[Intro] [atmospheric synth pads, sub-bass pulse] Yeah Some people got a hold on you 'Fore you even notice [Verse 1] [muted electric guitar, electronic drum beat enters] Red lights bleeding through the fog 2 AM outside the bar Girl got smoke wrapped 'round her lips Talking like she knows who you are Whole room moving slow motion Liquor mixed with bad emotion Everybody dancing hypnotized Like they're trying not to feel the night And she moves like New Orleans rain Gold rings and a switchblade chain Got boys spending rent money fast Just to keep her name attached [Pre-Chorus] [synth swells, bass intensifies] I swear this city got voodoo Pull you in and drain you dry [Chorus] [full electronic production, layered harmonies] Voodoo Midnight in my bloodstream Blue lights and bad dreams Everybody lost in the rhythm tonight Voodoo Heartbreak in designer shoes Whole damn room confused Dancing like nobody got something to lose [Post-Chorus] [vocal chops, driving beat] (Yeah, yeah, yeah) [Bridge] [drums drop out, clean guitar and pads] Hands up, eyes low Voodoo Can't tell friend from foe Voodoo Whole city moving like smoke [Verse 2] [beat returns, syncopated bass] Phone screen glowing in the dark Missed calls from my old life Still pouring poison into plastic cups Trying hard not to think twice And the DJ keeps the baseline mean While strangers fall in love for a week Everybody chasing something holy Through chemicals and neon heat I've seen saints turn sinful fast Cowboys blow through daddy's cash Girls with halos made of chrome Still feeling lonely going home [Pre-Chorus] Maybe this spell ain't on the city Maybe it's on us [Chorus] [full energy] Voodoo Sunrise on the hotel floor Still begging nightlife for more Even when it leaves us hollow inside Everybody selling souls for a little temporary glow Funny how the high feels magic 'til the silence hits alone [Outro] [beat fades, atmospheric synths] Voodoo Hands up, eyes low Voodoo Can't tell friend from foe Voodoo Whole city moving like smoke
