Malibu

[Intro | Explosive Energy | Breathless Female Vocal | Analog Synths + Linn Drums + Crowd Noise] Three thousand people Sweaty, loud and crazy Malibu on Lido Beach, Long Island Madonna on the stage Joyce is screaming something I can't hear a word she says It's ten o'clock on Thursday night— How did we get here? [Verse 1 | Flashback Energy | Conversational Female Vocal | Bouncy Bass + Chorus Guitar] Susie's sister—Katie? Kathy? Kaitlin? Something with a K She's eighteen, she's got a license She's got a car, so we're okay We bought her ticket, filled her tank Said, “Come on, it'll be fun!” She shrugged and said she'd drive us And suddenly problem number one was done [Pre-Chorus | Rising Energy | Playful Vocal | Synth Climb + Handclaps] Bronx to Long Island Four girls in a car Maybe this was easier Than we thought things are [Chorus | Euphoric Energy | Bright Belt + Gang Vocals | Driving Drums + Synth Hooks] How did we get here? Who cares? We made it through Every little impossible thing Had something we could do One door, one favor One person who knew how We didn't need the whole plan We just needed the next step now How did we get here? Ask me when it's done Right now Madonna's on the stage And we're having too much fun [Verse 2 | Concert Energy | Fast Female Vocal | Dance Bass + Synth Stabs] Joyce has already lost her voice Mine's hanging by a thread I kissed a guy five minutes ago At least I think I did He looked familiar—maybe? Same guy from somewhere? Who can tell? It was dark, he smiled, I kissed him I think it went pretty well And Katie—Kathy—whatever Doesn't look impressed at all She's standing with her arms crossed While we're bouncing off the walls How did we talk her into this? [Break | Tape-Stop Effect | Spoken Female Vocal] Oh, right. Susie. [Verse 3 | Flashback Energy | Tight Rhythmic Vocal | Minimal Synth + Snare] Susie blew her chemistry lab Last month, completely dead She hadn't done the work at all And didn't know what anything meant I stayed late and walked her through it Got her caught up by the bell She said, “Jane, I owe you big time” Yeah. I remembered that pretty well. [Pre-Chorus | Scheming Energy | Layered Vocal | Bass Build + Handclaps] Susie knows her sister Her sister owns the car We buy one extra ticket— And here we are! [Chorus | Bigger Energy | Female Belt + Backing Vocals | Full New-Wave Band] How did we get here? Who cares? We made it through Every little impossible thing Had somebody we knew One friend, one favor One person with a car You don't need to see the whole road Just enough to get this far How did we get here? Don't ask me what comes next Right now Madonna's on the stage We'll solve tomorrow after this [Verse 4 | Comic Flashback | Half-Spoken Vocal | Pizzicato Synth + Drum Machine] Where'd I get the money? That's another story. Our neighbor owns the oil company His drivers both got sick He looked at me one afternoon Like he'd just thought of something quick “You look bored. You wanna learn?” Learn? That's generous. One lesson in an oil truck: “Here're the gears, there're the pedals Watch the road— Go!” [Instrumental Break | Chaotic Joy | Synth Solo + Drum Fills] [Verse 5 | Driving Flashback | Punchy Female Vocal | Bass + Guitar] So I'm fifteen in an oil truck Delivering all over town Thinking this is probably illegal But nobody shuts me down Hose and gauge and clipboard Cash folded in my hand A hundred fifty dollars And absolutely zero plans Until— [Hard Cut | Crowd Roar] MADONNA! [Bridge | Peak Concert Energy | Breathless Female Vocal | Huge Synths + Drums] Wait— Kaitlin's got a boyfriend! He's right there in the crowd She's kissing him like crazy Well, she looks much happier now Good for her! I mean it! Karla? Whatever her name— I only met her tonight I just hope when this is over She remembers why she came! [Final Chorus | Euphoric Energy | Raspy Female Belt + Stacked Harmonies | Full Band + Crowd] How did we get here? My voice is completely gone My ears are ringing louder Than the speakers we were standing on I kissed that guy again I think it was the same guy Same shirt, anyway Same eyes—were they blue? Who knows! How did we get here? Who cares? We made it through Every little impossible thing Turned into something we could do One truck, one favor One sister with a car We never had the whole road Just enough to get this far [Outro | Ecstatic Energy | Hoarse Female Vocal | Synth Pulse + Crowd + Handclaps] She's coming back! Encore! Encore! Look at everybody! Madonna! I bet she's gonna hit it big someday. [Spoken, laughing] Okay... Now how do we get home? [End]