[Instrumental Intro: upbeat driving bass pulse, bright acoustic strumming, subtle 12-string shimmer, vintage electric piano, distant metro-like rumble, punchy drums entering quickly] [Verse 1: low intimate male vocal, hypnotic but propulsive folk-rock groove, warm and mysterious] Under the granite, under the rails Under the stations, the tunnels, the stairs Folded in darkness, out of the light Something enormous is sleeping tonight Orange trains thunder over his head Thousands of footsteps pass over his bed Harbour lights shimmer, the winter streets glow Nobody knows what is sleeping below [Chorus: huge melodic lift, playful rhythmic backing vocals, warm stacked harmonies, fuzz-guitar hit on “Dragon”] Di di di di dii dii dii He sleeps under Helsinki Da da da da daa daa da Dragon Di di di di dii dii dii He sleeps under Helsinki Da da da da daa daa da Dragon, don’t wake up [Verse 2: driving bass and drums continue, vocal slightly more curious, subtle rhythmic echoes suggesting footsteps and heartbeats] Footsteps and heartbeats come through the stone Thousands of strangers, but one voice is known An old man is speaking, unhurried and low The dragon has heard him somewhere long ago Then voices run together, a river of sound Names turn to static and wash underground Laughter and sorrow blur into the deep But that one old voice moves under his sleep [Chorus: brighter and wider, stronger backing vocals, playful momentum, big fuzz accent on final words] Di di di di dii dii dii He sleeps under Helsinki Da da da da daa daa da Dragon Di di di di dii dii dii He sleeps under Helsinki Da da da da daa daa da Dragon, don’t wake up [Verse 3: groove becomes heavier and more alert without slowing down, bass pushes forward, restrained tension] His breathing stops and the tunnel goes still Dust slips down from the concrete sill One golden eye opens slow in the black Fluorescent lights stare silently back He sees the rails and the walls overhead The place where he’s slept while the centuries fled One claw shifts softly, the old stones groan He watches the tunnel, awake and unknown [Bridge: sudden spacious drop, drums mostly disappear, distant metro rumble, deep breathing, suspended electric piano and bass tones] One breath in One breath out A train passes over Then another Warm air moves Through the stone He listens He waits [Final Chorus: full band explodes back in, biggest melodic lift, driving drums, wide harmonies, joyful but slightly ominous energy] Di di di di dii dii dii He lives under Helsinki Da da da da daa daa da Dragon Di di di di dii dii dii He lives under Helsinki Da da da da daa daa da [Outro: everything cuts away except one enormous subterranean impact] [THUM] [Immediate silence]
