[Intro] [Eerie 80s synth pad plays] [Sound effect: Distant thunder and a low, guttural monster roar] [Bass drops: Heavy, syncopated funk bassline] (Hee-hee!) (Ow!) [Verse 1] Midnight falls on Hawkins town, a chill is in the air You hear a scratching on the wall, a shadow standing there The lights begin to flicker fast, the rift is opening wide No use running for the door, there's nowhere left to hide [Pre-Chorus] (Pre-Chorus) [Dramatic horn hits] Something's crawling from the dark, a shadow from the deep It's looking for a soul to take before you fall asleep You feel the cold, you hear the sound, your body starts to shake Oh, it's a nightmare wide awake! [Chorus] [Explosive synth brass and driving rhythm] 'Cause it's the Upside Down! And the flower-face is hunting you tonight Yeah, it's the Upside Down! You're fighting for your life against the bite The Demogorgon's on the loose! (Hee-hee!) (Shamon!) [Verse 2] No eyes to see, a petal mask that opens up to scream You're trapped inside a hollow world, a twisted, broken dream The vines are wrapping round your feet, the ash is falling slow You're slipping into darkness now, with miles and miles to go [Pre-Chorus] [Dramatic horn hits] Something's crawling from the dark, a shadow from the deep It's looking for a soul to take before you fall asleep You feel the cold, you hear the sound, your body starts to shake Oh, it's a nightmare wide awake! [Chorus] [Explosive synth brass] 'Cause it's the Upside Down! And the flower-face is hunting you tonight Yeah, it's the Upside Down! You're fighting for your life against the bite The Demogorgon's on the loose! (Ow!) [Bridge] [Music strips back to just a heavy bassline and isolated drum beat] [Spoken word - deep, dramatic Vincent Price style voice] Darkness cloaks the forest trail, the compass spins in vain A faceless terror walks the earth, to feast upon your pain For though you fight to break the spell, the shadow world will win And when the blooming jaw unfolds... the nightmare will begin! [Evil laugh: Muahahaha!] [Guitar Solo] [High-energy, theatrical 80s heavy metal guitar solo, similar to Eddie Van Halen's "Beat It" style] [Chorus] [Full instrumental explosion, maximum energy] 'Cause it's the Upside Down! And the flower-face is hunting you tonight Yeah, it's the Upside Down! You're fighting for your life against the bite The Demogorgon's on the loose! [Outro] [Bass grooves out with continuous vocal ad-libs] (Hee-hee! You can't run!) (Look out! Ow!) [Sound effect: Monster roar fading out] [Heavy synth bass hit to end] [Fade to silence]
