AT FIRST GALANCE - Lyrics by mpolemttien
[Intro] (Music Begins: A deep, resonant synth swell, like a digital dawn. A sparse arpeggio flickers underneath.) City gridā¦ bleeding neon on the glass Another beat, another future, built to last Just a humā¦ a low-end soundā¦ moving through the mass I was a ghost inside the rhythmā¦ letting the moments pass (Bright synthetic chords pulse in. The 4x4 kick drum begins at 128 BPM, soft but insistent.) [Verse 1] Scanning faces in the strobe light haze A hundred Saturdays in a crowded phase Counting tiles on the floor, a mindless exercise Just a body in the noiseā¦ a pair oféē eyes Thenā¦ without a warningā¦ a different kind of light Cuts across the chaos, burning through the night [Pre-Chorus] (The arpeggio quickens. A subtle riser begins, a filtered noise building in volume.) And it's not a soundā¦ itās a shift inside the air A single-point-of-focusā¦ a static I can wear The room just slowsā¦ your silhouette a frame Every other personā¦ whispers out your name But no oneās speakingā¦ This is a code I wasn't meant to breakā¦ (The kick drum becomes punchier. A gritty, acidic synth line bubbles just beneath the surface.) [Chorus / The Drop] (Aggressive saw-bass enters, layered with bright, trance-like lead synths. The beat slams.) AT FIRST GLANCEā¦ A voltage in the atmosphere AT FIRST GLANCEā¦ A silent, answered prayer Just one lookā¦ and the world ignites A supernova in the neon heights Itās you and Iā¦ Electric fireā¦ At first glanceā¦ (The beat holds its energy, with the bass pulsing and the main synth melody looping.) [Verse 2] (Vocals are slightly more breathy, rhythmic, sitting in the pocket of the beat.) Colors burn a little brighter The static on the speaker is a vow I can't deny Every pulse is forming letters Spelling out a feeling I had somehow forgotten The floor is solid ground beneath me now I wasn't lostā¦ I just hadn't seen you yet somehow [Pre-Chorus] (The riser builds again, more aggressive this time. A snare roll begins, tight and fast.) And it's in your gazeā¦ a current I can feel A glitch inside the programā¦ making everything unreal The walls just bendā¦ The mirrors catch your face A perfect, endless momentā¦ time is erased And Iām not fallingā¦ I'm rising to the beat you makeā¦ [Chorus / The Drop] (All elements hit hard. The female vocal soars with power and ad-libs.) AT FIRST GLANCEā¦ A voltage in the atmosphere AT FIRST GLANCEā¦ A silent, answered prayer Just one lookā¦ and the world ignites A supernova in the neon heights Itās you and Iā¦ Electric fireā¦ At first glanceā¦ [Bridge] (The music strips back dramatically. Only the deep synth pads, a shimmering echo of the main melody, and the vocalist's powerful, reverb-drenched voice remain. The beat disappears.) Is this real? Or just the bassā¦ playing tricks inside my heart? Is this chemical? A perfect, flawless, work of art? I don't careā¦ I don't need to know the reason whyā¦ Just build it backā¦ and meet me in the skyā¦ [Final Buildup] (A massive riser begins, combining filtered noise, a snare roll, and a climbing synth pitch. Vocalist holds a powerful, sustained note.) [Final Drop / Outro] (The drop hits with maximum intensity. More layers, a vocal chop stutter effect on "glance.") AT FIRST GLANCEā¦ (Your glanceā¦) A VOLTAGE IN THE AIR! (My glanceā¦) A SILENT, ANSWERED PRAYER! (GLANCE!) Just one lookā¦ and the world ignites! (GLANCE!) A supernova burning bright! It's you and Iā¦ Electric fireā¦ At first glanceā¦ (Music suddenly cuts to the deep, resonant synth swell from the intro. It holds for two measures, then slowly fades to silence.)
