[Intro - The Ritual] (The sound of a ticking watch percussion fades into a rapid, aggressive Spanish guitar flourish. Heavy steam hisses as a deep Moog bass begins to growl.) [Verse 1 - Elegant & Sharp] (Lead Vocal: Suave, Clear Male Baritone) A cape of velvet, a sword of cold steel, Waiting for the gears of the city to feel. The nylon strings are screaming in the red, While the ghosts of the ballroom are counting the dead. I’m dancing on the edge of a jagged line, Drinking the oil and the crimson wine. [Pre-Chorus - The Acceleration] (The castanets turn into a frantic Drum n Bass breakbeat. The tempo ignites.) The bull is a machine... (Echo: Machine...) The arena is a dream... (Echo: Dream...) And the crowd is made of stone. [Chorus - The Flamenco-Step Explosion] (Full Energy - Orchestral Strings & Heavy Bass) Olé to the ghost, Olé to the gear! The rhythm of the metal is all that I hear! With a guitar sting and a breakbeat cry, We’re burning the floor under a charcoal sky! It’s a heart of fire in a suit of chrome, Finding the rhythm to lead us home! [Bridge - The "Shadow" Breakdown] (The drums drop out. A solitary, mournful cello plays a minor-key melody while the female choir hums a haunting, gothic chord.) The dust is rising... The sun is cold... The story of the iron... Is finally told. [Outro - The Grand Finale] (The guitar returns with a frantic speed. The DnB beat hits its peak before a sudden, sharp orchestral hit ends the song.) "The dance is done... The machine... Won." (Final solitary guitar pluck with heavy reverb.)
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