Chrome Baptism

[Intro | soft arps, distant choir pads] Chrome under the streetlight glow BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Chrome under the streetlight glow [Verse 1 | female lead, close and breathy] Fog on the glass, July after dark Your hand on the wheel, my name in your mouth We said we were leaving, but we never got far Just two silhouettes in a borrowed car Leather seats, nervous laugh Radio low, windows half-masked I was all “don’t,” you were all “maybe” We were too young to be acting so brave [Pre-Chorus | tension rising] First time crossing that line First time losing track of time Heartbeat louder than the bass Lipstick where it shouldn’t stay BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Don’t tell, don’t tell Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Too late, too late [Chorus | bright, wide, euphoric] Chrome baptism in the back seat light We got caught by the moon but we felt all right Little bit guilty, little bit gone Tasting the trouble we’d been waiting on Chrome baptism, chrome baptism Steam on the windows, hands shaking with rhythm Oh my god, don’t stop the song We were innocent until the light came on BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Until the light came on Oh—oh—oh—ohhh We were already gone [Drop | vocal hook, festival chant] Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Back seat halo Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Nobody has to know Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Chrome and shadow Oh—oh—oh—ohhh First taste, let it go [Verse 2 | more confident, syncopated] Your jacket on my shoulders, my shoes on the floor A knock in my chest like a hand on the door The whole world sleeping, but the speakers knew Every little secret I was keeping from you Blue dashboard, silver chain Rain on the roof spelling out your name I should’ve gone home, but I wanted the spark Wanted the rush of being bad in the dark [Pre-Chorus 2 | bigger build] First time crossing that line First time calling danger mine Heartbeat tangled in the bass Lipstick where it shouldn’t stay BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Don’t tell, don’t tell Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Too late, too late [Chorus | full harmonies] Chrome baptism in the back seat light We got caught by the moon but we felt all right Little bit guilty, little bit gone Tasting the trouble we’d been waiting on Chrome baptism, chrome baptism Steam on the windows, hands shaking with rhythm Oh my god, don’t stop the song We were innocent until the light light on [Bridge | half-time, intimate] Lead: I remember the quiet after BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: Your smile in the dashboard blue BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: Nothing really happened BGV: Nothing we could prove Lead: But I left that girl behind me In the back seat next to you [Build | snare riser, call-and-response] Lead: Was it wrong? BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: Was it sweet? BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: Was it ours? BGV: Yours and mine Lead: For one hot minute BGV: First time, first time [Final Chorus / Drop | biggest] Chrome baptism in the back seat light We got caught by the moon but we felt all right Little bit guilty, little bit gone Tasting the trouble we’d been waiting on Chrome baptism, chrome baptism Steam on the windows, hands shaking with rhythm Oh my god, don’t stop the song We were innocent until the light came on BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Nobody has to know Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Chrome under the glow Lead: First taste, first touch BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: Too fast, not enough BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: One night, headlights BGV: Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Lead: We came alive [Outro | fading choir pads + arps] Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Back seat halo Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Nobody has to know Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Chrome baptism Oh—oh—oh—ohhh Chrome baptism