chorus — Synth Pop | drum machine | synth pads | processed vocals] Oh see me now, the queen of the ruins, dancing in the static My heart is captured but my soul's an automatic Weapon of joy, a rhythm they can't break For goodness sake! We're dancing, we're dancing, through the tears and the lies Finding our heaven in these neon skies! Finding our heaven in these falling skies!
